Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. 21 Chibok schoolgirls reunited with their families. 25 inmates died in Brazilian prison. Serena Williams withdraws from WTA Finals in Singapore. West Indies take first test against Pakistan. World’s tallest structure made of Lego now open in Legoland Dubai. The contestants of Bigg Boss season 10 have moved in. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, October the 17th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09Iraqi government forces, with air and ground support from the U.S.-led coalition, launched
00:14an offensive early this morning to drive Daesh out from Mosul.
00:17The northern city remains the militants' last major stronghold in Iraq.
00:22The U.S. predicted Daesh would suffer a lasting defeat as Iraqi forces mounted their biggest
00:26operation since the U.S. withdrew its own troops in 2011.
00:31Twenty-one of the more than 200 missing Shibok schoolgirls reunited with their families in
00:36Nigeria and recounted their stories of horror on Sunday.
00:40The girls were freed after being held by Boko Haram militants for more than two years.
00:45At least 25 inmates died Sunday in clashes between two rival factions in a prison in
00:50northern Brazil.
00:52Seven of the dead were beheaded and six burned to death in fighting at a prison in Boa Vista,
00:57the capital of Burma state.
00:58U.S. superstar Serena Williams has withdrawn from the elite WTA finals in Singapore, saying
01:05she's still working to recover from her shoulder troubles.
01:08It will be the second straight year that Williams is skipping the season finale in Singapore
01:13due to injury.
01:15An eight-wicket haul from West Indies Devendra Bishu breathed fresh life into the first test
01:20against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
01:23The fight back left the West Indies with a faint chance of pulling off the unlikeliest
01:28of wins in the day-night contest.
01:30West Indies needed a total of 346 to win the match and ended the fourth day at 95 for two.
01:37Dubai is not only the home to Burj Khalifa, it's now also the home to the world's tallest
01:41structure made out of Lego bricks and shaped like the Burj.
01:45Legoland Dubai, which opens on the outskirts of the city on October 31st on Monday, unveiled
01:51its model of the Burj Khalifa.
01:53The model will be housed in Miniland, a covered area of the park that includes models of famous
01:58real and fictional buildings from around the world, including the Taj Mahal.
02:03The contestants of Big Boss Season 10 have moved into the building they will call home
02:07for the next couple of months.
02:10Actress Deepika Padukone and host Salman Khan welcomed the new residents into the revamped
02:15house in Lenovo on Sunday.
02:17Art director Amun Kumar has designed the house, which includes a hot tub and a jail.
02:22And finally, weather.
02:23Today's high across the UAE will be 33 degrees Celsius, dropping to 26 degrees at night.
02:29That's all for now.
02:30Thanks for watching.
02:31And as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com.