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00:00Good Day. Welcome to The Gulf News Update for Monday, April 10. Here are the top stories
00:06at this hour.
00:07Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has declared a three-month state of emergency
00:12and ordered military special forces to protect vital infrastructure after two powerful church
00:17bombings in which Daesh killed at least 45 people and wounded more than 100 others. The
00:22blast targeted the minority Coptic Christians on Palm Sunday, one of the holiest days of
00:28the Christian calendar. World leaders rushed to condemn the attacks and express solidarity
00:32with Egypt.
00:33British travelers to the US faced the uncomfortable choice of handing over personal information,
00:38including social media passwords and mobile phone contacts, or running the risk of being
00:43denied entry into the country, under new extreme betting policy being considered by the Trump
00:48administration. Tourists from Britain and other US allies, including Germany and France,
00:53could be forced to reveal personal data as well as disclose financial information and
00:58face detailed ideological questioning, according to the Trump administration officials, The
01:02Guardian has reported.
01:04The stuff of dreams or nightmares. Either way, the Blue Man Group are impossible to
01:08overlook. The three bald-headed men, drenched head-to-toe in bright blue paint, have been
01:13putting on musical, comedic and theatrical stage shows since 1991, thrilling audiences
01:19of all ages. From April 11 to the 15, they'll bring their act to the Dubai Opera, and from
01:24April 18 to the 22, the Dew Forum in Yas Island.
01:27And finally, weather. Today's high across the UAE would be 36 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:33to 26 degrees at night.
01:35That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news
01:39at gulfnews.com