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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, June the 19th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10The UAE on Monday announced a one-year residence visa and exemption from accumulated fines
00:16to citizens of countries affected by wars and natural calamities.
00:21The decision was cleared in a cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
00:25Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
00:31Citizens of countries affected by wars and disasters will be able to get the one-year
00:36visa regardless of their residency conditions during a period from August 1st to October
00:4331st.
00:44Meanwhile, a general amnesty for violators of the UAE's residence laws will shortly
00:50be announced.
00:52Immigrants will have the option to either rectify their legal status by paying nominal
00:57fees or leave the UAE voluntarily without any legal consequences.
01:03The Trump administration has defended its hardline immigration policy at the US-Mexico
01:08border amid an outrage over the separation of immigrant parents and children.
01:14Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters that the administration
01:20was only strictly enforcing the law.
01:24Democrats blasted such treatment as barbaric, while a few of President Donald Trump's
01:29fellow Republicans also voiced concern.
01:32England captain Harry Kane declared his arrival on soccer's biggest stage when he scored
01:38twice in a dramatic 2-1 victory over Tunisia at the World Cup.
01:43The result means Belgium top Group G on goal difference after a 3-0 drubbing over World
01:49Cup debutants Panama earlier.
01:51Today, host Russia face an Egypt side buoyed by the likely return of star man Mohamed Salah.
01:59Investigators in Florida say they don't have a motive and have made no arrests in
02:04the death of troubled rapper-singer XXXTentacion.
02:09The Breauvard Sheriff's Office says the 20-year-old rising star was pronounced dead
02:15on Monday at a Fort Lauderdale area hospital.
02:18His real name was Jace Duane Ontroy.
02:21He notched a number one album in March, but was facing trial on charges he beat up his
02:27pregnant girlfriend.
02:29And finally, the weather.
02:30Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 30 degrees at
02:35night.
02:36That's all for now.
02:37Thanks for watching.
02:38And as always, you can get the latest updates on gulfnews.com.
02:48And as always, thanks for watching.
02:49And as always, thanks for watching.