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00:00Good day, and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, August the 5th.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he has escaped an assassination attempt using
00:15an explosive-laden drone.
00:17The claim came after a live broadcast showed him looking confused when a bang went off
00:23during a Caracas military parade and dozens of soldiers scuttling for safety.
00:29His government said seven soldiers were wounded in the incident, blamed on Colombia by Maduro
00:34and later claimed by a mysterious rebel group.
00:37Melania Trump said she would be open to visiting NBA superstar LeBron James' new public school
00:44the day after her husband questioned the Los Angeles Lakers' players' intelligence.
00:49Donald Trump lashed out at James on Friday after CNN re-aired an interview with the basketball
00:55player.
00:56On Saturday, the U.S. first lady issued a surprising positive statement about James
01:01but did not reference her husband.
01:03It looks like LeBron James is working to do good things on behalf of our next generation,
01:09the statement said.
01:10Weeks after tying the knot themselves, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at another
01:15wedding last weekend, this time as guests.
01:19Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the wedding of the prince's longtime friend Charlie
01:24Van Straubenzee to videographer Daisy Jenks.
01:28Van Straubenzee has known the prince since childhood and was an usher at Harry and Meghan's
01:33wedding at Windsor Castle in May.
01:36Harry and Meghan, holding hands, left together shortly after the hour-long ceremony ended.
01:42And finally, the weather today's high across the UAE will be 40°C, dropping to 32°C at night.
01:49That's all for now, thanks for watching and as always, you can get the latest updates
01:52on thegolfnews.com.