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00:00Good day.

00:20Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, July the 16th.

00:24Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:27Dubai has taken another giant step to provide clean drinking water to underprivileged people

00:32around the world by announcing a $1 million global award for research centers to find

00:37sustainable and innovative solutions to water problems.

00:41His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister

00:45of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of a $1 million global award and also

00:51set up the UAE Water Research Agency to find sustainable solutions to water scarcity around

00:57the world.

00:58The announcement was made in conjunction with the UAE Water Aid Campaign, which has so far

01:03raised 180 million dirhams, which will provide clean drinking water to 7 million people across

01:08the world.

01:10Israel has warned thousands of Palestinians in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their

01:14homes as it continues airstrikes.

01:17The warning came after an Egyptian truce initiative failed.

01:20Hamas initially rejected the truce, but an official later said it would consider a political

01:25solution.

01:26Palestinian officials say Israeli raids have killed 204 people so far.

01:32Israel has reported its first fatality.

01:35Typhoon Ramasun has killed at least 10 people across the Philippines, prompting the evacuation

01:41of about 370,000 people.

01:44More than 200 international and domestic flights have been cancelled.

01:48England bowler James Anderson faces a possible four-match ban after he was charged by the

01:53International Cricket Council over an alleged confrontation with India's Ravindra Jadeja

01:59during Le Dron's first test at Nottingham's Trent Bridge last week.

02:03The ICC said Anderson was charged with allegedly abusing and pushing Jadeja after they left

02:08the field for lunch on Thursday.

02:10The English Cricket Board intends to lodge its own complaint against Jadeja.

02:15Thor is now a woman.

02:17Marvel Comics have announced that the hammer-wielding Norse superhero will be a woman in the upcoming

02:21comic book issues.

02:23The new Thor was debuted on The View, where artwork was revealed showcasing a blonde clad

02:27in a cape costume and brandishing the trademark hammer.

02:31And finally, weather.

02:32Today's daytime temperature will be 39 degrees Celsius, falling to 30 degrees at night.

02:37That's all for now.

02:38Thanks for watching and as always you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com

UAE announces $1 million award for water aid - GN Midday

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