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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, April the 24th. Here are the top

00:07stories at this hour. Yemen's government forces battled al-Qaeda

00:11in the country's south, aiming to push back advances the militant group has made during

00:16a year-long civil war. Meanwhile, peace talks in Kuwait moved into day four, as disputes

00:21continue over the agenda of the talks and accusations that Houthis have breached the

00:26truce in Ta'az. Family and friends of Prince said a loving

00:30goodbye to the music icon in a small private ceremony after his remains were cremated.

00:35The celebration of his life included the pop legend's most beloved family, friends and

00:40musicians. Some of the hundreds of fans who congregated at Paisley Park got a memento

00:45of Prince. Authorities have not yet released a cause of his death and have said results

00:50could take days or weeks. The IMG Worlds of Adventure, an indoor theme

00:55park in Dubai land, is set to open on August 15. The $1 billion park covers 1.5 million

01:02square feet and boasts more than 20 rides and attractions, with a capacity of 30,000

01:08visitors per day. It will have four zones, including Marvel and Cartoon Network, and

01:13tickets are priced at 250 dirhams and upwards. And finally, weather. Today's high across

01:19the UAE will be 32 degrees Celsius, dropping to 23 degrees at night.

01:24That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news

01:28at gulfnews.com.

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