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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Monday, June 27. Here are the top stories

00:06at this hour.

00:08European leaders embark this week on a frantic drive to push Britain into a quick divorce

00:12with a top US diplomat, John Kerry, rushing to join discussions as the Brexit crisis goes

00:17global. Germany's powerful Chancellor Angela Merkel will host the leaders of France, Italy

00:22and the European Union in Berlin today amid fears Britain's vote to leave will create

00:26a domino effect in Eurosceptic member states.

00:29Israel has reached a reconciliation deal with Turkey to end a bitter six-year rift between

00:34the two countries. Relations between the former close allies imploded in 2010 following an

00:39Israeli naval raid that killed nine Turkish activists, including a dual American citizen

00:44who were on a ship trying to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.

00:49The BET Awards, or the Prince Tribute Show, featured emotional and energetic performances

00:53from Sheila E, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson, honouring the Purple One, along with

00:57political statements on issues ranging from racial injustice to the US presidential election.

01:02Sheila E, jamming on the drums and guitar, closed the three-hour-plus show at the Microsoft

01:07Theatre in Los Angeles.

01:09Lionel Messi says he's quitting international football after he lost a final for the third

01:14year in a row. Sheila E beat Argentina to win the Copa America 4-2 on penalty kicks

01:19following a 0-0 tie. Messi sent Argentina's first penalty kick over the crossbar.

01:25And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping

01:30to 30 degrees at night.

01:32That's all for now, thank you for watching. But as always, you can get the latest news

01:36on golfnews.com

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