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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News update for Tuesday, September 20.

00:05Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:09People infected with certain diseases and conditions, including anthrax, cholera, avian

00:13influenza and HIV, will get free treatment at government hospitals across the UAE.

00:19The decision is part of the Infectious Diseases Law, which was published on Monday and will

00:24take effect in six months and covers UAE citizens and expats on visit or residence

00:29visa.

00:30Food poisoning, diphtheria, botulism, E. coli and respiratory diseases are also covered

00:35by the new rules.

00:37For any patient to receive free treatment and medicines for these diseases, they must

00:41not be covered by insurance.

00:44World leaders gather at the United Nations for their annual meeting today with an array

00:48of global crises that desperately need solutions.

00:51The main themes before the 71st UN General Assembly at the Syrian conflict, escalating

00:56attacks around the world by extremists and the refugee crisis.

01:00The spotlight is also certain to shine on three leaders scheduled to speak at the Assembly's

01:05opening session.

01:06UN Chief Ban Ki-moon and US President Barack Obama will be addressing the 193-member world

01:12body for the last time before leaving office.

01:14British Prime Minister Theresa May will be making her debut on the world stage less than

01:18three months after the country voted to leave the European Union.

01:22How about some on-the-go shopping in Dubai?

01:25Just head for a bus shelter near you.

01:27Retailers are taking their brand offerings where prospective shoppers are most likely

01:31to be on the move.

01:32But even that time and space can come in handy, as the options opening up at the city's bus

01:37stops testify.

01:39Apart from food and beverage products, these locations could soon offer services such as

01:43movie tickets as well as registration for SIM cards.

01:47Jim Carrey says a wrongful death lawsuit filed by estranged husband of his ex-girlfriend

01:52is a heartless attempt to exploit him and vowed to fight the case.

01:56Mark Burton sued Carrey in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, accusing the actor of providing

02:01the prescription drugs his wife, Catriona White, used to overdose in September 2015.

02:07The suit accuses Carrey of giving White the medications days before she was found dead

02:11in one of Carrey's homes.

02:13And finally, the weather.

02:14Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.

02:19That's all for now.

02:20Thanks for watching.

02:21As always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com

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