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00:00People unfit to drive due to medical conditions may have their driving licenses revoked, a
00:14Roads and Transport Authority official said.
00:18This comes after an accident was caused by a driver suffering from an epileptic seizure
00:23leading to the death of two people and injuries to five others.
00:27It is mandatory for professional drivers to pass an annual medical test to qualify
00:32for their jobs.
00:34People with health conditions such as epilepsy, hypertension, cardiac ailments and certain
00:39extreme cases of diabetes, dementia and those with psychiatric disorders are not allowed
00:46to work as professional drivers in Dubai.
00:49There are no such restrictions for regular motorists, but that might change soon.
00:54Donald Trump has clinched the Republican Party's nomination to run for the next US president
01:00against Hillary Clinton, capping a stunning rise to power after months of controversial
01:05campaigning that galvanized voters and highlighted differences within his party.
01:1170-year-old Trump joined politics only a year ago.
01:15Twitter said it had moved to permanently suspend a number of user accounts for abuse and harassment
01:22after Ghostbusters actor Leslie Jones drew renewed attention to the issue and announced
01:28she would quit the social media site.
01:31In a series of posts, Jones said she had been pummeled with racist tweets.
01:37Indian hockey legend Mohammad Shahid, who was being treated in a private hospital in
01:41Gurgaon, has passed away due to multiple organ failure.
01:45The 56-year-old was admitted to hospital earlier this month after a bout of jaundice and dengue
01:52made his condition worse.
01:54Known for his dribbling skills, Shahid was considered one of India's greatest hockey
01:58players.
01:59He was a member of the Indian team that won a gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
02:07And finally, the weather.
02:08Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping to 33 degrees at night.
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