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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, May 17.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10President Donald Trump asked FBI Director James Comey in February to drop an investigation
00:16into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
00:20The revelation deepened a political crisis for the White House by introducing the possibility
00:25that the President may have obstructed justice, an impeachable offence.
00:31Trump's administration is already reeling from criticism of his firing of Comey and
00:36a report that he revealed highly classified intelligence to two Russian diplomats.
00:43Data has the potential to add 10.4 billion dirhams to Dubai's economy every year, according
00:49to the Dubai Data Report.
00:51Smart Dubai, who published the report in partnership with KPMG, said that these gains could be
00:57realized by 2021.
00:59Younes Al Nasser, Assistant Director General at Smart Dubai, said at Arabnet on Tuesday
01:05that the public sector alone can add a value of 6.6 billion dirhams every year.
01:11Two-time champion Maria Sharapova will miss Roland Garros this year after the French Tennis
01:17Federation denied her a wild card.
01:20The former world No. 1, who only returned from a 15-month doping ban last month, will
01:25sit out the French Open for the second year in a row.
01:29Alexis Sanchez sank Sunderland to keep Arsenal in the hunt for Champions League qualification
01:35last night.
01:36Manchester City, meanwhile, all but secured a top-four place by beating West Bromwich
01:42Albion.
01:44Late-night funnyman Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Oscars next year, as the glitzy
01:50annual show moves on from the biggest mix-up in its history.
01:54The 49-year-old comedian will be reunited with producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer
01:59Todd for the 90th Academy Awards.
02:03This year's telecast ended in chaos after the wrong movie was announced as Best Picture.
02:09And finally, the weather.
02:10Today's high across the UAE will be 38 degrees Celsius, dropping to 27 degrees at night.
02:16That's all for now.
02:17Thanks for watching.
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