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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, June 21.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been elevated to Crown Prince,
00:15replacing his cousin in a sudden announcement that confirms King Salman's 31-year-old son
00:21as next ruler of the world's leading oil exporter.
00:25A royal decree said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef was relieved of all positions
00:31and replaced by Mohammed bin Salman, who becomes Deputy Prime Minister
00:35and retains defence, oil and other portfolios.
00:39British Prime Minister Theresa May will begin the delicate task of running a minority government
00:45by setting out a softer tone on Brexit as Queen Elizabeth formally opens Parliament,
00:51What is usually a ceremonial address dominated by costumed pageantry
00:55has become a critical test of May's ability to run the country
00:59during its most testing period in generations.
01:03The so-called Queen's Speech prepared by ministers and read out by the monarch
01:07will spell out the policies May's government intends to pursue over the next two years.
01:14Andy Murray admits he will have to improve dramatically
01:17to mount a successful defence of his Wimbledon title
01:21after the world number one suffered an embarrassing Queen's Club exit.
01:25Murray crashed to one of the worst defeats of his glittering career on Tuesday
01:30as Australian world number 90 Jordan Thompson ended his reign as Queen's champion
01:36with an astonishing first-round victory.
01:39Rapper Prodigy, a member of the hardcore New York hip-hop duo Mobb Deep, has died.
01:45He was 42.
01:46The rapper's publicist said in a statement that Prodigy was hospitalised a few days ago in Las Vegas
01:52for complications caused by a sickle cell anemia crisis.
01:56Prodigy has battled sickle cells since birth and was in Las Vegas for a performance.
02:01The exact cause of death was not clear, the representative said.
02:06And finally, the weather.
02:08Today's high across the UAE will be 40 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
02:13That's all for now. Thanks for watching.
02:15And as always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com