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Flash floods hit the Gulf State

Several Gulf states recorded nearly a year's worth of rain in a day with cars swept away. Planes gushed through heavy rainfall while preparing for take-off earlier on Tuesday.

Flash floods have bought Dubai to a standstill. Devina Gupta speaks to a tourist from India who is one of thousands stuck at a mall The Mall of Emirates throughout the night after roads became gridlocked and the metro system stopped working.

Also, the International Monetary Fund - is renewing its confidence in the American economy. The IMF report shows the US economy is set grow but what does growth mean for business owners? We speak to a restaurant owner in California about what this means for ordinary people trying to make a living.

Plus, UK's smoking ban policy - what is it and its impacts on the tax revenues?

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Wed 17 Apr 2024 00:06GMT

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