UAE signs Abraham Accord, 674 new cases, Apple's new products - The Daily Update

Cody Combs joins us for what's trending including Apple's new products, Kim Kardashian's boycott and the passing of Bill Gates' father

On today's update we have the latest coronavirus figures, the UAE signs the Abraham Accord in Washington DC and news of a warehouse fire in Ajman.

UAE federal employees face pay cuts if they flout Covid-19 safety measures, a second fire in Beirut within a week and Lebanon fails to form a government.

Cody Combs joins us for what's trending including Apple's new products, Kim Kardashian's boycott and the passing of Bill Gates' father.

Published: September 16, 2020 09:05 AM

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