Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia told to brace for dust storms, UAE's humanitarian initiative: Top trending stories this morning, June 18, 2023

1. Saudi: Pilgrims told to prepare for intense heat and dust storms during Hajj in Mecca and Medina

Temperatures expected to reach 43.6°C in Mecca and 43 degrees Celsius in Medina

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2. UAE volunteers help 9 expat siblings living by themselves in a room

Mother had died a year ago; father flew home a month ago in a bid to secure urgent funds

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3. Why the Chinese don’t eat too much sugar and what we can learn from it?

Dietary habits, food environment and genetic factors all add in

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4. Saudi Arabia: 4,000 workers to wash Grand Mosque 10 times a day

11 smart sterilisation robots, capable of operating for 8 hours, will be in action

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5. Philippines: Alert raised for 3rd 'restive' volcano

2 volcanic tremors, tonnes of sulfudioxide emissions from 2,465-metre Kanlaon recorded

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