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Briefing of KUNA main news for Wednesday until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT - His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and on behalf of the Kuwaiti people, sent a cable of congratulations to President Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th leader of the United States.

KUWAIT - A significant decrease in temperature across Kuwait is expected until Sunday, forecasters warned.

KUWAIT - Kuwait listed 442 new coronavirus infections and one virus-related death on Wednesday taking the total to 159,264 and 951 respectively, the health ministry said.

GAZA - The Palestinian government announced that it has approved new payments for spending within the Kuwaiti grant provided for the reconstruction of Gaza.

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden took the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States.

CAIRO - Both Egypt and Qatar will resume diplomatic relations after agreeing the move, Egypt's Foreign Ministry said.

BRUSSELS - The European Parliament in a report said Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be subject to human control, allowing humans to correct or disable it in case of unforeseen behaviour.

KUWAIT - France deplored the recent decisions made by the Israeli authorities on building more than 2,500 housing units in the illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

MADRID - At least three people have been killed and a number of others wounded after a church-owned building in central Madrid collapsed in an explosion, Spanish TV reported. (end) ibi