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

KUWAIT -- Representing His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah returns home from the UAE, after offering Kuwait's condolences over the late President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

RIYADH -- Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Nayef Al-Hajraf congratulates Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on his new post, after he is named United Arab Emirates president.

GENEVA -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet lashes out at a recent attack by Israeli forces on a funeral procession mourning Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as "shocking".

KUWAIT -- Kuwaiti youngster Sulaiman Al-Zaidan wins a bronze medal in the boys 55kg event at karate's KWU Kyokushin Asian Championship in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan

BERLIN -- Representing the world's richest countries, the Group of Seven (G7) vow not to recognize borders to be imposed by Russia in Ukraine.

LONDON -- Liverpool FC win an eighth English FA Cup in a 6-5 penalty shoot-out after a 0-0 draw against Chelsea with a quadruple still possible having reached the UEFA Champions League final and won the domestic Carabao Cup as they trail behind league leaders Manchester City by three points.

BERLIN -- Agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations condemn India's decision to ban unapproved wheat exports after the country was hit by a punishing heatwave. (end) sd