KUWAIT -- Kuwait's cabinet holds first meeting under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at Seif Palace.
KUWAIT -- Kuwait's forthcoming parliament will be tasked with passing a state budget linking government bodies after elections are over, the country's finance minister says, ruling out the need to approve the measure under a "decree of necessity."
KUWAIT -- Kuwait Football Association appoints Portuguese former capped international Rui Bento as national team head coach.
ADEN -- Yemen's government welcomes the two-month renewal of the UN-mediated truce, from August 2 to October 2.
RAMALLAH -- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh calls on the US Congress to recognize Palestine as a state, to help revive the two-state solution and to put a stop to Israel's unilateral measures.
TOKYO -- China condemns US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's current visit to Taiwan, saying it disregards Beijing's strong opposition and causes a severe strain on bilateral ties.
WASHINGTON -- The US places additional economic sanctions on Russia, targeting three oligarchs, companies and state-owned property in response to Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the US encourage the launch of talks between Ethiopia's government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) under the African Union's auspices. (end) sd