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

KUWAIT - The Kuwaiti Cabinet called on the Ministry of Health, along some government bodies, to prepare the initial plans of Sabah Al-Ahmad and Mutlaa Medical Cities.
KUWAIT - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher described the State of Kuwait as a "superpower" in humanitarian work and diplomacy.
KUWAIT - The 17th Kuwaiti relief aircraft departed to Egypt's Al-Arish International Airport, carrying 40 tons of food aid bound for Gaza.
WASHINGTON - Kuwait signed an agreement with the United States to enhance cooperation in customs operation and border security, as well as the exchange of technical expertise.
KUWAIT - Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya announced the arrival of the third Kuwaiti citizen released from the Al-Sumud Flotilla to Jordan.
NEW YORK - Kuwait affirmed that women are not only conflicts' victims, but also a key partner and player in making peace and building societies.
PARIS - Kuwait remains firmly committed towards sustainable development across Palestinian territories, a diplomat told a gathering of the UN's cultural agency.
RAMALLAH - Palestinian prisoner rights groups said that 77 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli occupation's custody since the beginning of the war on Gaza two years ago.
GENEVA - The United Nations revealed that at least 400 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have died of hunger since January 2025 including 101 children.
GAZA - The Gaza Government Media Office said that more than 67,160 Palestinians had been killed and 169,679 injured since Israeli occupation war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump assured Arab countries that if a deal was reached to end the war in Gaza, the US would do all in power to ensure all parties' abidance by its terms.
BEIRUT - Lebanon announced that an Israeli occupation airstrike killed one person in a southern town.
NEW DELHI - At least 15 Indian passengers were killed and many others were trapped when a massive landslide struck their bus in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh. (end) ibi