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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Signals Readiness for 2026 World Cup as US Envoy Urges FIFA to Replace Iran with Italy]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[U.S. Forces Tighten Maritime Blockade on Iran, Redirect 29 Vessels]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump Claims Iran Halts Planned Executions, Says Women Will Be Released or Sentenced]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[ICC confirms jurisdiction in former Philippine president Duterte case]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[UK Welcomes US-Iran Ceasefire Extension, Urges Return to Talks]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[How 2 men claimed absurd record by driving an old 3-wheel car the length of Africa]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 22, (AP): Englishman Ollie Jenks remembers when his friend first pitched the idea to him. "It was so ridiculous I couldn't say no,” Jenks said. The p...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ukraine wants a Zelenskyy-Putin summit to jolt stalled US-led peace efforts]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids in lead up to World Cup]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran's Revolutionary Guards Attacks Third Ship in Strait of Hormuz as Maritime Tensions Escalate]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran-Linked 34 Tankers Bypass US Blockade as Iranian Regime Seizes 2 Vessels]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Second Ship Comes Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz After Earlier Attack on Container Vessel]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[DUBAI, Apr 22: A second cargo ship came under attack on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military, shortly after an earlier incident in which Iran’s para...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG, April 22, (AP): The French  ambassador to South Africa said Tuesday that the country should be  allowed to attend the Group of 20 summit this year in the United State...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian Regime Gunboat Fires on Container Ship near Oman Coast]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[MuSCAT, Apr 22: A container ship came under attack from an Iranian gunboat northeast of Oman, sustaining heavy damage to its bridge, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said o...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump Claims Iran Losing $500M Daily as Iranian Regime Stages Missile Displays Across Cities]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON / TEHRAN, Apr 22: Iran is facing deepening financial pressure, with U.S. President Donald Trump claiming the country is losing up to $500 million per day amid ongoing te...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely, Issues Fiery Warning as Talks Stall]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian Commander Threatens to Destroy Middle East Oil Industry if War Erupts With U.S.]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel Defense Forces Apologizes After Incident, Reinstalls Statue in Southern Lebanon]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Air Arabia, Oman Air, US Bangla, Royal Jordanian Set to Resume Flights to Qatar]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US Forces Target Illicit Shipping Network Supporting Iran]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Reopens Key Airports, Restarts Flights to Oman and Turkey]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[China Warns War at “Critical Transition Stage” as Iran Ceasefire Nears Expiry]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Jet Fuel Supply in Europe Could Run Out in Six Weeks as Energy Crisis Deepens]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Long-shuttered Iraq-Syria border crossing reopens for the first time in more than decade]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[No delegation from Iran visits Islamabad, state television says, as talks speculation grows]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[2 killed, 5 injured as planned fight between teens turns into deadly shooting at N.Carolina park]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Japan scraps ban on lethal weapons exports]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:58:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Late Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing a Canadian]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian National Extradited to US Over Alleged Sanctions Evasion Scheme]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Families Struggle as Schools Stay Shut Despite Ceasefire]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US Seizes Iranian Vessel in Hormuz; Nikki Haley Alleges China-Linked Missile Supply Chain]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Eight Children Killed in Louisiana Shooting Spree; Gunman Shot Dead by Police]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[LOUISIANA, April 20: A 31-year-old Army veteran and delivery worker killed eight children, including seven believed to be his own in a series of shootings across multiple locations...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Flights Resume from Tehran Hubs as Iran Reopens Six Key Airports]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israeli Soldier’s Desecration of Christ Statue in Lebanon Draws Outrage, Church Demands Accountability]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Xi urges unhindered passage through Hormuz]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Qatar to Gradually Resume Foreign Airline Operations via Hamad International Airport]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[DOHA, Apr 20: Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) announcing the gradual resumption of operations for foreign airlines in the State of Qatar...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now: US appeals court]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[US funding helps Cyprus upgrade military bases for its role as regional safe haven]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Says No Plans for New Talks, Accuses U.S. of Undermining Diplomacy]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Fire destroys 1,000 homes in Malaysian coastal village on Borneo Island]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:38:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian Regime Executes Two Political Prisoners]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:46:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[U.S. Marines Seize Iranian-Flagged Vessel After Six-Hour Standoff in Arabian Sea]]></title>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israel Probes Image of Soldier Allegedly Smashing Jesus Statue in South Lebanon]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV (AP), Apr 20: The Israeli army said on Sunday it is examining the authenticity of a social media image that appears to show a soldier in southern Lebanon hitting a statue...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Nears Approval of Hormuz Control Bill Allowing Ship Bans Over Compensation Claims]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, April 19: A senior Iranian lawmaker said a draft bill aimed at regulating traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, proposing sweeping restrictions on cer...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:47:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump Says US Seized Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Apr 19: Donald Trump said U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly attempted to bypass a U.S. naval blockade.In a socia...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:42:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iran Agrees to Hand Over Enriched Uranium, Recipient Unclear]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Apr 19: Iran has agreed in principle to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium ahead of planned talks with the United States, though the final recipient of the mater...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Saudi FM, India’s NSA Hold Talks in Riyadh on Cooperation and Regional Developments]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[RIYADH, Apr 19: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Ajit Doval in the Riyadh on Sunday to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional devel...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Uncertainty Surrounds Next Round of US-Iran Talks as Pakistan Awaits Confirmation]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD, April 19: Confusion persists over a potential second round of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan, with neither Pakistan nor Iran formally confirming talks despite claims...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[UK Military Declares Hormuz Situation ‘Critical’ Amid Rising Naval Activity]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[LONDON, Apr 19: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has raised the threat level in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Persian Gulf to “critical,” citing escalating...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:41:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[US Energy Secretary Says Talks with Iran Over Strait of Hormuz ‘Going Well’]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Apr 19: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said negotiations with Iran over maritime tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are progressing positively, suggesting that a potent...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:19:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian-Born US Woman Arrested in Los Angeles Over Alleged $70M Arms Deals]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES, Apr 19: Iranian-born U.S. permanent resident Shamim Mafi has been arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of allegedly brokering arms deals on behalf...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bahrain Orders Review of Citizenship for Individuals Deemed Security Threats]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[MANAMA, Apr 19: The Amir of Bahrain, HH. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has ordered a review of citizenship status for individuals deemed a threat to national security, amid heightened r...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:20:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Turkey’s Foreign Minister Labels Israel ‘fundamentalist government’ a ‘Global Problem’]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ANKARA, Apr 19: Turkey's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan has described Israel’s leadership as a “fundamentalist government” and warned it poses a broader threat beyond the region, am...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:02:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian Regime Rebuilds Weapons Stockpile Amid Fragile Ceasefire]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[TEHRAN, Apr 19: A senior Iranian military official said Sunday that Iran has begun rebuilding its stockpile of weapons and munitions as a fragile ceasefire approaches its expiratio...]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0300</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Trump says US negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, April 19, (AP): US President Donald Trump said that American negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran.  Trump, in a post on social media Sunday, di...]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Iranian Regime Declares Strait of Hormuz Fully Closed, Warns of Action Against Violating Vessels]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[French President Confirms Death of Peacekeeper in Lebanon; Hezbollah Denies Any Links]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[India Summons Iran Envoy After Firing on Indian Tankers Near Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Israeli Strikes in Southern Lebanon as Ceasefire Strains; French UN Peacekeeper Killed]]></title>
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                <title><![CDATA[Likely tornado wallops small village in Illinois]]></title>
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