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        <title>Zelensky in Istanbul for security talks with Erdogan</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;Arrived in Istanbul, where important meetings are scheduled. Substantive talks have been prepared with the President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan,&quot; said Zelensky on X.]]></description>
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        <title>Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:12:26 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Across the border in Pakistan, 44 people were killed following heavy rains in the last weeks, officials said.]]></description>
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        <title>European drivers choke on rising diesel prices</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:50:49 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The Easter holiday weekend across Europe is expected to see a surge in demand with queues at petrol stations.]]></description>
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        <title>Shrapnel from intercepted drones injures four in Bahrain</title>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:47:57 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[&quot;As a result of Iranian aggression, 4 citizens sustained minor injuries &amp; several houses in Sitra were damaged by shrapnel from the interception of Iranian drones.&quot;]]></description>
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        <title>Ukraine offers to help unblock Hormuz</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:37:37 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Zelensky did not specify how Ukraine could contribute, but cited Kyiv&#039;s experience in restoring passage through the Black Sea, which Russia had blocked at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine.]]></description>
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        <title>Israel under fire as Trump warns of destroying Iranian infrastructure</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:31:20 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Israel&#039;s military reported a new missile salvo from Iran on Friday, with its air defences activated to down them. There were no immediate reports of casualties.]]></description>
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        <title>Hegseth asked US Army chief of staff to step down</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:23:23 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell later posted a statement on X that said George &quot;will be retiring from his position... effective immediately,&quot; without specifying a reason.]]></description>
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        <title>Trump sacks AG Pam Bondi, replaces her with ex-personal lawyer Todd Blanche</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[&quot;Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year,&quot; Trump said on Truth Social. &quot;]]></description>
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        <title>Trump says Iran war victory near, but vows big strikes</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:03:42 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Trump offered a retroactive explanation on why he joined Israel in the attack, insisting the United States was close to victory as his approval rating sinks.]]></description>
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        <title>Artemis II: NASA sends four astronauts on mission around the moon</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:42:18 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[If the plan proceeds as expected, the astronauts will set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.]]></description>
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        <title>How Middle East war is driving up shipping costs for global economies</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Irans closure of the Strait of Hormuz trade route in the Middle East war is driving up the costs of shipping fuel and goods around the world.]]></description>
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        <title>Trump to address nation as Iran war batters approval</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:21:01 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Recent polling shows Trump&#039;s approval rating slipping below 40 percent.]]></description>
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        <title>'Dozens' killed in Burundi after arsenal fire: security sources</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:13:35 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[&quot;It is impossible to establish a toll for the moment, but dozens and dozens of people have been killed, and there are hundreds or even thousands of injured,&quot; a high-ranking army officer told AFP.]]></description>
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        <title>Trump threatens to destroy Iran's oil island despite price surge</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:47:15 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Irans key oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, escalating tensions and pushing global prices higher.]]></description>
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        <title>Massive US-Israeli strikes hit Iran after Trump threat</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:24:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[US and Israeli strikes hit military facilities in central Iran, damaged a major religious site in the northwest and provoked power cuts Tuesday.]]></description>
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        <title>What's Washington seeking to achieve with a military buildup in the Middle East?</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:22:01 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would prefer to &quot;take the oil in Iran&quot; and suggested seizing Kharg Island, the Islamic Republic&#039;s oil export hub.]]></description>
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        <title>Iran confirms killing by Israel of Guards navy commander</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:41:36 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Iran confirmed on Monday that an Israeli strike had killed the commander of the naval force of the Revolutionary Guards]]></description>
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        <title>Israel strikes Tehran as Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:08:07 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Asked whether there could be a deal with Iran this coming week, Trump said: &quot;I do see a deal in Iran. Could be soon.&quot;]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:50:05 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The speaker of Iran&#039;s parliament accused the US on Sunday of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal.]]></description>
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        <title>Pakistan hosts Saudi, Turkey, Egypt for talks on Mideast war</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:51:04 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey were expected to meet on Sunday for talks on the war in the Middle East]]></description>
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        <title>Israel prevents Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday mass</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Israeli police prevented the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate Palm Sunday mass, according to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.]]></description>
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        <title>Nepal's former energy minister arrested in graft probe</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Nepal&#039;s former energy minister was arrested Sunday in a money laundering investigation]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:59:29 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[The United States on Saturday condemned a drone attack on the residence of the leader of autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani, blaming Iranian militia proxies in Iraq.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[An Israeli strike killed three journalists Saturday in south Lebanon, including a well-known reporter for Hezbollah&#039;s Al Manar network]]></description>
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        <title>Why hasn't the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Compared with other weapons, such as missiles, its much harder for the US and Israel to target Irans drones on the ground because they can be launched from almost anywhere.]]></description>
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        <title>God on their side: how the US, Israel and Iran are all using religion to garner support</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This war&nbsp;is not primarily about religion. But leaders on all sides have used religion to justify their actions.]]></description>
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