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			<title><![CDATA[Norway PM says drone nearly hit Zelenskiy's plane during Moldova departure]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[A plane carrying Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy lands at Gardermoen, Norway, on September 8, 2026, in connection with King Harald's funeral on Wednesday. &mdash; ReutersThe plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Norway was delayed in Moldova on Tuesday after authorities...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia enter second day as regional tensions escalate]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[Trucks explode as they burn during what the Houthis say was an attack targeting trucks coming from Saudi territory at the Al-Wadiah border crossing near Al-Wadiah on the Saudi-Yemen border, in this still image obtained from a handout video released on September 7, 2026. &mdash; Houthi Media...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran nuclear standoff escalates as IAEA refers Tehran to UN Security Council]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:49:21 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[People arrive for the quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on November 19, 2025. &mdash; ReutersThe UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors has voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over breaches of its non-proliferation obligations, diplomats...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump gave $45,000 cash gift to 'human printer' aide: US media]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump's executive assistant Natalie Harp listens as Trump speaks during a meeting with travel executives in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026. &mdash; ReutersUS President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a $45,000...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US-Iran conflict spreads deeper into region as Houthis hit Saudi Arabia, allies targeted]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1436448-us-iran-war-spills-deeper-into-region-as-houthis-strike-saudi-arabia-allies-face-attacks]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:24:41 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US Navy sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at an undisclosed location.&mdash; Reuters/File The Middle East war escalated sharply on Tuesday as Iranian-backed Houthi forces launched strikes on four Saudi cities, drawing the US ally deeper into...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump's disputed 9/11 story gets new Hollywood makeover with latest firefighter pull claim]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1436378-trump-s-911-escape-story-gets-a-hollywood-makeover-with-latest-firefighter-pull-claim]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:10:21 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks, while standing behind protective glass, during the Steel Across America event featuring a 21-foot steel beam recovered from the World Trade Centre South Tower, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 8, 2026. &mdash;...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran's new missiles and Gulf exclusion zone signal fresh escalation with US]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Sep 2026 07:11:41 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A missile is launched during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17', in the southwest of Iran, in this picture obtained on December 22, 2021. &mdash; Reuters CAIRO: Iran threatened the United States with "economic warfare" on Tuesday and said it had fired an advanced missile at US...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Miracle rescue: How two workers survived nine days beneath Nepal's flood wreckage]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Sep 2026 06:33:12 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Sanjay Sah is carried by members of a search and rescue team after being one of two people rescued alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli-3A Hydropower Project, where two people had been trapped following devastating floods and mudslides that struck the Bhotekoshi River in Rasuwa, Nepal, September 4,...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hindu group's Eiffel Tower visit sparks fury over alleged treatment of female staff]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1436215-eiffel-tower-closed-after-female-staff-allegedly-told-to-step-aside-for-hindu-group]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:39:47 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A sign reading "the opening of the Eiffel Tower is delayed for operational reasons, we apologize" is seen at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, September 7, 2026. &mdash; Reuters PARIS: A private visit by a Hindu religious group to the Eiffel Tower has sparked a staff protest and official...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA['Build here or else': Trump puts Bombardier on notice amid Canada trade tensions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1436133-build-here-or-else-trump-puts-bombardier-on-notice-amid-canada-trade-tensions]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:31:39 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An aerial view shows a Bombardier Challenger 350 private jet on the tarmac of Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 17, 2025. &mdash; ReutersPresident Donald Trump said on Monday that Canada-based aeroplane maker Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the United States unless it...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA['Strike our assets and you get struck': Iran says US energy companies' facilities 'exposed']]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:41:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Men inspect damage on a house following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhestak, Sirik, Iran, September 4, 2026. &mdash; Reuters Iran on Monday warned that it would retaliate against any fresh US attacks on its assets, cautioning that the region&rsquo;s energy production chain...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Miami airport crash kills five as Amazon cargo plane overruns runway, hits multiple vehicles]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1436120-miami-airport-crash-kills-five-as-amazon-cargo-plane-overruns-runway-hits-vehicles]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:17:55 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A view of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that airport officials said overran a runway at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, U.S., September 6, 2026. &mdash; ReutersFive people were killed and five injured after an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport,...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran retaliates after American attacks on three oil tankers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435948-iran-retaliates-after-american-attacks-on-three-oil-tankers]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:28:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A Noor missile is fired from its launch vehicle during a war game by the Iranian army near Jask port in southern Iran, May 11, 2010. &mdash; ReutersIran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Putin hosts Trump envoys as Russia signals no retreat from demands to end Ukraine war]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435946-putin-hosts-trump-envoys-as-russia-signals-no-retreat-from-demands-to-end-ukraine-war]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:54 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435946-putin-hosts-trump-envoys-as-russia-signals-no-retreat-from-demands-to-end-ukraine-war]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov and Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev attend a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026. &mdash;...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US Treasury sanctions Turkish bank accused of facilitating China-Iran trade for IRGC]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435792-us-treasury-sanctions-turkish-bank-accused-of-facilitating-china-iran-trade-for-irgc]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:10:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Turkey and U.S. flags are seen in this picture illustration taken on August 25, 2018. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: The United States has sanctioned a Turkish investment bank and two affiliated companies over what it said was their role in facilitating trade between China and Iran&rsquo;s Islamic...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Vance says US-Iran fighting is not a war as conflict enters seventh month]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435604-vance-says-us-iran-fighting-is-not-a-war-as-conflict-enters-seventh-month]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:21:34 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. &mdash; Reuters WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has rejected describing the escalating confrontation with Iran as a war, while...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran buries US wedding attack victims amid fresh strikes on Kuwait]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435574-iran-buries-us-wedding-attack-victims-amid-fresh-strikes-on-kuwait]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:05:33 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Rubble lies around damaged houses following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhistik, Sirik, Iran, September 2, 2026. &mdash; ReutersDUBAI: Iran held funerals for victims of a reported US strike on a wedding on Thursday as the conflict widened to the biggest escalation in more...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Minneapolis shooting leaves two dead and several injured, including three police officers]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435417-minneapolis-shooting-leaves-two-dead-and-several-injured]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:38:34 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Police respond to a shooting authorities said involved multiple victims in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., September 2, 2026 in a still image from aerial video. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: Two people have died and several more were injured, including three police officers, when a gunman opened fire...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US-Iran conflict threatens to explode after Nov as Trump aides push for temporary calm]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:48:59 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. &mdash; Reuters/FileWith Republicans facing potentially costly midterm losses, senior Trump aides are seeking to prevent the Iran war from escalating before November's elections, four people familiar with the discussions...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Unusual three-storm formation grips Pacific as powerful El Nino supercharges hurricanes]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435351-three-cyclones-line-up-across-pacific-as-historic-el-nino-intensifies]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:33:19 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This handout satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration /GOES shows Hurricane Lowell , Hurricane Karina , and a Tropical Storm Marie  over the Pacific Ocean on September 2, 2026, at 15:30 UTC. &mdash; AFP WASHINGTON: Two powerful hurricanes and a...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hormuz gets possible new name as US president floats 'Trump Strait' amid Iran clashes]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435336-trump-floats-trump-strait-name-for-crucial-strait-of-hormuz]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:00:12 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is shown in this illustration, taken on June 22, 2025. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait" despite ongoing clashes with Iran -- only hours later, he implied he...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[China's Xi urges against Mideast interference in rare Egypt visit]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435243-chinas-xi-urges-against-mideast-interference-in-rare-egypt-visit]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:09:44 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[China's President Xi Jinping walks with his his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi followed by their wives Peng Liyuan and Entissar Amer upon their arrival at the Cairo International Airport, Egypt, September 1, 2026. Khaled Desouki/Pool via REUTERSCAIRO: Chinese President Xi Jinping on...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Two sailors killed in Iranian attack in Hormuz, says Saudi Arabia]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1435240-two-sailors-killed-in-iranian-attack-in-hormuz-says-saudi-arabia]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:45:18 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 31, 2026. &mdash; Reuters An Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by Saudi Arabia's national shipping company had killed two Filipino seafarers, the Kingdom said on Wednesday.Sidr, owned by Bahri, was one of two...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US missile strike hits wedding in Iran, killing four, injuring more than 50]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:27:56 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Iranian Red Crescent Society members search through the rubble for victims after Israeli strikes, at an unspecified location in Iran, in this undated image released June 17, 2025 and obtained from social media. &mdash; ReutersTEHRAN: Four people, including a child, were killed and more than...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran president says Tehran would 'immediately' reciprocate if US returns to June deal]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:57:12 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian arrives for a SCO+ format meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026.&mdash; AFPIran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that Tehran would "immediately" reciprocate if the United States returned to a June...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Heavy rain hits Grand Canyon after flash floods kill two and leave a dozen missing]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:49:35 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[This handout image released by the Grand Canyon National Park Service shows remnants of stone bridge pylons along Bright Angel Creek. &mdash; AFP/FileGRAND CANYON VILLAGE: Heavy rainstorms swept through the Grand Canyon on Monday, threatening efforts to find more than a dozen people missing after...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Larak strike triggers Iranian retaliation as Trump warns of tougher American response]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:09:45 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An F-35C Lightning II launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier during the ongoing conflict with Iran on August 5, 2026. |&mdash; ReutersDUBAI/ASHEVILLE: US President Donald Trump threatened further strikes against Iran on Monday after the first exchange of direct...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump's approval stays near historic low, exposes political risks for Reps ahead of polls]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:53:39 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2025. &mdash; ReutersUS President Donald Trump's approval rating has remained at a career low, with voters expressing broad dissatisfaction over the war in Iran and the Republican Party's...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Iran attacks US targets in Middle East after strikes on Larak Island]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:47:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An Iranian missile is launched from an unknown location in Iran in this undated picture. &mdash; Reuters/FileIran struck US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in response to American attacks on its territory, intensifying a war that has already spread across the region.Tehran's...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Divisions among Muslims serve 'real enemy's' interests: Khamenei]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 13, 2024. &mdash; ReutersIran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that divisions among Muslims served the interests of their "real...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Judge rejects key 9/11 evidence, says Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confessions were tainted]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434465-judge-rejects-key-911-evidence-says-khalid-sheikh-mohammeds-confessions-were-tainted]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:41:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Cars smolder in the street as the destroyed World Trade Center burns in New York, September 11, 2001.&mdash; ReutersA US military judge has ruled that confessions by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, cannot be used at trial, finding that statements he...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Canada pours cold water on 'Lake America' as Trump renames Lake Ontario]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:11:18 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US on August 27, 2026. &mdash; ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be called &ldquo;Lake...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Qatar steps up Iran mediation as Trump rejects talks and Tehran sets Hormuz terms]]></title>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:20:59 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran, Iran, August 27, 2026.&mdash; ReutersThe Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a renewed focus of mediation efforts to end the war between Iran and the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump rules out Russian attack on Nato country, says CIA chief carried no warning to Moscow]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434300-trump-rules-out-russian-attack-on-nato-says-cia-chief-carried-no-warning]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:31:36 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. &mdash; ReutersUS President Donald Trump on Thursday said Russia would not attack a Nato member and dismissed reports that CIA Director John...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434159-qatar-pm-visits-tehran-to-pursue-mediation-efforts]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani calls on Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Tehran, Iran, August 27, 2026. &mdash; X/@Iran_GOVQatar's prime minister visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to relaunch diplomacy after the US and Iran traded recriminations over...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nepal-China floods kill over 350 as more than 1,000 remain missing]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434151-nepal-flood-death-toll-climbs-to-270-hundreds-still-missing]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:42:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. &mdash; ReutersTRISHULI, NEPAL: Rescue teams searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Qatar PM to visit Tehran as sanctions pressure on Iran grows]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434146-qatar-pm-to-visit-tehran-as-sanctions-pressure-on-iran-grows]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:26:38 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani speaks at a joint press conference with the U.S. secretary of state in Doha, Qatar, June 12, 2024. &mdash; ReutersCAIRO/DUBAI: Qatar's prime minister will visit Tehran on Thursday in an effort to relaunch...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US Army plans $2.2bn nuclear microreactors for remote military bases]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434145-us-army-bets-on-tiny-nuclear-reactors-to-power-remote-military-bases]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:33:26 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[The US Army is backing the development of portable nuclear power for its remote bases, with up to $2.2 billion in funding set to go to five companies building and operating small reactors.The programme centres on so-called microreactors &mdash; factory-built nuclear units designed for transport...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US panel raises concerns over RSS chief's visit, calls for targeted sanctions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434144-us-panel-raises-concerns-over-rss-chiefs-visit-calls-for-targeted-sanctions]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:24:31 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , gestures as he addresses a news conference in New Delhi, India November 9, 2019. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: A US panel on religious freedom has expressed concern about a visit to the US by the chief of the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nepal-Tibet flood toll reaches 157, rescue teams search for hundreds missing]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434140-at-least-95-bodies-recovered-after-devastating-floods-hit-nepal-tibet-border]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Mud covers buildings following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. &mdash; Reuters KATHMANDU/BEIJING: A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US pauses immigrant visa applications worldwide ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434132-us-pauses-immigrant-visa-applications-worldwide]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:44:48 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US flag, a passport and a US H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. &mdash; Reuters The administration of US President Donald Trump has paused visa appointments for applicants worldwide as part of its ongoing immigration crackdown during his second...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US begins restoring diplomatic staff to Middle East missions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434121-us-begins-restoring-diplomatic-staff-to-middle-east-missions]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:51:38 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434121-us-begins-restoring-diplomatic-staff-to-middle-east-missions]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[Lebanese security forces stand guard the US embassy. as people protest after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Beirut, Lebanon October 17, 2023. &mdash; Reuters WASHINGTON: President...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Explainer: What are H-1B visas and why is the US raising their fees?]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1434091-what-are-h-1b-visas-and-why-is-the-us-raising-their-fees]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:13:56 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[A US flag, a passport, mock US dollars and US H-1B Visa application forms are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: US employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal government's H-1B visa programme for a fee, allowing tech and other...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Trump's approval remains at record low as support for Iran war falls]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433892-trumps-approval-remains-at-record-low-as-support-for-iran-war-falls]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:11:01 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026. &mdash; ReutersWASHINGTON: US public approval of the war with Iran fell to its lowest...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[Syria tells Israel to withdraw as US-mediated talks target escalating tensions]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433763-syria-tells-israel-to-withdraw-as-us-mediated-talks-target-escalating-tensions]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:59:45 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[An Israeli tank stands in position near the ceasefire line between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and Syria, on its Israeli side, on August 20, 2026. &mdash; ReutersA fresh US-backed diplomatic push brought senior Syrian and Israeli officials together in Jordan on Sunday, with the talks...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[At least 30 dead, six seriously injured after landfill collapses in Guinea capital ]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433732-at-least-30-dead-six-seriously-injured-after-landfill-collapses-in-guinea-capital]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:54 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[Residents and rescue workers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslide struck the Dar-es-Salaam dumpsite in Conakry, Guinea, on Sunday, August 23, 2026.&mdash; ReutersA pre-dawn landfill collapse in Guinea&rsquo;s capital, Conakry, killed 30 people after heavy rains caused a large...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US sharpens economic axe against Iran as Hormuz shipping remains at standstill]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433591-washington-sharpens-economic-weapon-against-iran-as-hormuz-shipping-remains-stalled]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:50:47 +0500]]></pubDate>
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                				<![CDATA[US and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration created on June 18, 2025. &mdash; ReutersIran has hit out at Washington&rsquo;s plans to unveil fresh sanctions, warning that the measures could deepen pressure on its already strained economy and reverberate across key trading partners,...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US, Iran trade warnings ahead of fresh sanctions announcement]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433450-us-iran-exchange-defiant-message-ahead-of-new-sanctions]]></link>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0500]]></pubDate>
            <guid><![CDATA[https://www.thenews.pk/story/1433450-us-iran-exchange-defiant-message-ahead-of-new-sanctions]]></guid>
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                				<![CDATA[An Iranian drone and an Iranian missile system are displayed in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, July 30, 2026.&mdash; ReutersThe United States and Iran exchanged sharp warnings ahead of Washington&rsquo;s expected announcement of new economic sanctions targeting Tehran and potentially affecting its...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US judge overturns immigrant visa processing suspension for 75 nations, including Pakistan]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[A new citizen holds a US flag at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services  naturalisation ceremony at the New York Public Library in Manhattan, New York, US, July 3, 2018. &mdash; ReutersA US judge on Friday ruled against a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa issuance for...]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[US vows to tighten financial noose around Iran as Tehran warns of sweeping retaliation]]></title>
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                				<![CDATA[Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.&mdash; ReutersIran has vowed a &ldquo;devastating&rdquo; response to any fresh US threats as Washington prepares to unveil what it calls the toughest financial...]]>
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