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The visit is the first by a United Nations secretary-general to Damascus since 2009.   EPA / Mohammed Al-Rifai]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/25/dubai-police-call-on-parents-to-stay-vigilant-to-keep-children-safe-while-travelling/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T09:20:53.999Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T09:20:53.999Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai Police call on parents to stay vigilant to keep children safe while travelling]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OYH7IT3OYLQSEX6O6K2FNVYU5A.jpg?auth=f145dd85dad193bbabdc7860613d88edd94d0a35c781960f02931fc6f47245c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Parents have been urged to take all necessary precautions to protect their children while travelling. 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VERIFICATION : -Location and date could not be verified -No earlier version of the video found posted online before Tuesday (July 14)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/07/25/no-us-strikes-reported-on-iran-after-13-consecutive-nights-of-attacks/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-25T06:41:25.616Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-25T06:41:25.616Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No US strikes reported on Iran after 13 consecutive nights of attacks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YBZOT5RTVNDEBGBAFKIBRVBV4Y?auth=dca425ef99b4fb3b4bf031890e338ee2163f8c67c9ccf120f844544996f48786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An image released by US Central Command shows what it says are strikes on Iranian military sites. 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( Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court )
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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/07/24/jurgen-klopp-unveiled-as-new-manager-of-germany-its-a-very-special-day-for-me/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T10:02:46.742Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T10:02:46.742Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jurgen Klopp unveiled as new manager of Germany: 'It's a very special day for me']]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3H3FI6RRBN6YB2CVHDZXHOUX34.jpg?auth=92572d4136263efe19f6836e75aa92e675dccc6425be55532e817061c7fe5fc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4041&amp;height=2743</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jurgen Klopp at his unveiling as the next manager of Germany. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/07/24/fujairah-police-investigate-crash-that-killed-mother-and-infant-daughter/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T09:15:03.886Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T09:15:03.886Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fujairah police investigate crash that killed mother and infant daughter ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YDS52UFLGFHYTCZY4S2XIQEOHE.jpg?auth=d36e45aedabb6f5bc3376cba76be3243ae5091205f44a893b7e5353a726c28a6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=589&amp;height=331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fujairah Police are investigating the fatal crash on Wednesday that resulted in the death of an Emirati woman and her young daughter. 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The procession set off from Al-Khashoggi Mosque before burial at the Martyrs’ Cemetery of the Palestinian Revolution.  Okamoto, was part of a three-man commando from the Japanese Red Army that killed 26 people, eight Israelis, a Canadian, and 17 Christian pilgrims from Puerto Rico on May 30, 1972 at Lod airport -- now known as Ben Gurion -- near Tel Aviv in an attack planned by the PFLP.  Okamoto died on July 23, 2026 aged 78, the group said.  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AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/07/24/oil-prices-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-24T00:01:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-24T00:01:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cartoon for July 24, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Z6JWJ5CAOVGYVAO6RZ3SLN7ZSY.jpeg?auth=70cccf9f6a3ca67de79eb6630580e5fb707c1dd64022e56ef5156a5c647d77c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2244&amp;height=1311</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/23/un-chief-candidates-clash-over-reform-strait-of-hormuz-and-security-council-deadlock/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T23:49:24.632Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T23:49:24.632Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UN chief candidates debate reform, Strait of Hormuz and Security Council deadlock]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OOVHK6JKLMRHOEEMML6YJCLFIQ.jpg?auth=c453e9c8ca9a16d229c3c981e5fec7a8ce90c26253aa02511dcb1434414ddbfa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4959&amp;height=3306</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The six candidates to become the next UN secretary general debate in New York on July 23.  AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/23/us-tariffs-trump-forced-labour/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T22:03:01.104Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T22:03:01.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US hits dozens of nations with new tariffs to replace 'Liberation Day' charges ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DW7KP7IRSLQBU5NPAVTJNQK3CA.jpg?auth=77629da654fbb481f71bf01123a476e448e61121cfbea792ef0677a8a6206606&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4456&amp;height=2971</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a Senate finance committee hearing on July 22.  Getty Images via AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/23/us-moves-to-disrupt-muslim-brotherhood-and-hamas-financial-networks/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:41:52.324Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:41:52.324Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US moves to disrupt Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas financial networks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DLP2KFBHSCIHWPOQ2VLIJELVQM.jpg?auth=d0e11790c32c2e2ae6b0f97c81d0542acc6c078c2574d5365dce74d61dc0c7c9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5270&amp;height=3414</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US Treasury building in Washington.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/07/23/us-widens-reward-offer-for-information-on-company-aiding-irans-missile-programme/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T19:24:33.899Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T19:24:33.899Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US widens reward offer for information on company aiding Iran's missile programme]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/D5NT7FREDEBKLGKVBWU5HZ52IM.jpg?auth=b7730ffc513044fe0f270ac4b1fe00c98c415901a8faa6506ece531b654e283a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3822&amp;height=2144</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iranian missile launched in an unknown location.  Via Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/23/openai-news-model-went-rogue-fbi/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T18:13:58.113Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T18:13:58.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Did OpenAI underplay or overstate 'unprecedented cyber incident'?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I4M5APGX5XWR6ORAIOG4MAXDBQ.jpg?auth=f43a4b33d8f6993c141efc9d34f08ad0915268afce027a524c7664e17139e8c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[As fears about AI mount, some are asking for more details from OpenAI about a recently announced 'unprecedented cyber incident'.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/07/23/uk-minister-falconer-tells-of-anguish-over-gaza-after-cabinet-reshuffle/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-23T17:23:14.981Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>The National</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-23T17:23:14.981Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK minister Falconer tells of anguish over Gaza after cabinet reshuffle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XO3XV66QAJD5FMXQZBID4HOZZI.jpg?auth=877b411c573902d30ef247ccab85dadafb34ec5debefa657485bb8ce1f80c975&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London. Hamish Falconer has been appointed Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and European Relations. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>