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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/14/there-are-no-dreams-left-families-of-two-sailors-missing-after-drone-attack-off-oman-speak-of-their-grief/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-14T02:00:01Z</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>2026-10-14T02:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['There are no dreams left': Families of two sailors missing after drone attack off Oman speak of their grief]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SKSFDGL3JJBA3A6ADKXVBWUGAA.jpg?auth=552cdffaf01901348536281acd9b894ccf0647e38cdab931c74241acbe78241b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1179&amp;height=1296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fire erupts on board the MT Petro Dolphin after a drone attack near Sohar, Oman. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/europe/2026/10/13/pope-leo-lung-cancer/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:51:14.515Z</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>2026-10-13T21:51:14.515Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pope Leo has lung cancer diagnosed after surgery, Vatican says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/GX2PQMN2V6PTFXFXCMABRGANOU.jpg?auth=b02a13f1e47e365841734e00f8170b2d6416ff69fb5a1fb7febac92aa690c4ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2978&amp;height=1985</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pope Leo speaks during the weekly general audience in St  Peter's Square at the Vatican on September 30.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/banking/2026/10/13/bank-of-america-fined-12bn-over-claimed-sanctions-breaches/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T21:18:53.599Z</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>2026-10-13T21:18:53.599Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bank of America fined $1.2bn over claimed sanctions breaches]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZVBCGS6HZEXQUVTRUMXIEMPA74.jpg?auth=e7c0305091bd25e1ef18f1b49b5e9a8f35f44e6a6d9de8353f6087f038809ea8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bank of America says it is 'far along' in its remediation efforts with US regulators.  Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/13/next-un-secretary-general-paolo-zampollio/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T19:42:58.586Z</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>2026-10-13T19:42:58.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US envoy says next UN Secretary General should be chosen on merit, not rotation or gender]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UQUVWVR2AWYETXNFJOQ3DXFHFU.jpg?auth=1c09e5220baeff72d099a6ed4650dc3a5bdd0b48dba5a2c8d9c2e79ac8aa9779&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3686</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York City, on September 23, 2025.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/13/us-senators-ask-trump-to-rescind-disastrous-russian-diesel-deal/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T18:54:40.795Z</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>2026-10-13T18:54:40.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US senators ask Trump to rescind 'disastrous' Russian diesel deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6DAVW5NYQLMLZCUR7H3IUUVI5A.jpg?auth=1f4052c8601a9e9999c86dd4c15def620c68752175454da66eb6c790d4ef6240&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6400&amp;height=4800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mr Trump last week said that during a call, Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to supply millions of barrels of diesel to global markets.  AFP
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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/13/whoop-update-arabic-will-ahmed/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:53:32.218Z</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>2026-10-13T17:53:32.218Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Yallah!': Whoop chief celebrates debut of app's Arabic option ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/NOTHSCSYQBDRNCFQFPF26OW3IE.jpg?auth=054a837d0ae1457176669b66d79848c1ac38ed7ea7d3109299305188648de75e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2468&amp;height=1529</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Whoop's fitness tracking app now supports Arabic. Photo: Whoop]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-announces-dh21-trillion-of-projects-under-way-in-dubai/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T17:06:26.373Z</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>2026-10-13T17:06:26.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces Dh2.1 trillion of projects under way in Dubai]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2Q5KNMFT2JEKJKO2YAEDQZK7WI?auth=4dc62bd89f2414c2fb876c30ecec5a51f9ff68d873068277a99d1a4c1a9ed88d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3969&amp;height=2233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has revealed a major portfolio of investment for the emirate Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/home-health-tests-aims-to-tackle-disease-before-it-strikes/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:35:59.099Z</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>2026-10-13T16:35:59.099Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Home health tests aim to tackle disease before it strikes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WYGCTLAH5FE2LB4JYCLQCMWLJ4.jpg?auth=0abdc4b13a3c83a3cc1c7fea42102bd4f91e8df3a320488d48d9c888b244018d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Jess Baddams, paramedic, holds a blood sample as she poses for a photograph during an antibody testing program at the Hollymore Ambulance Hub of the West Midlands Ambulance Service, operated by the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, on June 5, 2020 in Birmingham, England. The British government is providing antibody testing to NHS and care home staff as part of the first phase of its antibody testing programme. The blood tests, which can only be performed my trained medical practitioners, detect the presence of antibodies to COVID-19 to determine if a person has unknowingly contracted the virus and consequently developed an immune response.   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Photo: Wam]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/13/housekeeper-cleared-of-stealing-jordanian-princesss-jewels/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T16:14:44.35Z</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>2026-10-13T16:14:44.35Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Housekeeper cleared of stealing Jordanian princess’s jewels]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MGTWGEBDZNEPPPAKT6JKN6JDHA.jpg?auth=32f5df15fb5bc6ec8d28869d5c68eeb39c1cdb1e00701369b14dc22bf62ccd84&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3153&amp;height=2057</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Virgelina Taborda Henao was cleared of one count of theft at Southwark Crown Court in London. PA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/10/13/apple-homeview-language-english-apple-tv/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:59:16.263Z</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>2026-10-13T14:59:16.263Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Apple HomeView and Apple TV 4K: What to know about smart hub and updated console]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/DRHQF4YZQJEH7JQXQ3MNUEOXIY?auth=f118a97184ce50305eae80f0925b3b503fbe01b290697b63df02054ca89852b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4861&amp;height=2734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Apple HomeView, which can be wall-mounted or perch on tabletops, will showcase the company's AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/13/kimberly-guilfoyle-resign-white-house-greece/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:43:05.166Z</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>2026-10-13T14:43:05.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns amid controversy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3SN7QTKN7QTY37XZH2RYC7NGBY.jpg?auth=4fe76b0bb66e7832a9c2deffb6eb55f3f50eb94a330201b8403f8b127219cf18&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4252&amp;height=2835</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kimberly Guilfoyle's resignation came after President Donald Trump responded to reports about her. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2026/10/13/icc-us-israel-sanctions-donald-trump/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T14:00:00Z</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>2026-10-13T14:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The US targeting the International Criminal Court is a slippery slope to nowhere good]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Y7AVYITVZVFRHKMXFT7T76BUM4.jpg?auth=d27881a189bd0cac5287e78c8d543109b5f650d899aca79d86999f207d531ead&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8581&amp;height=5726</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The International Criminal Court is located in The Hague, Netherlands. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/10/13/uk-intelligence-chief-warns-of-major-shift-after-iran-attacks-military-bases/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T13:59:53.335Z</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>2026-10-13T13:59:53.335Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UK intelligence chief warns of 'major shift' after Iran attacks military bases]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YLCDGWICSRRWREDLJFGWBTULH4.jpg?auth=2f4483b741f9068034705b5b84673a6a34b79aa82bcc81903da52c398b7bec8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2563</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ken McCallum, the director general of MI5, says threats against the UK including from Russia have quadrupled. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/new-robot-that-can-prepare-your-meal-in-under-four-minutes-arrives-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T12:40:55.869Z</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>2026-10-13T12:40:55.869Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New robot that can prepare your meal in under four minutes arrives in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ZIUFBSOCN5D6XMQMKWPBL5FRKU.jpg?auth=a1e653bea1d2d1cb8152eed6fd56f6896d3555f2e23007e3415a3e1f4aac6f70&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6793&amp;height=4531</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(L-R) Dylan Frayne and Michael Bassler with the CA-1, a fully autonomous, AI-powered robotic kitchen and meal-production system. 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Photo: Dubai Media Office]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/10/13/my-mum-is-my-fire-uae-olympic-sprinter-maryam-al-farsis-mission-to-give-back/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T07:48:40.863Z</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>2026-10-13T07:48:40.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘My mum is my fire’: UAE Olympic sprinter Maryam Al Farsi’s mission to give back]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XZWY5IKVKVADJFYDU4KHO6CQ4U.jpg?auth=cf6b1246662356a3116ce278e6ce88912b415c5fa554e931c460b4ab2b641ccd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6951&amp;height=4634</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Maryam Al Farsi during a panel discussion at Middlesex University Dubai. Ahmed Ramzan / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/uae-weather-rain-expected-across-parts-of-country-in-coming-days/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T07:25:02.898Z</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>2026-10-13T07:25:02.898Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE weather: Rain expected across parts of country in coming days]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4GSMVJBEYRBGVL5XEG4A2PRUKI.jpg?auth=0844b4b2faabf84f59cb396a4a4485881267da40fbe9a5776c75f1c42d82b6b2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2188&amp;height=1378</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The NCM is forecasting wet weather in Al Ain from Tuesday until Thursday]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/13/abu-dhabi-criminal-court-sentences-teacher-to-two-years-in-prison-over-assault-on-four-students/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-13T07:06:12.518Z</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>2026-10-13T07:06:12.518Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi court sentences teacher to two years in prison for assaulting pupils]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/UCJZATD2HFBVNJRZF2T44JBW3E?auth=1fddb68cb09d57b88285dd8725f6eaf2d69c9c17eb06641c6289dc8d362efd55&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1451&amp;height=816</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department said the teacher will be deported after serving his jail term and will have to cover the legal costs of the case. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/12/us-and-regional-allies-shielded-by-worlds-largest-air-defence-umbrella-says-centcom-chief/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-12T12:27:13.795Z</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>2026-10-12T12:27:13.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US and regional allies shielded by ‘world's largest air-defence umbrella’, says Centcom chief]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/OQRZTP3SNJHQ3IWMZT3KZQK3S4.jpg?auth=561bedf7a1e1e6b667e62d36482e435f2d3b78aa7b6ad10ebe5be2cd0307e95b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7243&amp;height=4829</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Centcom commander Adm Brad Cooper has said military partnerships with regional allies are key to achieving sustainable security in the Middle East. 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