<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/13/uaes-mgx-co-leads-databricks-strategic-funding-round/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T19:50:41.87Z</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>2026-08-13T19:50:41.87Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE's MGX co-leads Databricks strategic funding round]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/XX6LURPWLFBXTJZFTICXFYX6QQ?auth=30efc6e479681639274c4acd34434e7db69e5c842377adc41d60ce58f4d9eba5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3861&amp;height=2172</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[MGX, Coatue, Blackstone, T Rowe Price and Sixth Street Growth closed Databricks' $5 billion strategic funding at a valuation of $190 billion. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/13/president-trump-cyber-security-memoranda/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T19:34:35.648Z</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>2026-08-13T19:34:35.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Will Trump's cyber-security plan allow private companies to 'hack back'?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/O25WE2VCE32DDNXQWU5Q4Q46KQ.jpg?auth=8abc8392680c254e1d85d46c0e562e0c5a8e846036cc96540e8acd7c75876181&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1222</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Trump's notice says the private sector has been under-used in efforts to identify and disrupt criminal networks.  Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/13/israeli-drone-strike-kills-gaza-city-police-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T19:09:09.956Z</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>2026-08-13T19:09:09.956Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli drone strike kills Gaza city police official]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PLY3XRHMBOFUGLCJYREHGCVPWU.jpg?auth=eaf75936b61f468b2d0c5bbc913513e5f67a4a6e7c713bcbb4de89e3c9d41a36&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5786&amp;height=3933</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Firefighters battle a blaze after an Israeli military strike that killed a local police official in Gaza city on Thursday. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/13/us-launches-multinational-attack-drone-task-force/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T18:26:15.343Z</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>2026-08-13T18:26:15.343Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US launches multinational attack drone task force]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IKLS46JB2TYKC7UFSRYR5FSFNM.jpg?auth=cca5c06a564c31ed84c609e44a1ceb78550e9dfda8601ccfb1bc0b0b287f5e80&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5323&amp;height=3549</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A US sailor signaling an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier on July 21.  AFP
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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/pop-culture/2026/08/13/gaming-has-never-been-bigger-so-why-does-it-feel-less-exciting/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-13T03:02:00Z</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>2026-08-13T03:02:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gaming has never been bigger. 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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/12/environmental-impact-of-iran-war-could-last-years-experts-warn-with-land-sea-and-air-affected/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T17:27:24.626Z</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>2026-08-12T17:27:24.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Environmental impact of Iran war ‘could pollute land, sea and air for years’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCMNWY53QRV5CJOE2MISZJCGKU.jpg?auth=5a577af29d6b8cd49a89d0a3f0191bce9c8bd45d979cd35afae975356f343d6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2810&amp;height=1760</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Caroline Bezengi, a vessel under UK and EU sanctions over suspected links to Russia, is stuck near Oman's Hallaniyat islands and leaking oil. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/13/oil-leak-reaches-omans-beaches-and-closes-in-on-largest-island/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T16:24:51.378Z</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>2026-08-12T16:24:51.378Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oil leak reaches Oman's beaches and closes in on largest island]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/I2WZ5T23GVG4LLY7FINVF6JAH4.JPG?auth=48c9ca016ec3407b5ceb46727db4750013e70bead240d8cae4ea78492d661eb5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5392&amp;height=3033</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A satellite image taken by the Copernicus spacecraft shows the oil leak off the coast of Oman. 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The Mehta family are among Indians keen to avail themselves of the visa waiver deal. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/12/has-anthropics-new-watermarking-feature-opened-up-another-can-of-ai-worms/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T13:13:34.36Z</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>2026-08-12T13:13:34.36Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Has Anthropic's new watermarking feature opened up another can of AI worms?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5RRTWQP4DDMDX5YTS6RPFXJB5M.jpg?auth=936e7e89b482c07dd7127b687cc99516c5a1b080326ca1743f89e7bc33e42b12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Anthropic says its watermarking feature will be introduced on all its Claude platforms but has not offered any technical-level details on how it actually works. 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Antonie Robertson / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/12/which-arab-countries-still-have-the-death-penalty/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:27:02.104Z</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>2026-08-12T10:27:02.104Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As Lebanon abolishes death penalty, these Arab countries still allow executions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/MZEHJQ6PY5BRFMQQGVUTAUU2JE.jpg?auth=da8dd185ec24b408153db46f3027731a681c63389a7423b835e6242e79aeb897&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6514&amp;height=4343</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The vast majority of Arab League members continue to retain capital punishment in their laws, although the extent to which they use it varies. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/12/iea-deepens-2026-oil-supply-cut-as-iran-war-disrupts-flows/</loc><lastmod>2026-08-12T10:23:46.863Z</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>2026-08-12T10:23:46.863Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war drives IEA to deepest cut in 2026 oil supply forecast]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/TCCK4MYIHBBI3FZ7GL7T3F7EQA?auth=14d24b29c8a0e79898bafc3d051b64db06818924fce65222c6c0cbd5df7fae1f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=960&amp;height=540</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Damage to the cargo ship Tihamah near Murad, Yemen, after a deadly Houthi attack in the Bab Al Mandeb strait. 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