<?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/news/2026/05/01/eu-pressure-rising-to-ban-trade-with-israeli-settlements-in-west-bank/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T05:00:01Z</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>2026-05-01T05:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EU pressure rising to ban trade with Israeli settlements in West Bank]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/7KBTUGNI6LMAWYVGY246NGE22E.jpg?auth=f957f6e67ebc77ca330037d34248c819c4ed276a4a1c64227895cf3f65762f1d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5488&amp;height=3659</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot, left, has called on EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas to push measures on trade with Israel. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/feedback/2026/05/01/the-uaes-decision-to-leave-opec-aligns-with-its-general-direction-of-travel/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T03:00:00Z</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>2026-05-01T03:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The UAE’s decision to leave Opec aligns with its general direction of travel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ABPQ6STRZCV4WAJIBW6XM2TKEI.jpg?auth=dea282e2bd3c8f9cb4f8f56e33e7d30cf9fcceee96773746d532a8ae4a6e278a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7922&amp;height=5237</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The headquarters of Opec in Vienna, Austria. The UAE is leaving the organisation after nearly six decades. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/f1/2026/05/01/miami-gp-new-regulations-and-upgrades-mark-fresh-start-as-f1-season-restarts/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T02:52:45.467Z</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>2026-05-01T02:52:45.467Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Miami GP: New regulations and upgrades mark fresh start as F1 season restarts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3TRWYHMSQWGMFZDXTDKQM67HPI.jpg?auth=16ba58569c2c85c2f28d646f4b943def0d4179ca7fe0bdf20767d28e426977ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3900&amp;height=2600</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri during an event in Florida in the build-up to the Miami Grand Prix. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/beyond-the-headlines/2026/05/01/making-sense-of-palestines-local-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T02:00:00Z</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>2026-05-01T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Making sense of Palestine’s local elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2HHPFCUQUV37MA6WHFIS7WBEAU.jpg?auth=f10d7abac5aa23b5940fb2d0e799efc99164ddb1d4a38bdeb4f39ae3aceff1a0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4987&amp;height=3281</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A man votes during the municipal council election in Birzeit near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/30/republicans-reject-attempt-to-force-trump-to-stop-war-with-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T22:16:55.766Z</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>2026-04-30T22:16:55.766Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Republicans reject attempt to force Trump to stop war with Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2EDP3DFE2Z4PIZ6ZOKYF3KF4II.jpg?auth=99be58d97b7637bfc27864044a25073b73045686c7a7b3929a978c8d69dbcc78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US Capitol in Washington. Under the US Constitution, a president is allowed to start military action through his powers as commander-in-chief. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/30/uae-bans-citizens-from-travelling-to-iran-iraq-and-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T21:11:02.628Z</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>2026-04-30T21:11:02.628Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE bans citizens from travelling to Iran, Iraq and Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6ROXMWOF2FCBRBJD2WKX5RWO4U.jpg?auth=5c7a9d9a004e432a535450d7928ede42a0d9dc5c682d78ece04c720eb7d23a41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAE announced the travel ban late on Thursday night. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/30/trump-hails-iraqs-al-zaidi-and-signals-new-chapter-in-ties/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:45:53.489Z</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>2026-04-30T20:45:53.489Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump hails Iraq's Al Zaidi and signals ‘new chapter’ in ties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/Q72OSVQJFT3RDBRR2D7XVELJ3U.jpg?auth=9764297c46d3fa33114033001db8e9dec27dffbf5415c7522f1fa0ef4c7ebc29&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. CNP / Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/05/01/iran-world-cup-group-infantino/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:09:00.871Z</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>2026-04-30T20:09:00.871Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran will take part in World Cup, Fifa's Infantino says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6HGOLKRVUNEEFOAIWAGDMHQ2LM.png?auth=916eddfed130deb294082a8a159d3e0a4302bd7a6d631c41d17add06754556db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1646&amp;height=916</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranian officials were absent from the opening of the Fifa Congress in Vancouver on April 30.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/cartoon/2026/04/30/lebanon-israel-middle-east/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T20:01:00Z</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>2026-04-30T20:01:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cartoon for May 1, 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YZWBAS42K5FPDD57RUUCKS3RWI.jpeg?auth=7a9210053c2c36881d36cd55b7203eda2b09c4e34c84734585b38b5a3541ae52&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/2026/04/30/us-senator-urges-state-department-to-continue-aid-to-ethiopia/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T19:07:22.451Z</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>2026-04-30T19:07:22.451Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US senator urges State Department to continue aid to Ethiopia]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5JZCC23OS2MSW6SWEXXBSHGJN4.jpg?auth=2a7d173930e886933e4002e805674c7ed85cadb3123ca3fb6fc943483b3099ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3335</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[More than a million Ethiopians remain displaced after the 2020 conflict. AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/30/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-honours-winners-of-erth-dubai-awards/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T17:41:29.477Z</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>2026-04-30T17:41:29.477Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid honours winners of Erth Dubai Awards ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2T3DQHXVFZBE3LD5K3U2JDM24U.jpg?auth=ed44c45f0041081e698026b440a44c0067a7d421eced912f13e88ec36ceb74a2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed during the ceremony. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/30/iran-challenged-to-release-msc-francesca-crew/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T16:36:20.268Z</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>2026-04-30T16:36:20.268Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran challenged to release MSC Francesca crew]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/R2UY3NZ476W6A5P734K7W5HA3A.jpg?auth=f52a36f5d313a34fbef68a8bec96f90e263c9dd9d7975dca7b9945041f490723&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5280&amp;height=2970</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The MSC Francesca ship was seized last week by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 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Photo: Nakheel]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/30/iran-supreme-leader-vows-new-management-of-hormuz-as-tension-with-us-escalates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T14:14:38.787Z</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>2026-04-30T14:14:38.787Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran supreme leader vows 'new management' of Hormuz as tension with US escalates]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/BHD5RHDUAOIGQ4C5APXIIU22YM.jpg?auth=58db3115b5b2f7c2ef15f3d3c9c334732c59d9df717e91b929f84ef8ef4ffdc3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3649</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal after transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 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Photo: Netflix]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/travel/2026/04/30/iran-war-middle-east-flight-status/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:56:08.45Z</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>2026-04-30T13:56:08.45Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Middle East flight updates: Emirates up to 80 per cent of pre-war operation capacity]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/ACOI2AKEZ5D6ZKS3Q3ZGNHVSC4.JPG?auth=e9b0f2578f6f6c69e8195611551d05cc9da622cb112bcd95212e906b9a1b397e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5865&amp;height=3734</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On April 23, Emirates operated more than 400 daily flights for the first time since February 27. Reuters ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/30/irish-father-raises-concerns-over-palestine-activists-trial-in-germany/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:44:04.137Z</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>2026-04-30T13:44:04.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Irish father raises concerns over Palestine activist's trial in Germany]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/35I4G3VA4ZCQ3DHMZNDRNSZQZI.jpg?auth=25a2450bb75f1a8cae72496b3e3b6e6f72f9ba34489e286c1824293cccc70e6a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7385&amp;height=5019</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A protest takes place in Berlin in opposition to Israeli actions in Gaza. Anadolu via Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/30/israeli-army-major-charged-with-smuggling-goods-into-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T13:25:19.594Z</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>2026-04-30T13:25:19.594Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Israeli army major charged with smuggling goods into Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CZNLBWHGXM2URLIZDYLSXUD36Q.jpg?auth=e36004558abcb8433e8f66a7700f24af4b0065251ed519a787b7c4908f054d81&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tents sheltering displaced people in Gaza city. A high-ranking member of the Israeli military has been arrested and charged with smuggling into the territory. 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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/30/irgcs-decades-long-efforts-to-prove-british-military-unfit-for-modern-warfare/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T06:05:04.128Z</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>2026-04-30T06:05:04.128Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IRGC's decades-long efforts to prove British military unfit for modern warfare ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/VEIKA2TYTVCD3AYXO7SBB7U6UE.jpg?auth=83a9bf02dd2855cb8cf084d2db06f5bcbf2176739336c75d96fd978698f04d20&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4696&amp;height=3128</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[British Army guardsmen in London. A leading Conservative has decried the 'ill-prepared' state of today's UK armed forces. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/04/30/how-isack-hadjar-earned-his-wings-going-from-formula-two-to-the-red-bull-seat-in-f1/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:57:00Z</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>2026-04-30T02:57:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Isack Hadjar earned his wings, going from Formula Two to the Red Bull seat in F1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/3OCFASBG7VAVLK44PZOP2CUGQ4.jpg?auth=3dee78030bf41fcd86db63c26ce7ed04851ad57d06d15eac5cc6152456d83d3e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[French-Algerian Isack Hadjar secured a podium finish in his maiden season in F1, something not many rookies can claim. 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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/30/hezbollah-shifts-to-daily-drone-strikes-against-israeli-troops-in-southern-lebanon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-30T02:00:00Z</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>2026-04-30T02:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hezbollah shifts to daily drone strikes against Israeli troops in southern Lebanon]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CUAH57TJLFFL7OB4BSXGAYBLJI.gif?auth=c4bf071ee4cade1d8056edf3d6a98c8410180daa28e8cb760e4b383c1ea530d7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hezbollah drone Gif]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/29/charles-mamdani-diamond-koh-i-noor-new-york/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T20:16:12.757Z</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>2026-04-29T20:16:12.757Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[King Charles meets New York Mayor Mamdani after he calls for return of Koh-i-Noor diamond]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JF2N6GR7VMUN6E2GEJLGEQX62I.jpg?auth=c102abc86e24087a59b17138ac54682ee1021ea99e3ec441a2d3aa140c10cd12&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5500&amp;height=3660</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Britain's King Charles, next to Queen Camilla, speaks with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 9/11 Memorial on April 29.  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AFP]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/29/jerome-powell-to-remain-as-fed-governor-when-leadership-term-expires/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T19:03:30.514Z</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>2026-04-29T19:03:30.514Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jerome Powell to remain as Fed governor when leadership term expires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IUL7C5OSRHOS4GM3J2LCJFFHKU.jpg?auth=203c2df5b51874166bed64bd60a37da9e82efe9741a0ceb0fb7d7780da2864d6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jerome Powell, head of the US Federal Reserve, after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on April 29.  Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/29/iran-war-illegal-congress-war-powers-resolution/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:11:53.756Z</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>2026-04-29T18:11:53.756Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's war against Iran could soon be considered illegal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/H3ZR32FGMS6HDGUK5PJ43ACKAQ.jpg?auth=07edccb430975288d9900fb0172a3f82c2d7e3cc8143aba3fc9f4b40d4539b0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Iran has become politically toxic for Republicans, meaning they might want to weigh in on its legality. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/29/egypt-concludes-major-war-drills-east-of-suez-that-caused-a-stir-in-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:09:08.106Z</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>2026-04-29T18:09:08.106Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Egypt concludes major war drills east of Suez that caused a stir in Israel]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/WZKYF4ZSLJEOFPAGE5GUANTIVE.jpg?auth=c91da8af6b88858d362917e430f6d03b1fdefb7257232c91c3e2f7eb46b4c56f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4500&amp;height=3000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Egyptian M60 main battle tank near the Rafah crossing with Gaza in 2024. AFP ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/04/29/us-fed-holds-interest-rates-steady-amid-iran-war-inflation-fears/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T18:02:03.759Z</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>2026-04-29T18:02:03.759Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Fed holds interest rates steady on Iran war inflation fears]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/S6LDJOF2GXHZID4KBA7PZJN3SA.jpg?auth=f26c6ddddfdcce0d3bad1a6d3569c850749c842f6acc57eefc3fbc9959cb7b06&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2665</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell speaks to reporters. Bloomberg]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/29/what-is-mythos-cybersecurity-vulnerabilities/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T17:50:39.113Z</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>2026-04-29T17:50:39.113Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What is Mythos? Anthropic's new AI model worries many experts ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JSQ7E5333VD4DMKHZQN2VW6XMM.jpg?auth=a5ba84c9d71b06729458f5cdb925f83d240d41dfa885b4614d120534caf07872&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8819&amp;height=4961</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Bank vault. Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/04/29/cole-allen-weapons-whca-dinner-shooting-suspect/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T17:28:27.709Z</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>2026-04-29T17:28:27.709Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Washington shooting suspect posed with guns for hotel selfie, prosecutors say]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/EERGLF6VDEKMZD2VYTO3SQXWUI.jpg?auth=0e2d03f4e8938546a076e2bdef4c8773e4869dfb93d8a93737906be9d5e16668&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1215&amp;height=698</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Suspected attacker Cole Allen in a photograph released by the US Department of Justice on Wednesday. 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Ryan Carter / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/04/30/kuwait-finds-half-a-million-captagon-pills-hidden-in-bags-of-onions/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:56:16.457Z</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>2026-04-29T16:56:16.457Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Kuwait finds half a million Captagon pills hidden in bags of onions]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6NPVZLDEANF7PNQGVUHE3NE77Q.jpg?auth=e67c5bc22ef6cb83b899fd2fb64630498475d36d3d701bdd808c0b0015831bf7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2808&amp;height=1625</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Kuwaiti authorities said they arrested the intended recipient of the drugs, while the suspected sender was detained in Lebanon. Photo: Kuwaiti Interior Ministry ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/29/uae-exit-leaves-opec-facing-more-rivals-with-limited-buffers/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:55:28.383Z</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>2026-04-29T16:55:28.383Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE exit leaves Opec facing more rivals with limited buffers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2G2WJQCV2BHDPJHXDVTMH56S6M?auth=34298ab7836da8d2da095ccf2702463d33cf6aca4c0f4e8d3388f7a3bba8a49d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2250</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Pump jacks in California. US output has surged by more than 8 million bpd since 2015, the IEA says. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/29/truly-feels-like-limbo-indefinite-ceasefire-leaves-iranians-in-uncertainty/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:46:39.46Z</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>2026-04-29T16:46:39.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA['Truly feels like limbo': Indefinite ceasefire leaves Iranians in uncertainty]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/PVDZZVEDVI3Y6ELFUWNO2KWEEA.jpg?auth=58eead8e5b3e5ade86a03364d296a626d1ed5f0d91cba8612e2d78b06ce99232&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4948&amp;height=3362</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People wait for a taxi in front of a poster of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, as uncertainty persists under an indefinite ceasefire. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/04/29/brent-edges-closer-to-120-amid-us-iran-standoff/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T16:13:03.705Z</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>2026-04-29T16:13:03.705Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brent edges closer to $120 amid US-Iran standoff]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/HF355EWRV5OAQKBBYKVC2IALAM.jpg?auth=5985574886e4939fb9288abd56cc587086229b46f1f95a22d5c60701e669a9ab&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4608&amp;height=2592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The US and Iranian blockades in the Strait of Hormuz remain in place. Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/film-tv/2026/04/29/why-meryl-streep-stopped-trying-to-intimidate-her-co-stars-on-the-set-of-devil-wears-prada-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:38:17.138Z</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>2026-04-29T14:38:17.138Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Meryl Streep stopped trying to intimidate her co-stars on the Devil Wears Prada 2 set]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/SWY7GZEOAB45UHMLLPH7QKMXCY.jpg?auth=ba42048cfda6f833c0538fa582e88ac6b7842925f2905b65028b10ad10a6d86f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Meryl Streep, left, returns as Miranda Priestly alongside Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Photo: 20th Century Studios]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/29/quarter-of-lebanon-plunged-into-hunger-by-war-with-israel/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:33:35.838Z</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>2026-04-29T14:33:35.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Quarter of Lebanon plunged into hunger by war with Israel ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/JFI5BCKNXJEBDPW33OZKVZ3EXA.gif?auth=9a961b0cd9609193d206eb73e762fc7cc3bb3e1db116bca26bcac7719e178e0d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1500&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lebanon food Gif]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/29/dubai-parents-must-do-more-to-stop-childrens-reckless-scooter-use-says-expert/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:33:02.137Z</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>2026-04-29T14:33:02.137Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dubai parents must do more to stop children's reckless scooter use, says expert]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/X47ACR2AKVEQFELYGDGBNI2X44.jpg?auth=4e521b1dca839f3e3af721dc20a8b02d89fd4e14204fea51aecf04a223aebf77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1080&amp;height=608</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A new police unit will begin monitoring e-scooter and bicycle riders in Dubai on May 1. Photo: Dubai RTA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/29/uae-leaders-receive-king-of-bahrain/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T14:22:26.566Z</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>2026-04-29T14:22:26.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE leaders receive King of Bahrain]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/27NBNPMMCNC4VPLR44ZLC3ANUA.jpg?auth=5af026f0d2f4088c10eee9a75ceb4007fcf670723cdd5fd6f4df07e390ac3da0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4200&amp;height=2800</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Sheikh Mohamed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and King Hamad of Bahrain hold talks on Wednesday. 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Reuters]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/29/sheikh-mansour-receives-russian-deputy-prime-minister-in-abu-dhabi/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T13:51:54.024Z</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>2026-04-29T13:51:54.024Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sheikh Mansour receives Russian Deputy Prime Minister in Abu Dhabi]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/4W4MLVTC6SFTMYCSO6B5DSKBUM.jpg?auth=ea0d5a469719ebc5781fc54a39fa68f2c058d043d471bba6e65b043c7a5e541a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7481&amp;height=4987</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Dmitry Patrushev, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, discussed mutual interests, in Abu Dhabi. 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Getty Images]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/business-extra/2026/04/29/uae-property-experts-address-what-is-next-for-the-market/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:49:48.366Z</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>2026-04-29T12:49:48.366Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[UAE property: Experts address what is next for the market]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IWBI4AJCBJB2DH7UTJ7HDKWNZQ.jpg?auth=644df8dc5781b6c51d9bdb7c4ab5255e5d4234cae04fb88b05381830b36a23eb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3744&amp;height=2496</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tower blocks in Dubai Marina. Property prices in the emirate fell 5.9 per cent in March, ValuStrat reported. Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/29/two-jewish-men-stabbed-in-north-london-knife-attack/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-29T12:24:17.993Z</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>2026-04-29T12:24:17.993Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Two Jewish men stabbed in Iran-linked terror attack in London]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/U3JPOANLWX5RJKTI4KWE2S4YVU.jpg?auth=6bd9fa2a6d53b14606bef8101d1bfc9e552de9f0e5176f78cc11f07c34d47035&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers at the scene where two Jewish men are seriously injured after being stabbed in Golders Green. 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