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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/2026/05/01/venice-biennale-jury-resigns-leading-organisers-to-scrap-golden-lion-awards-in-favour-of-public-vote/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T05:49:01.373Z</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>2026-05-01T05:49:01.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Venice Biennale jury resigns leading organisers to scrap Golden Lion awards in favour of public vote]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/QOMKHHSRVPO2WYK4UJFPGRGQ4E.jpg?auth=3c4216e66d50d477f4fe23b39305be1beae2dd6de822b514427d5e9f855bb78e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3072&amp;height=2048</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The international jury of the 61st Venice Biennale resigns en masse, days before the exhibition’s professional preview. EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/05/01/sudan-arms-smuggling-case-senate-blocks-iran-war-vote-and-gulf-travel-recovers/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T05:24:37.658Z</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>2026-05-01T05:24:37.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Sudan arms smuggling case, Senate blocks Iran war vote and Gulf travel recovers ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CUD4VYYP7FFPBCCKI6ILBRPOKI.jpg?auth=54854f882d618798c47aa5a6eebb393761b363dc969eb130b5d7f0076f7c60c7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1600&amp;height=904</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sudan arms case]]></image:caption></image:image></url><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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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/02/live-us-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-01T03:15:11.793Z</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>2026-05-01T03:15:11.793Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war latest: US rejected proposal to open Hormuz shipping and leave nuclear talks for later, Iran says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/N3CR7DOVWXPUL5UNJGC5JMFG6Y.jpg?auth=cbe048f88012b7cc5ca48b79cfb3d1bb724cabc055350a5bd122a60f967ebb6d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5603&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Iranian man holds Iranâ€™s national flag in front of a huge anti-US billboard referring to US president Donald Trump and Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr square in Tehran, Iran, 02 May 2026.  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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. 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