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Victor Besa / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/05/27/internet-restored-to-tens-of-millions-in-iran-after-three-month-blackout/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-27T11:33:51.572Z</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>2026-05-27T11:33:51.572Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Internet restored to tens of millions in Iran after three-month blackout ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/6JEQXXVYRRHCFMFGFDCCZYXFFE.JPG?auth=a278f2850b5d03166aff5bd486d12167bb7e68d937dbab42429ce56c389eb0c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4645&amp;height=3097</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iranians have been cut off from the internet for months during protests and war. 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Palace Skateboards/Instagram]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/05/27/ipl-2026-rajat-patidar-sends-reminder-to-india-after-whirlwind-knock-powers-rcb-into-final/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-27T10:24:37.675Z</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>2026-05-27T10:24:37.675Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[IPL 2026: Rajat Patidar sends reminder to India after whirlwind knock powers RCB into final]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/32NI5XXCPDM2REHNZ5QPKCFQVQ.jpg?auth=a931303ec50ee3ee7d96a34d0388f3c1beb828e4b943d9e03015d6780a948600&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6935&amp;height=4623</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rajat Patidar hit an unbeaten 93 from just 33 balls against Gujarat Titans to power Royal Challengers Bengaluru into the IPL final. 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Chris Whiteoak / The National]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/05/26/analysts-divided-on-oils-next-move-after-latest-us-strikes-in-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-26T07:57:53.485Z</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>2026-05-26T07:57:53.485Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Analysts divided on oil’s next move after latest US strikes in Iran]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/5JAWKZTFTFE4NKVAC6CYSJ4J3Y.jpg?auth=e099139ef404f361378db1fa49575ffe8eae47f5bb8d80d372ed4ce8ec6410d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5424&amp;height=3051</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Vessels anchored near Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Monday. 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