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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/01/no-shift-in-uaes-defensive-posture-amid-regional-war-says-uae-official/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T14:21:39.473Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/2FPOUDUXFT3DVJ5DRF76O6HW5I.jpg?auth=03e340801b0d0f1a7fcb56fc5f9458676499410f637fadc93ea8d468934cc947&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4737&amp;height=3158</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, allowing only a few ships to pass. 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EPA]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/04/01/mps-call-for-more-targeted-uk-extremism-prevention/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-01T13:59:23.269Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/IBVMF3TBIBEJTNTZJRZU2GAD2E?auth=b62f33dc2d96578ef717f2afa71ce2a2714045875b4245e7961eb5cf294bd20e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6456&amp;height=3632</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Protests against the far-right took place in London at the weekend. 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