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Six orangutans, including two nursing infants, were saved from fires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island in the past week, bringing the total to 15 in a month, the government and rescuers said.  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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/newsletters/the-editors-briefing/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T13:09:06.027Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/CLVLB55XKZESRNYDSCHXCBG5CY.jpg?auth=2243613dadeabcfca6cee67917941c4f75477b7755add06f57b8ad8c823e1afa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1134&amp;height=1134</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[editors briefing promo]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2026/09/11/dubai-will-come-back-atm-2026-focuses-on-tourism-recovery-backed-by-events-and-repeat-visitors/</loc><lastmod>2026-09-11T13:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://www.thenationalnews.com/resizer/v2/YQLJ5L3OCFFQXPBWCVCQDVL3PM.jpg?auth=77ebbdeb4e3889ad03aa6ddc9a34b511e08f2bdab4187b3f61c3074d0a45a2dd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8192&amp;height=5464</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dubai's tourism strategy is focused on long-term growth rather than short-term volatility. 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