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      <news:title>Anthropic warns AI models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices</news:title>
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      <news:title>Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after successful surgery, Vatican says</news:title>
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      <news:title>Burnham says Brexit has &apos;done more harm than good&apos; as EU reset summit set for next month</news:title>
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      <news:title>High street bosses press chancellor to cut youth employment costs</news:title>
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      <news:title>California coastal homes battered by Tropical Storm Rachel&apos;s waves and flooding</news:title>
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      <news:title>Guardian editorial: government must prove probation works to justify early releases</news:title>
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      <news:title>Football regulator Kogan says he would resign over political interference in Man City case</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T16:43:39.812Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MI5 chief confirms Russia attempted to interfere in Brexit referendum</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:49:56.005Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Digger heading for $245m loss after box office slump</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Digger,Tom Cruise,Warner Bros,Alejandro G Iñárritu,Box Office,The Social Reckoning</news:keywords>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:48:18.622Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>ABC Refuses to Rule Out Discipline for Journalist Over Union Opinion Piece, MEAA Says</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:47:19.044Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Jury sworn in at Southwark as Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial begins</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:45:40.505Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Selma Blair charged with assaulting police officer and nurse after Delta flight incident</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:45:29.197Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Brexiters resist acknowledging Putin&apos;s support for their cause, Behr argues</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:42:57.872Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Federal judge halts taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting Trump ahead of midterms</news:title>
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    <loc>https://times24x7.com/property/britons-told-not-to-apply-for-delayed-etias-visa-waiver</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T15:40:15.823Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Britons Told Not to Apply for Delayed Etias Visa Waiver</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:30:31.789Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Hinton calls Trump a &apos;corrupt, senile felon&apos; who knows nothing about AI</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:30:26.949Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Reusing Nursery Pots: Eco-Friendly Habit or a Pest Risk, According to a Plant Expert</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:28:03.046Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>FTC and States Seek Contempt for Martin Shkreli Over Pharma Industry Ban Violation</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T13:23:02.356Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Man killed in tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park identified as William Chapman</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:29:51.678Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Semiconductor shares drop as Broadcom chief criticises AI bets and CXMT reports advance</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:27:51.997Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>British Airways Gatwick flight turns back after cracked window report</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:25:24.198Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF chief economist tells Healey to &apos;stay the course&apos; on UK finances as growth forecast is raised</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:20:14.598Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>MI5 Now Devotes More Resources to State Threats Than in Cold War, Chief Says</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T12:20:08.879Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF upgrades UK growth forecast to 1.3% for 2026 but warns of energy price hit next year</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:title>Guardian columnist describes disrupted rail journey and onboard drinking culture</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:27:53.002Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Poundland confirms rescue talks as owners hunt for a buyer</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:27:04.407Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T10:25:17.704Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Brazil Supreme Court corruption scandal threatens to bolster Bolsonaro ahead of presidential runoff</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:13:33.681Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Neil Kinnock says Andy Burnham will take Britain back into the EU</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:13:17.621Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T09:10:47.723Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:20:11.273Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham says he was told Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:18:03.442Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:16:53.079Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:14:42.144Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T08:13:40.165Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:title>Writer recalls weeks spent hiding from a toast-loving pigeon named Percy</news:title>
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      <news:title>RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad actor, dies aged 34</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T07:04:09.190Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>BBC to end Birmingham recording of The Archers for first time in 75 years</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T07:00:55.676Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T07:00:54.715Z</news:publication_date>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T06:00:30.559Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Louise Casey&apos;s social care commission confronts funding dilemmas in England</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T04:50:57.296Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Five dead as Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel batter Mexico&apos;s Pacific coast</news:title>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T03:45:40.563Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Argentina Reopens Iguazu Falls After El Niño-Driven Flood Surge</news:title>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T02:45:55.752Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF warns depleted oil stockpiles and stretched budgets leave global economy exposed</news:title>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T02:40:23.402Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IMF upgrades UK growth forecast for 2026 but warns of 2027 slowdown</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/chancellor-john-healey-outside-11-downing-street-ahead-of-the-budget-announcemen-mv62ptg6-m6nnrn.webp</image:loc><image:title>IMF upgrades UK growth forecast for 2026 but warns of 2027 slowdown</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/bumble-shares-soar-ithaca-1bn-takeover-talks</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T02:40:02.211Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bumble Shares Jump Almost 50% on Report of $1bn Ithaca Takeover Talks</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Bumble,Ithaca,Dating Apps,Takeover,Whitney Wolfe Herd,Match Group,Wall Street Journal,Ofcom</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/bumble-founder-whitney-wolfe-herd-mv62pd3c-5r9n6y.webp</image:loc><image:title>Bumble Shares Jump Almost 50% on Report of $1bn Ithaca Takeover Talks</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T02:35:54.597Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham reopens Brexit debate with referendum hint and Russian interference claim</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/andy-burnham-speaking-during-a-session-in-the-house-of-commons-mv62k212-6m4ioz.webp</image:loc><image:title>Burnham reopens Brexit debate with referendum hint and Russian interference claim</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/650-more-prisoners-freed-second-phase-early-release-scheme</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T01:30:13.994Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>About 650 more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Prison early release scheme,Ministry of Justice,Probation service,Napo,Criminal courts reform,England and Wales,Sir Brian Leveson,Magistrates</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/an-inmate-walks-free-from-hmp-brixton-earlier-this-month-in-the-first-wave-of-th-mv607lg0-zdm5gr.webp</image:loc><image:title>About 650 more prisoners to be freed in second phase of early release scheme</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/rail-nationalisation-performance-verdict-pending</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T00:33:48.371Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Public ownership of rail wins public support but punctuality verdict still pending</news:title>
    <news:keywords>rail travel,nationalisation,UK railways,Great British Railways,Department for Transport,transport policy</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/rail-commuters-waiting-on-a-platform-at-a-uk-station-during-disruption-mv5y711q-g30yj9.webp</image:loc><image:title>Public ownership of rail wins public support but punctuality verdict still pending</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/yemen-bab-al-mandab-fighting-oil-routes-200000-displaced</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T00:25:46.360Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Yemen fighting near Bab al-Mandab shipping lane threatens oil supplies as 200,000 flee</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Yemen,Houthis,Saudi Arabia,Bab al-Mandab,Lahj,Aden,Iran,Middle East</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/pro-government-fighters-in-the-desert-of-lahj-governorate-southern-yemen-where-h-mv5xwp5m-ijpg2t.webp</image:loc><image:title>Yemen fighting near Bab al-Mandab shipping lane threatens oil supplies as 200,000 flee</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/heating-oil-customers-tighter-regulation-winter-bills</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T23:27:28.547Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Heating oil customers promised tighter regulation as winter bills bite</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Heating oil,Energy,Cost of living,Ofgem,CMA,Polly Billington,Northern Ireland,Consumer protection</news:keywords>
    <news:genres><news:genre>News</news:genre></news:genres>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-domestic-heating-oil-storage-tank-outside-a-rural-home-mv5vtq89-hk8yfm.webp</image:loc><image:title>Heating oil customers promised tighter regulation as winter bills bite</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/clipper-earns-120000-social-media-videos-viral</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T23:25:45.131Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>London clipper says he earns more than £120,000 a year from viral social media videos</news:title>
    <news:keywords>social media,clipping,creator economy,Eknoor Singh,short-form video,TikTok,Instagram,YouTube</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/eknoor-singhs-successful-social-media-video-clips-include-one-of-popstar-dua-lip-mv5vrifl-0hqlyz.webp</image:loc><image:title>London clipper says he earns more than £120,000 a year from viral social media videos</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/english-councils-send-debts-10bn-2028</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T23:25:09.174Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>English councils warn &apos;catastrophic&apos; Send debts forecast to reach £10bn by 2028</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Send,EHCP,County Councils Network,council funding,education,special educational needs,Fonagy report</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/applications-for-education-health-and-care-plans-have-risen-sharply-since-the-go-mv5vqqow-7op1wn.webp</image:loc><image:title>English councils warn &apos;catastrophic&apos; Send debts forecast to reach £10bn by 2028</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/trending/bolivia-investigates-evo-morales-2009-killings-torture</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T22:19:23.184Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Bolivia opens investigation into Evo Morales over alleged role in 2009 killings of Europeans</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Bolivia,Evo Morales,Santa Cruz,Human rights,Inter-American Commission on Human Rights</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/former-bolivian-president-evo-morales-mv5te5y0-cfko6a.webp</image:loc><image:title>Bolivia opens investigation into Evo Morales over alleged role in 2009 killings of Europeans</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T20:10:56.769Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham vows &apos;serious dialogue&apos; on Britain&apos;s future EU relationship ahead of 20 November summit</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Andy Burnham,European Union,Brexit,UK politics,Kemi Badenoch,Made in Europe,youth mobility,immigration</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/andy-burnham-gives-an-update-in-the-house-of-commons-on-monday-mv5oszmw-fohadz.webp</image:loc><image:title>Burnham vows &apos;serious dialogue&apos; on Britain&apos;s future EU relationship ahead of 20 November summit</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/mahmood-urgent-security-review-ann-widdecombe-killing</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:05:11.813Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Mahmood orders urgent review of state protection after Ann Widdecombe killing</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Ann Widdecombe,Shabana Mahmood,Stephen Lovegrove,Joshua Kerry,Nigel Farage,David Amess,Home Office,UK security,counter-terrorism,House of Commons</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/the-home-secretary-shabana-mahmood-who-has-announced-an-independent-review-of-th-mv5mgfos-ojug4s.webp</image:loc><image:title>Mahmood orders urgent review of state protection after Ann Widdecombe killing</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/media/alex-gibney-universal-wavered-elon-musk-documentary-release</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:04:21.422Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Alex Gibney says Universal &apos;wavered&apos; over releasing Elon Musk documentary</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Alex Gibney,Elon Musk,Universal Pictures,Documentary,Venice Film Festival,Bleecker Street</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/alex-gibney-and-elon-musk-photograph-ap-mv5mfct6-8l8gr6.webp</image:loc><image:title>Alex Gibney says Universal &apos;wavered&apos; over releasing Elon Musk documentary</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:01:05.833Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Mahmood extends police protection to peers, former MPs and party spokespeople</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Shabana Mahmood,Home Office,MP security,Ann Widdecombe,Stephen Lovegrove,Reform UK,Chris Philp,Zia Yusuf,UK politics</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/reuters-photograph-credited-as-the-image-source-in-the-bbc-news-report-on-expand-mv5mb5w2-fnf8q2.webp</image:loc><image:title>Mahmood extends police protection to peers, former MPs and party spokespeople</image:title></image:image>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T19:00:54.348Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham Pledges Fresh Post-Brexit EU Deals at November Summit</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:00:13.141Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Lib Dem MPs Could Trigger Ed Davey Confidence Vote, Guardian Says</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/sir-ed-davey-leader-of-the-liberal-democrats-whose-17bn-tax-giveaway-the-guardia-mv5k4vgg-uemphs.webp</image:loc><image:title>Lib Dem MPs Could Trigger Ed Davey Confidence Vote, Guardian Says</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/technology/richard-hermer-ai-existential-risk-urgent-regulation</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T18:00:09.620Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ex-attorney general warns AI poses &apos;existential risk&apos; and needs urgent global regulation</news:title>
    <news:keywords>AI regulation,frontier AI,Richard Hermer,existential risk,international law,Bill Gates,technology policy</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/richard-hermer-pictured-speaking-the-article-warns-that-unchecked-ai-development-mv5k4sqh-pwgfuf.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ex-attorney general warns AI poses &apos;existential risk&apos; and needs urgent global regulation</image:title></image:image>
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    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/burnham-russian-interference-brexit-row-politics-weekly</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:59:16.757Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham&apos;s claim of Russian interference in Brexit sparks row, podcast hears</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/artwork-for-the-politics-weekly-uk-podcast-episode-on-andy-burnhams-claim-that-r-mv5hyi6b-8ol9vn.webp</image:loc><image:title>Burnham&apos;s claim of Russian interference in Brexit sparks row, podcast hears</image:title></image:image>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:58:33.815Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach &apos;likely, if not inevitable&apos; in UK, minister says</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/kanishka-narayan-uk-ai-minister-speaking-at-an-event-photograph-james-manning-pa-mv5hxl1f-vsxii4.webp</image:loc><image:title>AI cyber-attack like OpenAI Medicare breach &apos;likely, if not inevitable&apos; in UK, minister says</image:title></image:image>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:57:33.977Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Iran&apos;s Revolutionary Guards &apos;almost certainly&apos; behind RAF Fairford threats, Burnham tells MPs</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-b-1b-lancer-bomber-at-raf-fairford-the-us-withdrew-12-b-1-bombers-from-the-bas-mv5hwavb-anfbtd.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran&apos;s Revolutionary Guards &apos;almost certainly&apos; behind RAF Fairford threats, Burnham tells MPs</image:title></image:image>
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    <loc>https://times24x7.com/mobile/iphone-18-pro-max-review-apple-biggest-heaviest-longest-lasting</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:55:46.383Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple&apos;s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone</news:title>
    <news:keywords>iPhone 18 Pro Max,Apple,smartphone review,Guardian,iPhone,battery life,Samuel Gibbs</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/the-iphone-18-pro-max-a-large-handset-that-requires-two-hands-to-use-pictured-in-mv5htzul-8bf7jv.webp</image:loc><image:title>iPhone 18 Pro Max review: Apple&apos;s biggest, heaviest and longest-lasting superphone</image:title></image:image>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-camper-cooking-at-a-campsite-stove-during-outdoor-gear-testing-photographed-by-mv5htbz2-oyhx3w.webp</image:loc><image:title>Free Ice-Cream and Fewer Chores: Filter Testers Mark Two Years With Unexpected Perks</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:52:11.496Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zelensky: Russia hit six Ukrainian energy sites after Trump announced ceasefire</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/emergency-services-work-at-the-site-of-a-russian-drone-strike-on-a-residential-b-mv5hpe19-semd6w.webp</image:loc><image:title>Zelensky: Russia hit six Ukrainian energy sites after Trump announced ceasefire</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:49:42.970Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Trump says Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire is &apos;effective immediately&apos; as Moscow stays silent</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-view-of-kyiv-ukraine-where-residents-face-winter-electricity-outages-as-report-mv5hm7fp-kd3t9b.webp</image:loc><image:title>Trump says Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire is &apos;effective immediately&apos; as Moscow stays silent</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T16:49:40.544Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>UK Summons Iran Ambassador Over RAF Fairford Incident, Miliband Says Threats &apos;Will Not Be Tolerated&apos;</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Iran,Ed Miliband,RAF Fairford,Andy Burnham,Foreign Office,Sanctions,UK Security,Islamic Revolutionary Guard</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-large-police-cordon-around-the-airbase-where-dozens-of-homes-were-evacuated-mv5hm5k5-n8j36j.webp</image:loc><image:title>UK Summons Iran Ambassador Over RAF Fairford Incident, Miliband Says Threats &apos;Will Not Be Tolerated&apos;</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/french-supermarket-fridge-cyber-attack</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:57:59.134Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Cyber Attack Heats French Supermarket Fridges, Spoiling Food Worth Millions</news:title>
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    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/refrigeration-units-at-a-french-supermarket-where-fridges-warmed-to-as-much-as-5-mv5froht-seph1m.webp</image:loc><image:title>Cyber Attack Heats French Supermarket Fridges, Spoiling Food Worth Millions</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:50:18.714Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zoe Williams: Reform&apos;s Zia Yusuf &apos;sounding more and more like Trump every day&apos;</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/reform-uk-home-affairs-spokesperson-zia-yusuf-photograph-chris-j-ratcliffe-reute-mv5fht8q-pne05i.webp</image:loc><image:title>Zoe Williams: Reform&apos;s Zia Yusuf &apos;sounding more and more like Trump every day&apos;</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T15:50:12.496Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs as fuel duty row escalates</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Fuel prices,Diesel,Fuel duty,UK,Van drivers,Road Haulage Association,RAC</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-diesel-van-at-a-fuel-station-forecourt-mv5fhofv-ihaz3h.webp</image:loc><image:title>UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs as fuel duty row escalates</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business-opinion/who-russia-suspected-plague-lab-worker-death</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:47:55.283Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>WHO Seeks Answers From Russia Over Suspected Plague Death of Lab Worker</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Russia,WHO,plague,public health,biosecurity,Irkutsk</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/lab-workers-at-the-irkutsk-anti-plague-research-institute-of-siberia-and-far-eas-mv5d9kse-64rav6.webp</image:loc><image:title>WHO Seeks Answers From Russia Over Suspected Plague Death of Lab Worker</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/farage-adviser-bruni-lowe-unpublicised-role-polling-firm</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:45:18.474Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Farage Adviser Chris Bruni-Lowe Held Unpublicised Role at Polling Firm Redfield &amp; Wilton</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/chris-bruni-lowe-left-and-nigel-farage-at-a-mayfair-restaurant-in-london-in-may-mv5d67sm-87hpzd.webp</image:loc><image:title>Farage Adviser Chris Bruni-Lowe Held Unpublicised Role at Polling Firm Redfield &amp; Wilton</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/reform-uk-immediate-deportation-90000-asylum-seekers-children</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T14:45:14.179Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Reform UK plans immediate deportation of 90,000 asylum seekers, with children and mothers not exempt</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Reform UK,Nigel Farage,asylum seekers,immigration,deportation,Zia Yusuf,Refugee Council,Bridget Phillipson,UK politics</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/reform-uk-leader-nigel-farage-speaking-at-a-press-conference-in-kent-in-front-of-mv5d64hb-l56rj8.webp</image:loc><image:title>Reform UK plans immediate deportation of 90,000 asylum seekers, with children and mothers not exempt</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/lifestyle/pumpkin-rescue-cat-social-media-star</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T13:42:38.130Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Pumpkin, the 25lb Rescue Cat Who Became a Social Media Star</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Pumpkin,SPCA Cincinnati,Chris Seelbach,rescue cat,pet obesity,social media,animal shelter,Guardian Lifestyle</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/chris-seelbach-with-his-rescue-cat-pumpkin-who-has-lost-almost-3lb-since-joining-mv5axmam-cjxfu7.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pumpkin, the 25lb Rescue Cat Who Became a Social Media Star</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/trending/alvaro-pulido-us-custody-venezuela-bribery-case</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T13:40:21.694Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Alvaro Pulido taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Venezuela,United States,Alvaro Pulido,Alex Saab,Nicolás Maduro,bribery,corruption,DEA</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/us-attorney-general-todd-blanche-speaks-during-a-news-conference-on-the-fraud-ta-mv5aup0w-3r72wb.webp</image:loc><image:title>Alvaro Pulido taken into US custody in Venezuela bribery case</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/lifestyle/grief-cinema-weekly-screenings-georgina-elliott</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T13:40:15.052Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Weekly cinema trips helped me start healing after my brother died, writer says</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Grief,Cinema,Bereavement,Mental health,Film,The Guardian,Georgina Elliott</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/georgina-elliott-at-the-genesis-cinema-in-london-photographed-by-ethan-parker-fo-mv5aujw4-gnnb22.webp</image:loc><image:title>Weekly cinema trips helped me start healing after my brother died, writer says</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/saudi-energy-minister-vows-response-houthi-strikes-riyadh</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T13:36:06.482Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Saudi energy minister vows response after Houthi strikes on Riyadh kill at least 14</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Houthis,Saudi Arabia,Yemen,Riyadh,Dammam,Frank Gardner</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/damage-at-a-saudi-airport-following-houthi-missile-strikes-mv5ap83e-a1608h.webp</image:loc><image:title>Saudi energy minister vows response after Houthi strikes on Riyadh kill at least 14</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/technology/ai-minister-uk-cyber-defences-breach-warning</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T12:35:07.466Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AI minister warns UK cyber defences &apos;likely, if not inevitable&apos; to be breached</news:title>
    <news:keywords>AI,cybersecurity,Kanishka Narayan,UK government,AI Security Institute,OpenAI,Anthropic,Cyber Security and Resilience bill</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/kanishka-narayan-the-uks-ai-minister-speaking-at-a-press-conference-mv58isry-j6tqbx.webp</image:loc><image:title>AI minister warns UK cyber defences &apos;likely, if not inevitable&apos; to be breached</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/hmv-close-oxford-street-store-2027</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T12:35:04.826Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>HMV to shut Oxford Street flagship in 2027, blaming rent doubling</news:title>
    <news:keywords>HMV,Oxford Street,Retail,London,Store closures,High street</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/storefront-of-the-hmv-shop-on-oxford-street-in-london-mv58iqqj-z71jfi.webp</image:loc><image:title>HMV to shut Oxford Street flagship in 2027, blaming rent doubling</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/trending/heavy-rain-greece-balkans-temperature-swings</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T11:30:08.695Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Heavy rain forecast for Greece as Balkans sees sharp temperature swings</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Weather,Greece,Montenegro,Balkans,Hurricane Simon,Mexico,Flooding,Forecasts</news:keywords>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/saudi-energy-minister-vows-serious-response-houthi-airport-attacks</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T11:25:12.804Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Saudi Energy Minister Pledges &apos;Serious&apos; Response to Houthi Attacks on Airports</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Saudi Arabia,Houthis,Yemen,Riyadh airport attack,Bab al-Mandab,Oil prices,Middle East</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/footage-from-inside-riyadhs-airport-shows-the-moment-a-strike-hit-on-saturday-mv560w58-8nl2kd.webp</image:loc><image:title>Saudi Energy Minister Pledges &apos;Serious&apos; Response to Houthi Attacks on Airports</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/riyadh-airport-missile-strikes-houthis-claim-14-dead</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T11:24:44.313Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Riyadh airport missile strikes kill 14 and injure more than 300, Houthis say</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Riyadh,Saudi Arabia,Houthis,Yemen,King Khalid International Airport,Missile attack,Middle East</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/cctv-footage-showing-people-taking-cover-inside-king-khalid-international-airpor-mv560a6a-wvodhn.webp</image:loc><image:title>Riyadh airport missile strikes kill 14 and injure more than 300, Houthis say</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/heating-oil-prices-rural-households-costly-winter</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T10:25:24.307Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Heating oil at 111p a litre as rural homes brace for costly winter</news:title>
    <news:keywords>heating oil,energy prices,rural communities,cost of living,Wiltshire,competition and markets authority,boiler juice</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-heating-oil-tank-being-refilled-at-a-rural-home-mv53vz92-mjoe2e.webp</image:loc><image:title>Heating oil at 111p a litre as rural homes brace for costly winter</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T10:25:09.062Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Laura Johnson leaves £150,000 Barnet Group housing role after Grenfell backlash</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Grenfell Tower fire,Barnet Group,Laura Johnson,Kensington and Chelsea,Housing</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/the-grenfell-tower-memorial-wall-mv53vnhr-umm6z0.webp</image:loc><image:title>Laura Johnson leaves £150,000 Barnet Group housing role after Grenfell backlash</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/tories-accuse-burnham-dangerous-divisive-russian-interference-brexit</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:22:28.586Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Tories accuse Burnham of being &apos;dangerous and divisive&apos; after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Andy Burnham,Brexit,Russia,Conservative Party,Reform UK,Nigel Farage,Ed Davey,Andrew Bowie,Stephen Doughty</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/andy-burnham-taking-part-in-a-business-forum-in-berlin-last-week-mv51n1w5-bmjixo.webp</image:loc><image:title>Tories accuse Burnham of being &apos;dangerous and divisive&apos; after he confirms Russian interference in Brexit campaign</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/media/ian-berry-obituary-photojournalist-sharpeville-dies-92</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:20:21.066Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ian Berry obituary: photojournalist who captured Sharpeville dies at 92</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Ian Berry,photojournalism,obituary,Magnum Photos,Sharpeville,South Africa,photography</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/ian-berrys-1974-photograph-of-people-overlooking-whitby-harbour-north-yorkshire-mv51kbhx-pasoh8.webp</image:loc><image:title>Ian Berry obituary: photojournalist who captured Sharpeville dies at 92</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business-opinion/child-free-inheritance-guardian-kiran-sidhu-column</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
      </news:publication>
      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:20:01.451Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Child-free people face &apos;existential angst&apos; over who inherits their possessions, Guardian columnist writes</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Kiran Sidhu,Guardian,inheritance,wills,child-free,legacy,death and dying,Opinion</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-gold-ring-resting-on-a-dark-surface-used-by-the-guardian-to-illustrate-kiran-s-mv51jwd3-bmlq49.webp</image:loc><image:title>Child-free people face &apos;existential angst&apos; over who inherits their possessions, Guardian columnist writes</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/russell-brand-arrives-court-rape-trial</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T09:14:17.537Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Russell Brand arrives at court as rape trial opens</news:title>
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      <news:publication>
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  <url>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:15:16.716Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Muscle does not turn into fat when you stop working out, physiologist says</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/illustration-by-edith-pritchett-the-guardian-mv4z8mvr-xk8t66.webp</image:loc><image:title>Muscle does not turn into fat when you stop working out, physiologist says</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/lifestyle/lakeside-idyll-lake-iseo-cycling-autumn-hikes-monte-isola</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T08:13:12.347Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Lakeside idyll on Italy’s Lake Iseo: cycling and autumn hikes on car-free Monte Isola</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/monte-isola-on-iseo-lake-with-carzano-village-on-shore-photograph-simone-polatti-mv4z5yx2-cm4kr0.webp</image:loc><image:title>Lakeside idyll on Italy’s Lake Iseo: cycling and autumn hikes on car-free Monte Isola</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business-opinion/houthi-riyadh-airport-strike-gulf-instability</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:54:48.037Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills at least 13 and injures 300</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Yemen,Saudi Arabia,Houthis,Middle East,Gulf states,Iran,Riyadh,King Khalid International Airport</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-houthi-soldier-watching-a-protest-against-saudi-arabia-in-sanaa-yemen-9-octobe-mv4yiatp-z4ou2u.webp</image:loc><image:title>Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills at least 13 and injures 300</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/zack-polanski-green-party-overhaul-zionism-vote</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:53:23.353Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Zack Polanski calls for Green party overhaul after Zionism vote</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/zack-polanski-calls-for-green-party-overhaul-after-zionism-vote-mv4yghhg-yxmd51.webp</image:loc><image:title>Zack Polanski calls for Green party overhaul after Zionism vote</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/property/british-father-dna-test-passport-daughter-post-brexit-rules</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:50:48.320Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>British father asked for DNA test to secure passport for daughter under post-Brexit rules</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/british-passport-on-a-table-with-documents-mv4yd5ux-1au7is.webp</image:loc><image:title>British father asked for DNA test to secure passport for daughter under post-Brexit rules</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/property/drivers-parking-apps-40-percent-more</loc>
    <news:news>
      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T07:11:53.506Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more</news:title>
    <news:keywords>parking,apps,councils,car parks,fees,drivers,motoring,consumer rights,Local Government,Transport</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-car-park-sign-showing-parking-tariffs-with-app-payment-options-mv4wz4az-ahx9sp.webp</image:loc><image:title>Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/burnham-to-urge-mps-to-embrace-closer-ties-with-eu</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:11:04.816Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/andy-burnham-at-labour-conference-mv4uswye-dav2qj.webp</image:loc><image:title>Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business-opinion/met-commissioner-rowley-dei-recruitment-drive-black-asian-officers</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:07:36.358Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Met commissioner says DEI &apos;toxicity&apos; will not halt drive for more Black and Asian officers</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Metropolitan Police,Mark Rowley,DEI,recruitment,London,policing,diversity</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/mark-rowley-metropolitan-police-commissioner-speaks-with-officers-from-the-commu-mv4uog43-1mcxxf.webp</image:loc><image:title>Met commissioner says DEI &apos;toxicity&apos; will not halt drive for more Black and Asian officers</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/heat-pump-subsidies-set-to-be-cut-to-fund-defence-spending</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:05:14.176Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Heat pump subsidies set to be cut as ministers seek £2bn for defence, sources say</news:title>
    <news:keywords>heat pumps,boiler upgrade scheme,defence spending,energy budget,Miatta Fahnbulleh,Ed Miliband,Keir Starmer,climate crisis,Jackdaw gasfield,carbon capture</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/an-electric-heat-pump-unit-installed-outside-a-home-the-boiler-upgrade-scheme-of-mv4uleeh-vk1c1i.webp</image:loc><image:title>Heat pump subsidies set to be cut as ministers seek £2bn for defence, sources say</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/deloitte-abramovich-tax-evasion-falsified-documents</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:00:12.729Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Deloitte Aided Falsification of Documents to Hide Abramovich Wealth, Investigation Finds</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-composite-image-showing-chateau-de-la-croe-in-the-south-of-france-fyning-hill-mv4uexse-hukgcx.webp</image:loc><image:title>Deloitte Aided Falsification of Documents to Hide Abramovich Wealth, Investigation Finds</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/burnham-rejecting-closer-eu-ties-dereliction-of-duty</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T06:00:01.713Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Rejecting closer EU ties would be &apos;dereliction of duty&apos;, Burnham to tell MPs</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/the-prime-minister-andy-burnham-who-is-expected-to-address-mps-in-the-house-of-c-mv4uepaa-dez6t6.webp</image:loc><image:title>Rejecting closer EU ties would be &apos;dereliction of duty&apos;, Burnham to tell MPs</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/ifs-budget-work-of-fiction-35bn-spending-pressures</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-12T05:00:57.929Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>IFS warns budget will be a ‘work of fiction’ without plan to cover £35bn spending pressures</news:title>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/royal-navy-personnel-pictured-in-a-ministry-of-defence-image-illustrating-the-pl-mv4saqwh-5phi5a.webp</image:loc><image:title>IFS warns budget will be a ‘work of fiction’ without plan to cover £35bn spending pressures</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/credit-card-debts-rise-autumn-bank-of-england-debt-advice-warning</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:40:59.659Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Lenders expect unpaid credit card debts to keep rising this autumn, Bank of England told</news:title>
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    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/credit-cards-and-household-financial-paperwork-illustrative-image-getty-images-mv4gv9f8-e5usn3.webp</image:loc><image:title>Lenders expect unpaid credit card debts to keep rising this autumn, Bank of England told</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/iran-war-threatens-healeys-budget-plans-ifs-think-tank-warns</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:39:27.953Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Iran war threatens Healey&apos;s Budget plans, IFS think tank warns</news:title>
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    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/chancellor-john-healey-image-credit-dan-kitwood-getty-images-mv4gtanr-omo9pc.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran war threatens Healey&apos;s Budget plans, IFS think tank warns</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/roofing-scams-most-common-citizens-advice-homeowners</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:38:35.499Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Roofing Fraud Is Most Common Scam Reported to Citizens Advice, Charity Says</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Citizens Advice,roofing scams,rogue traders,consumer rights,National Trading Standards,fraud,UK</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/a-tiled-house-roof-with-visible-brickwork-and-guttering-mv4gs667-2d42w1.webp</image:loc><image:title>Roofing Fraud Is Most Common Scam Reported to Citizens Advice, Charity Says</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/business/trump-russia-diesel-import-backlash</loc>
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      <news:publication>
        <news:name>TIMES24X7</news:name>
        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:36:57.474Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Growing backlash over Trump plan to import diesel from Russia</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Donald Trump,Russia,Diesel,Sanctions,Ukraine,Iran,Energy prices,US Congress</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/global-fuel-prices-have-soared-since-the-us-israel-war-with-iran-began-at-the-en-mv4gq2jk-i9ejg3.webp</image:loc><image:title>Growing backlash over Trump plan to import diesel from Russia</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/technology/microsoft-president-ai-regulation-milk-washing-machines</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:36:50.796Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Microsoft president says milk and washing machines face more safety rules than AI</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/energy/nsw-gas-exploration-minns-government-fossil-fuel-lobby-foi</loc>
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      <news:publication>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:35:11.524Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>NSW government&apos;s only pre-announcement gas meeting was with fossil fuel lobby, FOI documents show</news:title>
    <news:keywords>New South Wales,Gas exploration,Chris Minns,Courtney Houssos,Australian Energy Producers,Lock the Gate,Freedom of information,Bancannia,Pondie Range,Narrabri</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/the-nsw-premier-chris-minns-and-the-natural-resources-minister-courtney-houssos-mv4gnssb-4qxbpf.webp</image:loc><image:title>NSW government&apos;s only pre-announcement gas meeting was with fossil fuel lobby, FOI documents show</image:title></image:image>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/government/uk-strengthen-cyber-defences-ai-minister-safety</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T23:35:05.620Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>UK to strengthen cyber defences as AI minister presses firms on safety</news:title>
    <news:keywords>AI safety,Kanishka Narayan,UK cyber defence,frontier AI,Geoffrey Irving,Anthropic,Satya Nadella,GCHQ</news:keywords>
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    <image:image><image:loc>https://times24x7.com/uploads/2026/10/liquid-cooled-servers-at-a-datacentre-in-london-representing-the-ai-infrastructu-mv4gno8g-ug6se2.webp</image:loc><image:title>UK to strengthen cyber defences as AI minister presses firms on safety</image:title></image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://times24x7.com/banking/trump-energy-ceasefire-claim-zelensky-russia-silent</loc>
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        <news:language>en</news:language>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-11T22:25:13.238Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Trump claims Russia-Ukraine &apos;energy ceasefire&apos; as Zelensky offers conditional backing and Moscow stays silent</news:title>
    <news:keywords>Donald Trump,Volodymyr Zelensky,Russia,Ukraine,energy ceasefire,diesel deal,sanctions,US politics</news:keywords>
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