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      <news:title>Five House GOP Members Urge Trump to Cancel Russia Diesel Deal</news:title>
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      <news:title>Houthi Missiles Strike Yemen&apos;s Presidential Palace, Killing Guards</news:title>
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      <news:title>Drone Attack Leaves Tanker Ablaze off Romania, Eight Crew Missing</news:title>
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      <news:title>China, North Korea Open New Yalu River Bridge After 12-Year Delay</news:title>
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      <news:title>Ukraine Resumes Russian Refinery Strikes After Ceasefire Fails</news:title>
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      <news:title>Lavrov, Wang Discuss Ukraine, Iran Cooperation at Asia Security Forum</news:title>
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      <news:title>4 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Gaza Strikes Despite Ceasefire</news:title>
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      <news:title>Russian Strikes Kill More Than 10 as Ukraine Rushes Faster Interceptors</news:title>
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      <news:title>Western Allies Invoke Law of the Sea to Hunt Russia&apos;s Shadow Tankers</news:title>
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