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      <news:title>North Korea Testing Swarm Attacks That Mix Drones, Missiles</news:title>
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      <news:title>US Treasury Thanks Turkey, Oman, UAE for Backing Iran Sanctions</news:title>
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      <news:title>Trump Finalizes Ukraine&apos;s Patriot Missile Production Deal, Zelensky Says</news:title>
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      <news:title>Trump Rejects Combining US-China AI Efforts, Calls Fears Hoaxes</news:title>
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      <news:title>Trump Confirms Rejection of Iran&apos;s $12 Billion Hormuz Roadmap</news:title>
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      <news:title>US, China Agree to $30B Tariff Cut, New AI Safety Channel</news:title>
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      <news:title>7 Dead as Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes and Aerial War Intensifies</news:title>
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      <news:title>Trump Rejects Iran Hormuz Truce, Plans Post-Midterm Strikes</news:title>
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      <news:title>Saudi Coalition Intercepts Houthi Missiles, Drones Targeting Riyadh</news:title>
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      <news:title>Trump Said to Reject Iran Ceasefire Bid, Eyes Post-Midterm Strikes</news:title>
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      <news:title>F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong Reached China, US Lawmakers Investigate</news:title>
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      <news:title>GOP Senators Rebuke Trump Over Xi Welcome After China-Iran Allegations</news:title>
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      <news:title>Russia Widens Attacks to Hit Ukraine Data Centres, Internet Providers</news:title>
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      <news:title>Russia&apos;s Perm Oil Refinery Halts Operations After Drone Attack</news:title>
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      <news:title>Russian Drone Strike Kills Israeli Teen in Kyiv Apartment Attack</news:title>
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      <news:title>Putin Says All Ukraine Peace Proposals Are on the Table, but Russia Must Weigh Its Interests</news:title>
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      <news:title>Zelenskyy Asks Trump to Enlist China in Ending Russia&apos;s War</news:title>
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      <news:title>Iran&apos;s Seven-Day Hormuz Offer Forces Trump Into a Midterm Bind</news:title>
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      <news:title>Middle East Diplomacy in Focus as Regional Partners Meet in New York</news:title>
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