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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US to blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports as fragile ceasefire holds  ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on April 12, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Trump slams Pope Leo XIV as ‘very liberal’ over Iran nuclear comments]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A voter looks at a ballot before marking his candidates during general elections in Lima, Peru, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz. File photo taken on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the Port of Bandar Abbas.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Weather to shift from rain to dusty winds this week]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/uae-ranks-first-globally-in-10-healthcare-competitiveness-indicators-1.500504795</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The UAE ranked first in 10 global healthcare competitiveness indicators in 2025, based on findings from the Sustainable Development Goals Report, the Prosperity Index Report and the Global Gender Gap Report.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rilee Rossouw’s IPL vs PSL comparison grabs attention]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-begins-high-risk-operation-to-reopen-hormuz-deploys-mine-clearing-assets-1.500504744</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A view of the USS Frank E. Peterson, in a US Navy photo uploaded in August 2021./]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Deployed stealthily, naval mines  evade detection, rendering clearance operations challenging.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The US Navy has started mine-clearance mission in Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The UK is preparing to deploy 'RFA Lyme Bay' to help clear with naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, according to British media reports.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Joe Peter performs during the show]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lorna Gomes, a supervisor who performed the opening song.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Teachers who took part in 'The UAE Resilience Project' at Dubai's Folklore Theatre: some teaching music, others different subjects.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, with a planned total production capacity of 5,000 megawatts (5GW) and a total investment of Dh50 billion.  The UAE is accelerating the transition towards resilient, decentralised energy networks that support both competitiveness and sustainability.]]></image:caption>
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