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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The update also arrives as part of a wider ecosystem refresh, with new versions of iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS expected alongside it. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Trump urges Iran to return to talks after missile attack]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Iran pounds Israel with missiles, in response to attacks on Beirut.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dubai court ordered an ex-accounts manager to pay Dh2.3m over embezzled funds. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A pro-government Iranian demonstrator waves her country's flag in a gathering in Tehran, Iran.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A scene in Sohmor in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. Sohmor sits in the western Bekaa, an area Israel has repeatedly targeted as a Hezbollah stronghold and weapons corridor.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Construction continues on the arena on the South Lawn of the White House for a future UFC mixed martial arts fight, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Denmark's and Ukraine's players accompany Christian Eriksen to a waiting ambulance during the international friendly soccer match between Denmark and Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, Sunday, June 7, 2026, after Eriksen has collapsed on the field again while playing for Denmark’s national team. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Direct footage of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake shows a building collapsing at General Santos City in the Philippines. Authorities suspended classes and government operations across the region.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Filipino grade school pupils duck when a strong earthquake jolted Mindanao early on Monday (June 8, 2026), during a flat-raising ceremony.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A screengrab of a video shows a building housing  a Jollibee fastfood store collapsing following a strong quake in Mindanao, southern Philippines.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least three people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ FILE - In this photo provided by the North Korean government, Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk to attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II at the Tiananmen Square in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/weather/uae-weather-forecast-temperatures-to-reach-47c-amid-dust-and-rough-seas-2-1.500566714</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Temperatures are set to climb across much of the country, reaching between 42°C –47°C in inland areas.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/oil-climbs-above-95-as-traders-watch-supply-risks-global-demand-outlook-1.500566726</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The fragile ceasefire has yet to convince shippers to risk the narrow Hormuz Strait, the critical chokepoint that carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/banking/why-uae-residents-shouldnt-expect-interest-rates-to-be-cut-next-week-1.500566448</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The funds, estimated to be worth millions of dirhams, were subsequently processed through official channels to help return them to their rightful owners. ]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/trump-calls-for-calm-presses-netanyahu-for-restraint-after-iran-missile-attack-1.500566719</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The reported call from US President Donald Trump to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu came at a critical moment for a fragile ceasefire that Washington has been trying to preserve after weeks of escalating confrontation involving Iran, Israel and US forces in the region.
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/luxury-yacht-engulfed-by-flames-at-singapore-marina-sending-huge-plumes-of-smoke-into-the-sky-1.500566698</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Flames engulf the luxury vessel while berthed at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove in Singapore on Jun 7, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-06-08T05:14:56.545+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/passion-or-pressure-the-story-we-tell-our-children-matters-1.500566088</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ If we constantly speak of pressure, children may grow up fearing challenges. If we speak of opportunity, possibility, perseverance, and purpose, they are more likely to embrace them.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-06-08T05:04:00.000+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/world-facing-increased-nuclear-risk-researchers-warn-1.500566643</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Russian Yars Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) drive through central Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade where Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany, on May 3, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<lastmod>2026-06-08T04:01:40.563+04:00</lastmod>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/middle-east-airlines-face-43-billion-loss-in-2026-says-iata-1.500566564</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It’s a tough year for all airlines, especially those whose balance sheets had not yet recovered from COVID. And, of course, for those operating in the Gulf, said Walsh.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Brazil's Vice President Geraldo Alckmin attended the opening ceremony of the AGM.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Despite the bleak forecast, demand for flying remains strong. Passenger numbers are expected to reach 5.1 billion in 2026 (up 2.4 per cent on 2025).]]></image:caption>
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