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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Apple unveils $30 billion broadcom pact to boost US chip production]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A screengrab from a resident's video showing a massive fire at a facility belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Bushehr province reportedly following US military strikes on dozens of targets across Iran, including those near Hormuz Strait and the southeastern port city of Chabahar, in retaliation to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker and key negotiator has accused the US of violating key clauses of the peace framework. He stressed that Iran and Oman hold sovereign rights over administration per the clause. He conditioned further talks on US implementation of early obligations, including those tied to Hormuz.  ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Etihad rail Fujairah passenger station and the train ride during a media preview. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Etihad rail Fujairah passenger station and the train ride during a media preview. 
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Premium]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Comfort]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The UAE’s newest passenger train promises a faster way across the country. Here’s what the journey is really like, from booking your ticket and boarding to onboard comfort, scenery and whether it beats driving.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Shabbir Mithaiwala (third from right) with his brothers, Ali , Sadiq , Mustafa and Burhan. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Shabbir Mithaiwala launched his glass factory under the name Glass R US Industries. ]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/business/markets/wall-street-still-bets-big-on-spacex-but-ipo-investors-arent-so-sure-anymore-1.500601451</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ SpaceX has faster growth, and Musk has a knack for getting Wall Street to buy into his vision of the future. ]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-fm-araghchi-thanks-iraq-for-khameneis-funeral-arrangements-1.500601708</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Funeral procession of the late Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Najaf, Iraq.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dubai-based Indonesian expat Bobby Sutanto]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/uae/30-projects-dh18bn-ajmans-big-growth-plan-explained-1.500600980</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A view of Kuwait City]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/opinion/op-eds/when-claiming-your-rights-becomes-a-full-time-job-1.500601131</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Information has become the currency of modern consumer protection. Those who know the rules often keep their money; those who do not quietly lose it.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-bahrain-interior-ministry-1.500601711</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Karisma Kapoor on ‘Brown’: No attempt to glamorise pain or simplify human relationships]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Actor Karisma Kapoor (Image source: Karisma]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Karisma Kapoor in Brown]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Karisma Kapoor with her actress sister Kareena Kapoor ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Karisma Kapoor ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Karisma Kapoor gives an insight into the monsoon effect on the sets of]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Erling Haaland #9 of Norway and Danilo #13 of Brazil react during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Brazil and Norway at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 05, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Achraf Hakimi #2 of Morocco is challenged by Ali Ahmed #20 of Canada during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina reacts the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Switzerland runs to celebrate the winning penalty against Colombia during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between Switzerland and Colombia at BC Place Vancouver on July 07, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ France's Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup Group I soccer match between France and Iraq in Philadelphia, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Senator judges look on during proceedings of the impeachment trial of Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte (not pictured), at the Philippine Senate in Pasay City, Metro Manila on July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Morocco's midfielder #11 Ismael Saibari and Canada's defender #15 Moise Bombito fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup round of 16 football match between Canada and Morocco at the Houston Stadium in Houston on July 4, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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