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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Men’s grooming and skincare sets displayed with everyday bathroom essentials.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Hayden Panettiere in 'Scream 4']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a partial closure of a dual carriageway near Al Hazana.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Security personnel clear the road as they cordon off a street outside the Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad on August 20, 2026 after Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered to transfer jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to hospital for medical treatment.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Passengers wait with their luggage amid disruptions caused by a surprise staff strike at Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, on August 20, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. (Photo/Reuters)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ iPhone 18 Pro rumours: Under-display Face ID and Burgundy colour spotted]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ UAE travellers urged to check flight status as Bahrain, Kuwait routes face cancellations amid regional tensions]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A screengrab showing shipping traffic around Hormuz Strait, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data as of Aug. 21, 2026. Iran’s long-claimed dominance over the Strait of Hormuz is reportedly eroding as most oil tankers reroute via the UN-authorised Omani corridor or switch off tracking to bypass Iranian oversight. US military protection, degraded Iranian naval assets, and growing alternative flows are reportedly weakening Tehran’s ability to dictate terms,  though attacks, insurance costs and volatile prices show the crisis is far from over.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Status of 2 pilots and 6 passengers unclear after crash near Cape Newenham]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Heavy congestion hits Dubai and Sharjah Friday morning due to several minor accidents.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ For many participants, the classes offer more than a chance to learn a new skill. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Twelve-year-old Sama Abu Khuswan takes part in a swimming session at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Coach Nour Qashqash warms up with children who lost limbs during a swimming session in Khan Younis, Gaza.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Prosthetic limbs belonging to Palestinian children who lost their legs after being injured in the war between Israel and Hamas are placed beside the pool as the children receive swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The swimming sessions help children build confidence, stay active and connect with others sharing similar experiences.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The programme highlights the resilience of Gaza’s young survivors as they adapt to life after devastating injuries.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rimas Abu Shalouf, 16, who lost both legs after being injured receives swimming training.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Palestinian girl Miral al-Babli, who lost a leg after being injured during the war between Israel and Hamas, receives swimming training from the Heal Palestine organization at a pool in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ From August 24, India to tighten nine-SIM limit: What telecom users must do to avoid disruption]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Investigators confirmed that Jungkook and an executive from a major Korean conglomerate were among those targeted by the operation.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US actress Hayden Panettiere at the "Emmy Nominees Night" event hosted by the Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA in West Hollywood, California, on September 10, 2022.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The association's legal team will pore over these submissions before charting a path forward, one that ideally lands on a resolution acceptable to both camps.(Photo : IANS/File)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Elena Rybakina]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Conditions on Friday would be fair to partly cloudy, with convective clouds likely to develop over eastern and southern areas. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Delos Santos family]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mariya Mukhtar with her daughter Manha]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Shiela May Nanquil (left) with his son Shankz and mother Essie]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As the new school year approaches, parents are getting ahead of fees, supplies, and transport, while helping children shift from holiday mode to school-day routines]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ashley Judd recollects Elvis Presley casting a spell on the mic.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Johana Alexzander, who is in Grade 12, GIIS in Dubai. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 17-year-old Ritika Regin is especially drawn to organisational psychology.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Aifaan Asrar, currently in Grade 10, the transition back to school is marked by something much more immediate: The football pitch. As he says, he is excited to readopt a sporting routine again.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 17-year-old Dhruv Sharma wants to further scale his own initiative: UniAbilities, where he teaches STEM courses to underprivileged students in India. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[  Amatullah Arsiwalla, in her final year. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Amatullah Arsiwalla, Aifaan Asrar, Johana Alexzander, Dhruv Sharma and  Ritika Regin.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A view of New York State Capitol.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Some of the contenders for the UN's top post: Argentina's Rafael Grossi (top right), the current head of the UN nuclear watchdog, has been mentioned as the next possible UN Secretary General. Potentials candidates include (clockwise from top left) Ecuador's Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, Grossi,  Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Senegal's Macky Sall and Chile's Michelle Bachelet.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ This aerial photo shows, the Spacia X express train stopped after coming into contact with four workers at Shin-Kanuma Station on the Tobu Nikko Line in Kanuma, north of Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights to move up to hundreds of millions of dollars between jurisdictions, providing an avenue outside the formal financial system for Hezballah to obtain foreign currency and evade sanctions.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is more than an electricity project. It represents a long-term investment in energy security and greater diversification of power generation. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ FILE - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew talks to media as he arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Jan.15, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter (File Photo/Reuters)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ FILE - The Harvard Medical School is seen Aug. 18, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. File photo taken on April 16, 2026. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ US troops enforcing a naval blockade on Iran, preventing maritime commerce from entering or exiting its ports. Trump officials have signaled that "leverage" — including the blockade and sustained military operations — will remain in place until a deal with Iran is arrived at, contingent on it acceding to Washington’s core demands, i.e. giving up its nuclear enrichment program.
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