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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Thai singer and actress Lisa attends the MTV Video Music Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on September 27, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Final touches are underway at Etihad Rail’s Al Yalayis station in Dubai, bringing the landmark project closer to completion. Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Visitors throng the Global Village on the first weekend of reopening after a pause. Photo: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Legoland at Dubai Parks and Resorts was one of the main attractions to be closed on Sunday]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sheikh Zayed festival fireworks. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Runners take part in the "Dubai Run 2025" as part of the 9th Edition of Dubai Fitness Challenge, in Dubai on November 23, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The new month brings a packed calendar of changes, reopenings and events for residents.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Taylor Swift accepts the Artist Director Honors from Dakota Johnson onstage during the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) at Peacock Theater on September 27, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Trump rejected Iran's proposal to open the Strait of Homuz within seven days and expects renewed bombing even before the US  midterm elections. Analysts see it as an indication of a shift in the dispute that allowed Trump to reject the proposal, but not necessarily the diplomatic channel itself. 

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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Fakhar Zaman]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ FILE - Madonna scored a couple of the MTV VMA's. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rijohn Jose (third from right in the back row) with the Keynes FC team]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rijohn Jose receives a trophy after playing for Keynes FC at the Supercopa De Arabia–All India Sevens Football Tournament]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rijohn Jose played for amateuar clubs under Kerala Expats Football Association, UAE and became the Best Defender of the Season when he was with Volga FC. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rijohn Jose]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As of September 25, 2026, US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that American forces had redirected 122 commercial vessels as part of the maritime blockade targeting traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports. ]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s love for Delhi-style chole bhature helped transform a struggling Mumbai eatery into a four-outlet business.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Gautam Adani]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mukesh Ambani]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Arcelor Mittal CEO Lakshmi Mittal]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Dr Cyrus Poonawalla.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Roshni Nadar Malhotra]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kumar Mangalam Birla.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sun Pharmaceutical Executive Chairman Dilip Shanghvi addresses a press conference in Mumbai on April 27, 2026.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Azim Premji.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Anil Agarwal]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Samir Mehta]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ A combination photo of India's richest people as of Aug. 2026  based on latest  M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026 published on Sept. 23, 2026, clockwise from top left: (1) Gautam Adani; (2) Mukesh Ambani; (3) Lakshmi Niwas Mittal; (4) Cyrus S. Poonawalla ; (5) Roshni Nadar Malhotra; (6) Kumar Mangalam Birla; (7) Dilip Shanghvi; (8) Azim Premji; (9) Anil Agarwal; and (10) Samir Mehta.]]></image:caption>
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<loc>https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/irgc-repeats-us-drone-seizure-claim-in-strait-of-hormuz-labels-earlier-remus-600-as-mk-18-kingfish-1.500690023</loc>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The English translation from Persian of an IRGC post on X states: "The Strait of Hormuz is not only open, but a hunting ground for the IRGC Navy targeting American submarines; the second catch has been reeled in, this time the Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish; an advanced, autonomous AUV equipped with sonar and precision navigation, worth several million dollars. It's not just a hunt; it's a trophy of technology and intelligence."]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sanad is said to be one of the largest and only independent service providers of Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines globally.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kashish Kohli]]></image:caption>
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