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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan tastes double defeat as it drone-attacks Jammu city, all within hours]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tensions between India and Pakistan soared significantly following India's Operation Sindoor on early Wednesday in response to the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that had cross-border linkages and Pakistan's subsequent unsuccessful attempt to attack 15 Indian cities.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA['Madrassa students our second line of defence:' Khawaja Asif declares amid standoff with India]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced that madrassa students will serve as the country's second line of defence amid standoff with India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 17:31:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['The death cult': Former Lashkar-e-Taiba recruit exposes Hafiz Saeed's hideous design]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A former Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative has held the terror group's chief, Hafiz Saeed, responsible for the deaths of thousands of Pakistanis, accusing him of sending young men into a "war of ashes" to serve the political objectives of the state]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 17:20:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Truth on our side': Putin sets eyes on victory over Ukraine day after Trump sought 30-day truce]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Moscow's troops occupy a fifth of Ukraine and the three-year offensive killed thousands of people]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 17:09:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Zero tolerance for terror: Jaishankar speaks to UK counterpart Lammy ahead of IMF meeting on Pak loans]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/zero-tolerance-for-terror-jaishankar-speaks-to-uk-counterpart-lammy-ahead-of-imf-meeting-on-pak-loans-13887016.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[India has made it clear it will oppose the additional funding to Pakistan at the IMF board meeting, effectively targeting the country's cash-strapped and debt-ridden economy]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 15:56:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[You cannot spy against an ally, says Danish PM over reports of US gathering Greenland info]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Danish PM Mette Frederiksen criticised US intelligence gathering on Greenland. Denmark summoned the top American diplomat for an explanation.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 15:47:49 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India-Pakistan tension: 'Asim Munir won't be given a face-saving exit']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As India thwarts Pakistani provocation, top officials in New Delhi reportedly believe that Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir might not get a 'face-saving exit']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 15:48:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India recovers China-made PL-15 missile almost intact in 'intelligence coup']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In what is being described as an 'intelligence coup', India has recovered a China-made PL-15 missile fired by Pakistan almost intact
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 15:30:31 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Didn't intercept Indian drones as...': Khawaja Asif contradicts Pakistan Army in parliament]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Khawaja Asif argued that the projectiles fired by India were not intercepted to avoid disclosing the location of Pakistan's air defence units, directly contradicting the Pakistani Army]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 14:39:07 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Akash guards Indian skies: Army, Air Force using made-in-India missile to foil Pak’s air raid attempts]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/akash-guards-indian-skies-army-air-force-using-made-in-india-missile-to-foil-paks-air-raid-attempts-13886982.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The made-in-India Akash air defence system has emerged as the mainstay of the Indian Army and Air Force in defence against Pakistani missiles]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 14:02:30 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From HQ-9 air defence system to PL-15 missiles, the Chinese-made weapons Pakistan is using against India]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/india-vs-pakistan-chinese-made-weapons-explained-13886956.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nuclear powers India and Pakistan are clashing again. Islamabad has launched swarms of drones and missiles aimed at India, prompting New Delhi to launch its own counter-fire. This military standoff is also offering the world a first real glimpse at Chinese military technology and its performance. Here’s how]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 13:45:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Setback for Pakistan over Indus Water Treaty, World Bank chief says we're just 'a facilitator']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/setback-for-pakistan-over-indus-water-treaty-world-bank-chief-says-were-just-a-facilitator-13886959.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[World Bank President Ajay Banga has clarified that the institution has no role to play in the bilateral issue beyond a facilitator]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 15:31:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Panic in Pakistan after Operation Sindoor: Govt handle posts loan plea on X, later blames it on hackers]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/panic-in-pakistan-after-operation-sindoor-govt-handle-posts-loan-plea-on-x-later-blames-it-on-hackers-13886941.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Pakistani government has said that the official account was "hacked". Reuters also reported that Pakistan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said it did not tweet" the post on X and claimed that their “X account has been hacked"]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 12:41:11 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vance, Rubio's stances make one thing clear: US wants India-Pak de-escalation but with no compromise on terror]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/vance-rubios-stances-make-one-thing-clear-us-wants-india-pak-de-escalation-but-with-no-compromise-on-terror-13886894.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[While US Secretary of State offered mediation, Vice President JD Vance said that the India-Pakistan tensions are none of the US's business. Here's why both stances can be advantageous for India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 12:37:11 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['I pray for Allah’s mercy for our brothers': Turkey's Erdogan to 'brotherly people of Pakistan']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Erdogan expressed solidarity with Pakistan and said Turkey supported Islamabad’s handling of the situation]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 12:24:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan's doublespeak: It targets Poonch gurdwara, but falsely claims Indian attack on Nankana Sahib]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Even as Pakistan bombed the gurdwara in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and attempted to strike Amritsar in Punjab, the Pakistani military lied about India trying to hit Nankana Sahib gurdwara in its Punjab province]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 11:18:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Peace be with you’: Pope Leo XIV delivers first remarks, read full transcript of the speech]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hours after being elected as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica, delivering his first public speech. Read on for more details.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 11:13:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How India foiled Pakistan’s overnight air attacks with advanced defence systems and blackouts]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[India successfully intercepted Pakistani missiles, drones and loitering munitions launched across four border states late Thursday. Operation Sindoor’s earlier retaliatory airstrikes on terror camps were met with escalation from Pakistan, but India’s swift military response, blackouts in sensitive zones and strategic retaliation ensured minimal damage]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 10:53:33 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Did India down Pakistan’s AWACS? Why losing this surveillance jet could be a big blow to enemy]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/india-pakistan-awacs-aircraft-saab-2000-erieye-13886874.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid an escalating standoff, India reportedly shot down Pakistan’s AWACS, the Airborne Warning and Control System. These surveillance jets are critical to air combat, and losing one of them delivers a big blow to the neighbour  

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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 09:48:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Pakistan chose to escalate': Indian envoy to UK says Operation Sindoor was 'reasonable']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Doraiswami said New Delhi will respond 'proportionally' if Pakistan continues to retaliate]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 08:00:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We are at war against Pakistan-backed terrorism: Indian envoy to US reaffirms New Delhi's stance | Watch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian Ambassador to the United States Vinay Kawatra said that his country is at war against terrorism backed by Pakistan as tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalate ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 07:14:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump, Starmer formally confirm US-UK trade deal to avert the horrors of tariffs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a choreographed phone call, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer formally announced the 'breakthrough' trade deal between the two nations that will now help Britain to avert the Trump tariffs]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 06:08:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle as tensions between two nations escalate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Experts said the live use of advanced weapons would be analysed across the world, including in China and the United States, which are both preparing for a potential conflict over Taiwan or in the wider Indo-Pacific region]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 05:24:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘That is none of our business’: JD Vance says US will not get involved in India-Pakistan 'war']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the US wants India and Pakistan to ease tensions, but emphasised that the matter is “fundamentally none of our business.”]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 04:01:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Did Indian Navy strike Karachi port for first time since 1971? Reports say but no confirmation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Amid escalating hostilities with Pakistan, multiple reports say that India carried out a significant military operation targeting Karachi Port on Thursday night. However, there has been no official statement on such reports]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 01:36:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US backs India's stance, reiterates concern of Pakistan's support for terrorism]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The US Department of State supported India's stance that Pakistan supports and fosters terrorism. The remarks from the department came shortly after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with EAM Jaishankar]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 9 May 2025 01:13:56 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Robert Francis Prevost becomes first American pope, takes name Leo XIV]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[White smoke from the Sistine Chapel had billowed into the sky on the cardinals' second day of voting to announce his election in a secret conclave, while the bells of St Peter's Basilica and churches across Rome rang out]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 23:23:45 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['India has been measured in its actions': Jaishankar tells world leaders as tensions with Pakistan escalate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar spoke to delegates from around the world and maintained one firm stance that India's response to Pakistan has been 'targeted and measured']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 23:08:24 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: Rubio speaks to Jaishankar and Pak PM Sharif, offers mediation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US State Secretary Rubio spoke to EAM Jaishankar and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the ongoing situation along the border to urge de-escalation and offer mediation ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 22:34:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Speculations rife over whether India downed Pakistan's JF-17]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-jf-17-fighter-jets-jammu-kashmir-pahalgam-attack-operation-sindoor-blackouts-13886771.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistani authorities reportedly admitted that two of their JF-17 fighter jets were reportedly downed as tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalate. Meanwhile, Pakistani minister has denied the claims]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 22:37:57 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US playing leading role in easing tensions with India, says Pakistan's Defence Minister Asif]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As tensions with India are the highest in many decades, Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that the United States has taken the lead in international efforts to ease tensions ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 20:48:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['India had every right to retaliate': Nikki Haley says Pakistan can't play victim card after Pahalgam attack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["Terrorists launched an attack that killed dozens of Indian citizens. India had every right to retaliate and defend itself. Pakistan does not get to play the victim. No country gets a pass for supporting terrorist activity," said Haley in an X post]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 20:36:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Misri says Pakistan is the one acting in violation of the Indus Water Treaty | Read full text]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Misri asserted that India was not in the mood to escalate tensions and added it was merely responding to the original escalation of the 22nd of April, when Pakistan-based terrorists massacred 26 tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 20:09:24 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['No info on India-Pak NSAs being in contact': MEA on Doval-Malik talk]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/no-info-on-india-pak-nsas-being-in-contact-mea-on-doval-malik-talk-13886765.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Misri was responding to a question regarding a claim made by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar that the two NSAs, Ajit Doval from India and Lieutenant General Asim Malik from Pakistan, had communicated]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 19:29:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Allegation of Pak's Neelum Jhelum dam being attacked a blatant lie, India targeted only terror infra']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri dismissed Pakistan's claim as a "blatant lie" and added India has only struck "terrorist infrastructure"]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 19:11:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is a man of many blunders: Here's proof]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/pakistan-khawaja-asif-operation-sindoor-controversies-blunders-defence-minister-profile-13886686.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has held top Cabinet roles for over three decades — but his tenure is increasingly defined by blunders, controversial remarks and diplomatic missteps. From citing social media as evidence to admitting Pakistan’s past support for terror outfits, is this the leadership Pakistan can rely on during times of regional tension?]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 17:50:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Please save this country:’ Pak senator breaks down in parliament after India’s Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian forces Thursday targeted air defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, effectively inflicting damage on its air defence units and taking out an air defence system in Lahore]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 17:36:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are Chinese jets involved in India-Pak conflict? Beijing says 'not familiar with the matter']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[China on Wednesday said that it was "not familiar" if the Chinese jets were involved in the India-Pakistan conflict following India's strikes on nine terror hideouts in Pakistan and PoK as part of Operation Sindoor on Wednesday.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 17:16:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[As India hits Pakistan's air defence, Shehbaz Sharif holds emergency meeting]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/as-india-hits-pakistan-air-defence-shehbaz-sharif-holds-emergency-meeting-13886692.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After Indian strikes targeted Paksitani air defence systems in response to Pakistan's attempted drone and missile attacks inside India last night, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is holding an emergency meeting with top civilian and military leaders of the country]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 16:25:57 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Black smoke signals no pope elected in morning conclave votes]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/black-smoke-signals-no-pope-elected-in-morning-conclave-votes-13886684.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Black smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, signaling that the cardinals in the secret conclave had not elected a new pope.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 16:17:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China says it stands alongside Russia against "hegemonic bullying" as Xi meets Putin]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/china-says-it-stands-alongside-russia-against-hegemonic-bullying-as-xi-meets-putin-13886664.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a meeting in the Kremlin, Putin told Xi: "Together with our Chinese friends, we firmly stand on guard of historical truth, protect the memory of events of the war years and counter modern manifestations of neo-Nazism and militarism"]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 15:33:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Every state has a duty...': EU condemns Pahalgam attack, backs India's ‘right’ to act against terror]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/every-state-has-a-duty-eu-condemns-pahalgam-attack-backs-indias-right-to-act-against-terror-13886667.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[At a time when tensions beween India and Pakistan are at their highest in decades, the European Union (EU) has condemned the Pahalgam attack and backed India's right to act against terrorists]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 15:30:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Big jolt to Pakistan, India says ‘neutralised’ Lahore’s air defence radars, systems]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The development comes a day after the Indian armed forces launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 20:13:07 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India intercepts China-made projectile fired by Pakistan: Report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[India has recovered two China-made missiles that Pakistan launched at Indian fighter planes during Operation Sindoor, according to a report]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 14:32:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rauf Azhar: IC-814 hijack mastermind and terrorist behind Daniel Pearl's beheading reported killed in Op Sindoor]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/rauf-azhar-ic-814-hijack-mastermind-and-terrorist-behind-daniel-pearls-beheading-reported-killed-in-op-sindoor-13886646.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Azhar's role in orchestrating the 1999 Kandahar hijack facilitated the release of Omar Saeed Sheikh, a key Al-Qaeda operative, who kidnapped and murdered Pearl. The journalist was beheaded in 2002, an execution that shocked the world]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 14:26:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bangladesh heading to Zia-Yunus clash as BNP wants elections in 'quickest possible' time]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/bangladesh-heading-to-zia-yunus-clash-as-bnp-wants-elections-in-quickest-possible-time-13886624.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid growing political tensions in Dhaka, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned from London after four months of medical treatment. Her return is seen as a pivotal moment in the opposition’s push for early elections and the restoration of democratic rule in Bangladesh. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 14:03:08 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor is still on, says Rijiju after all-party meet]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-pahalgam-operation-sindoor-is-still-on-says-rijiju-after-all-party-meet-13886642.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[At an all-party meeting, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said that Operation Sindoor is still going on]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:56:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor aftermath: Pakistan's stock markets bleed, trading halted as Karachi index tanks]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-aftermath-pakistans-stock-markets-bleed-karachi-index-slips-6-down-9-in-2-days-13886632.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[On May 7, Pakistan's benchmark equity index, the KSE-100 Index, fell as much as 5.7 per cent, marking its largest drop since 2021, before recovering slightly to a loss of 3 per cent]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:42:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Al-Qaeda defends Pakistan's terror campaign, parrots Asim Munir's narrative]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-pakistan-al-qaeda-in-the-indian-subcontinent-jihad-india-13886610.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The statement from AQIS comes after India launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ against terror camps in Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 mostly Hindu tourists]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:42:31 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan closes airports in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad for 'operational reasons']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-closes-airports-in-karachi-lahore-islamabad-for-operational-reasons-13886619.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[This decision follows the Pakistani military's report of shooting down Indian drones. The aviation authority stated that the closure is due to "operational reasons"]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:20:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan bites dust at UNSC as members seek accountability for Pahalgam terror attack]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-bites-dust-at-unsc-as-members-seek-accountability-for-pahalgam-terror-attack-13886571.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan's attempt to spread its propaganda at the international level failed after UNSC kept mum on India-Pak diplomatic row]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:18:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[After Lahore, explosions heard in Pakistan's Karachi amid tensions with India]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-karachi-explosion-india-pakistan-tensions-13886595.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Local police said the nature of the blast was under investigation and rescue and law enforcement teams were deployed]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 12:48:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bangladesh: Access to internet to be a civil right for the first time]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/bangladesh-access-to-internet-to-be-a-civil-right-for-the-first-time-13886579.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, the interim government held a meeting where the council of advisers approved the drafting of the new ordinance titled ‘Cyber Surokkha Adhyadesh-2025'. This development is in line with the Yunus government's promise to repeal the Cyber Security Act of 2023]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 12:24:07 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Iran punching above its weight with India-Pakistan mediation offer?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/is-iran-punching-above-its-weight-with-india-pakistan-mediation-offer-13886592.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[With little leverage over India and Pakistan, Iran appears to be punching above its weight with the offer of mediation following the Pahalgam attack. But the outreach may not be about mediation at all. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 12:22:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump teases 'major trade deal' with a 'big and highly respected' nation, it's UK not China]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-teases-major-trade-deal-with-a-big-and-highly-respected-nation-its-uk-not-china-13886544.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shortly after US President Donald Trump teased a trade deal with a 'big nation', reports suggested that America will announce a trade deal with the United Kingdom]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 11:17:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan: After loud explosions, firing heard in Pakistan, causing panic among people]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-loud-explosions-in-lahore-local-media-reports-panic-among-people-13886528.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Multiple explosions rocked the city of Lahore in Pakistan, raising speculations on who was behind the blasts. Some eruptions were also heard near Walton Airport in Lahore]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 13:41:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor was in line with UNSC call to 'bring Pahalgam attackers to justice': India]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-was-in-line-with-unsc-call-to-bring-pahalgam-attackers-to-justice-india-13886518.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor was launched by India in response to the recent UN Security Council statement, which called for accountability for those behind the Pahalgam massacre and their supporters. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 08:38:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['It's on social media,' says Pakistan's defence minister on claim of downing Indian fighter jets]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/khawaja-asif-false-claims-operation-sindoor-dowinging-indian-jets-rafael-pakistan-indian-pahalgam-terror-attack-13886509.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[#OperationSindoor | Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif continued to spread false claims that the country's military downed Indian fighter jets, attributing his allegations to mere social media posts]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 07:59:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NSA Doval speaks to Pakistani counterpart amid high tensions after Operation Sindoor]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/nsa-doval-speaks-to-pakistan-nsa-asim-malik-high-tensions-operation-sindoor-missile-strikes-13886506.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Indian NSA Ajit Doval held talks with his Pakistani counterpart Lt Gen Asim Malik following India’s Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and PoK]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 06:53:06 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Papal Conclave: Black smoke from Sistine Chapel signals no pope elected on first day of ballot]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/papal-conclave-black-smoke-from-sistine-chapel-signals-no-pope-elected-on-first-day-of-ballot-13886505.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that no pope was elected in the first round of voting. The cardinals will continue voting in the coming days until a new leader of the Catholic Church is chosen.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 06:09:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: Pakistan continues shelling at LoC for 2nd day as 15 civilians killed]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-pakistan-continues-shelling-at-loc-for-2nd-day-as-15-civilians-killed-13886504.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistani troops continued shelling along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara for the second straight day, targeting civilian areas in Karnah. The escalation follows India’s 'Operation Sindoor', which struck terror camps across the border.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 05:52:27 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘If I can help, I will be there’: Trump urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trump said the US maintains friendly ties with both India and Pakistan and wants the tensions to come to an end, adding, "If I can do anything to help, I will be there."]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 24:18:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[As Shehbaz Sharif warns India of consequences, is Pakistan setting stage for escalation?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/as-shehbaz-sharif-warns-india-of-consequences-is-pakistan-setting-stage-for-escalation-13886492.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warns India of consequences and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif openly talks of war, Pakistan appears to be setting stage for an escalation. Whether Pakistan really wants an escalation would reflect in its choice of targets in any attack on India.  ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 23:56:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2025/05/Pak-POP-2025-Reuters-2025-05-eae25d4e8ec2866f65e69425399a1cef.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Army's shelling at civilians along LoC a war crime: Defence expert]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/india/pakistan-army-shelling-civilians-loc-poonch-tangdhar-war-crime-defence-expert-operation-sindoor-13886484.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since modern international humanitarian law applies based on the existence of hostilities, not on whether a war has been formally declared, Pakistan's actions can be seen through the lens of international conventions on war crime. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 23:51:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India debunks Pakistan's claim of downing fighter aircraft, capturing soldiers]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-debunks-pakistans-claim-of-downing-fighter-aircraft-capturing-soldiers-13886483.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Shortly after the Indian forces' mission against Pakistan terror camps, Islamabad divulged into sharing false information and fake videos. Sometimes even top Pakistani officials joined the propaganda machine]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 23:07:56 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan will retaliate, says Shehbaz Sharif in address to nation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to strike back after India’s attack on nine terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, declaring that New Delhi would "pay" for its actions]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 23:21:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor hit 9 terror hubs: 4 of Jaish, 3 Lashkar and 2 Hizbul Mujahideen camps]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the 25 minutes long mission, the Indian forces struck 9 terror hubs: 4 of Jaish, 3 Lashkar and 2 Hizbul Mujahideen camps]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 22:15:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China's Xi arrives in Moscow in show of support for Putin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chinese President Xi Jinping flew into Moscow on Wednesday for talks with President Vladimir Putin and a pomp-filled visit that Kyiv has made clear it opposes after Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow shortly before he touched down]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 22:05:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Watch | Bahawalpur, Muridke... India hits LeT, JeM camps in Pakistan, PoK under Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here are the nine terrorist sites belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), and Hizbul Mujahideen that India struck in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 21:46:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Operation Vijay to Operation Sindoor: India’s military operations against Pakistan have evolved]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[India has conducted at least ten major military operations in response to aggression or terrorism emanating from Pakistan, including Operation Trident (1971), Operation Vijay (1999), Operation Bandar (2019) and most recently, Operation Sindoor (2025). These have involved air, land and naval assets and reflect a steady evolution toward high-precision, targeted counterforce strategies]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 8 May 2025 08:23:52 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: As India strikes at Pakistan’s beating heart of terror, will it set new normal?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By striking at terrorist facilities in Pakistan's Punjab, India has struck at the beating heart of terrorism's soul in Pakistan. India has to make such severe costs a new normal to minimise Pakistan's misadventures. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 19:33:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three contradictions in Pak PM Sharif's Parliament address over India's Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In his statement, Shehbaz Sharif made several contradictory claims, reflecting how the Pakistani establishment is attempting to maintain a bold front through disinformation and propaganda tactics]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 19:11:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Disinformation:’ Indian embassy tears into Chinese tabloid Global Times after Operation Sindoor]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/disinformation-indian-embassy-tears-into-chinese-tabloid-global-times-after-operation-sindoor-13886421.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Indian embassy in Beijing has slammed the Chinese Communist Party’s mouthpiece for amplifying “dis-information”]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 18:18:06 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: India avenges Pahalgam attack, Pakistan ‘authorises’ response; how world’s reacting]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-india-avenges-pahalgam-attack-pakistan-authorises-response-how-worlds-reacting-13886404.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s military said that the Indian attack has resulted in the death of at least 26 "civilians"]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 17:48:46 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India gave Pakistan a fortnight to act against terror infrastructure: Govt’s briefing on Operation Sindoor]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-india-pakistan-terror-infrastructure-fortnight-vikram-misri-13886356.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said India had intelligence input that these Pakistan-based terrorists were planning more attacks inside Indian territory]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 16:15:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: ‘As jihad drives Pakistan, India can only impose costs — deterrence is impossible’]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-as-jihad-drives-pakistan-india-can-only-impose-cost-deterrence-is-impossible-ws-b-13886335.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Pakistan's perpetual war on India is driven by a self-consuming jihadist national ideology, it's impossible to ensure deterrence despite military actions like Operation Sindoor. India can only impose costs and make misadventures too costly to be attempted frequently. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 15:30:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bloodbath at Pakistan Stock Exchange after India’s Operation Sindoor against terror sites]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The KSE-100 Index, which tracks the largest companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, fell as much as 5.7 per cent during intraday trade, its steepest single-day drop since 2021]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 15:19:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2025/04/pak3-2025-04-72cc1f3f748a9ae6ab35d73fffeef22a.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor briefing: How Pakistan brought 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir 'back to life']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/back-to-life-who-is-26-11-plotter-sajid-mir-mentioned-operation-sindoor-briefing-13886299.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Once declared dead by Pakistan, 26/11 mastermind Sajid Mir was suddenly ‘found alive’ and arrested in 2022. His mention in the Operation Sindoor briefing sheds light on Pakistan’s duplicity in tackling terror and its attempts to dodge global scrutiny]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 14:38:26 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Fake news, old images’: PIB fact-checks claims that Pakistan downed India’s Rafale aircraft]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/fake-news-old-images-pib-fact-checks-claims-that-pakistan-downed-indias-rafael-aircraft-13886313.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[PIB stated that the widely circulated image is from a 2024 incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet that crashed in Barmer, Rajasthan]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 20:13:35 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan hit and stunned but in denial mode, its army says 'no Indian aircraft came here']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-hit-and-stunned-but-in-denial-mode-its-army-says-no-indian-aircraft-came-here-13886273.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Even as Pakistan claimed to have mounted a counter-offensive to Operation Sindoor, it claimed that no Indian aircraft entered its airspace and no Pakistani aircraft crossed into Indian airspace]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 13:26:57 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: PM Modi defers visit to Croatia, Netherlands, Norway]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/operation-sindoor-pm-modi-defers-visit-to-croatia-netherlands-norway-13886261.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier, PM Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had skipped attending the Victory Day Parade in Moscow amidst tensions along the Line of Control]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 13:42:38 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['We want more Indians': German envoy welcomes homegrown skilled talents]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/we-want-more-indians-german-envoy-welcomes-homegrown-skilled-talents-13885942.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an insightful conversation with Firstpost, German Ambassador to India, Dr Philipp Ackermann, said that Berlin is looking for more professionals to come from India and raised concerns about the challenges that come with it ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 12:06:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: Ten family members of Jaish terrorist Masood Azhar killed]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Among those killed are Masood Azhar's sister and brother-in-law. The ten people were taken out in Indian strikes targeting Bahawalpur]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 12:29:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inside the Sistine Chapel, where a new Pope will be elected at the conclave]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Under the frescoes painted by Michelangelo, cardinals will elect the successor to Pope Francis at the Sistine Chapel as the conclave begins today. This papal chapel has a long and storied history dating back to the 1400s ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 11:37:25 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Not 9, Indian forces actually targeted 21 in Pak, PoK under Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Indian forces targeted 21 locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor, not 9 as previously reported, security officials confirmed.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 11:14:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Ready to refrain,' says Pakistan as India mounts military pressure after Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that if India would not undertake another round of strikes, Pakistan would refrain from attacking India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 10:47:25 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/ready-to-refrain-says-pakistan-as-india-mounts-military-pressure-after-operation-sindoor-13886214.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[What does China think of Operation Sindoor? The official word is 'restraint']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[China urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and put peace and stability first, in its first reaction to Operation Sindoor]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 10:32:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Act of war': Pak PM Sharif on Indian missile strikes on terror targets under Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has dubbed Indian strikes on terrorist sites under Operation Sindoor as an 'act of war' and has vowed retaliation]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: 80 reportedly killed in Indian strikes in Pak, PoK; govt briefing at 10 am]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the Operation Sindoor in response to the Pahalgam attack, India struck nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) and killed around 80 terrorists as per the latest information]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA['Zero tolerance for terrorism': Jaishankar's message to the world as India conducts Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a one-line tweet, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar urged the world to show no tolerance for terrorism after India conducted precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: Bigger than Balakot, 2016 surgical strike; 9 terror targets hit in Pakistan, PoK]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor is one of India’s biggest counter-terror strikes in recent years. The Indian Armed Forces hit nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK late Wednesday night in response to the Pahalgam attack.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 07:54:59 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: Several airports shut, flights cancelled after India targets terror camps]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Airports were shut and flight operations across several airports in northern and north-western India have been disrupted after India carried out military strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and PoK under ‘Operation Sindoor’.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 07:11:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[8 killed, 25 injured as desperate Pakistan fires at civilian areas after India's Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistani troops fired heavy shells across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Karnah area early Wednesday, just two hours after India’s air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 09:18:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WATCH: India hits terror bases in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Videos of India's missile strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir surfaced on social media early Wednesday, hours after the launch of ‘Operation Sindoor’. However, Firstpost has not independently verified the footage.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 05:22:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Operation Sindoor: India briefs US, Russia, UK & Saudia Arabia on post-Pahalgam strikes in Pakistan, PoK]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Senior Indian officials have reportedly informed their counterparts in countries including the United States, Russia, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia about the steps taken by India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 04:59:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Justice is served’: Indian Army on striking terror camps in Pakistan, PoK under Operation Sindoor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a major counter-terror operation, the Indian Army said 'Justice is served' after carrying out precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir early Wednesday under Operation Sindoor.








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      <title><![CDATA[‘Hope it ends very quickly’: Trump reacts to India’s Operation Sindoor on terror camps in Pakistan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump urged India and Pakistan to ease tensions and expressed hope that the situation would 'end very quickly'. He called the ongoing the ongoing tensions 'a shame.']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 03:48:24 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump announces US ceasefire with Houthis in Yemen after Oman-mediated deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated a ceasefire deal between the Houthis and the US]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 24:44:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tariffs, trade and sovereignty: 5 key takeaways from Trump and Carney’s high-stakes meeting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited the White House on Tuesday for his first talks with Donald Trump and bluntly told the US president that Canada would never be for sale.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 7 May 2025 24:01:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump says US to review trade deals, may renegotiate USMCA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Trump said that he and top administration officials will evaluate potential trade agreements over the next two weeks to determine which ones to approve.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 23:23:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sudan labels UAE 'aggressor state' for alleged support to RSF, cuts ties in major diplomatic fallout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sudan's government has consistently accused the UAE of arming the RSF. Defence Minister Yassin Ibrahim alleged that the UAE escalated its involvement by supplying the paramilitary with 'strategic advanced weapons']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 22:57:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Demand in the world, availability in India': Jaishankar emphasises the need to upgrade Indian talent]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[While speaking at the launch of the GATI Foundation, External Affairs Minister Dr S.Jaishankar emphasised the need to nurture, expand, deploy and upgrade the talent in India]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 22:48:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Carney says Canada ‘not for sale’ after 51st state remark; Trump responds ‘never say never’]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/carney-rejects-trumps-51st-state-idea-says-canada-not-for-sale-13886084.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a high-level meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Donald Trump said that Canada joining the United States as its 51st state would be a "wonderful marriage."]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 22:28:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bomb blast kills 5 Pakistani soldiers in Balochistan; Baloch Liberation Army claims attack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The attack follows a series of recent incidents in the mineral-rich southwestern province bordering Iran and Afghanistan, where militants have intensified their campaign against security forces]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 20:58:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The long road to India-UK trade deal: ETP in 2021 to FTA in 2025]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UK on Tuesday agreed a free trade agreement with India, its biggest such deal since leaving the European Union, after negotiations relaunched in February following US tariff threats.

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      <title><![CDATA['Plan for Change': What Modi, Starmer said as India, UK conclude FTA, double contribution convention | Full statement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The India-UK FTA, which covers goods and services, is central to the UK’s “Plan for Change” and is expected to unlock new economic opportunities for both countries]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 20:18:08 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scotch whisky and more: What will get cheaper after India-UK free trade deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Britain and India announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a long-stalled free trade agreement that will slash tariffs on Scotch whisky and scores of other products. The deal comes more than three years after negotiations started and stalled under a previous British government.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Germany: Friedrich Merz wins majority in 2nd parliamentary vote to become chancellor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[After a historic setback in the first round of parliamentary vote, CDU leader Friedrich Merz won the vote in the second round to become the German chancellor ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russia, Ukraine exchange 205 prisoners of war each as ceasefire talks loom]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Russia and Ukraine swapped 205 prisoners of war each in an exchange mediated by the United Arab Emirates, both sides said on Tuesday.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The historic India-UK trade deal in 10 numbers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The recently finalised India-UK Free Trade Agreement is a historic milestone for both the countries. We break down the deal significance and what it proposes in just ten points]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qatar Emir on call with PM Modi: 'Support India's all actions to bring Pahalgam perpetrators to justice']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and assured "full support to India's all actions" following the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan to hike defence budget by 18% amid escalating tensions with India]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan is set to unveil the 2025-26 budget in the first week of the next month ahead of the start of the new fiscal year from July 1]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA['Failure to evacuate endangers your lives': Israel issues unprecedented warning for Yemen’s Sana’a airport]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Israeli military has issued an unprecedented evacuation warning for Sana’a International Airport in Yemen, marking the first time the IDF has issued such a notice at a site over 1,000 miles from its borders, according to a report]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan wargamed response to Pahalgam attack, counts on China to save the day]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two weeks have elapsed since the Pahalgam massacre of tourists and it’s now becoming clear that Pakistan had wargamed the response to the terror attack well in advance. Now, amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan is counting on China to save the day but it depends on whether Beijing sanctioned the attack or not.
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 18:36:19 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India, UK ink landmark free trade agreement concluding years of negotiations, PM Modi announces]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA['These landmark agreements will further deepen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and catalyse trade, investment, growth, job creation, and innovation in both our economies,' PM Modi said]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 18:35:39 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Don Davies named interim NDP leader as pro-Khalistan Jagmeet Singh exits after Canada election rout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The announcement of Davies’ appointment as interim leader came nearly a week after former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, known for his pro-Khalistan stance, resigned following the party’s historic electoral collapse]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 18:11:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Russia says Victory Day ceasefire still on, but will respond to Ukrainian attacks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just three days before the Red Square parade, Kyiv launched a barrage of drone attacks targeting Moscow, forcing the closure of four major airports in the capital city for several hours]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:51:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Putin backs 'fair' US-Iran nuclear deal, offers Russia’s help in talks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed the progress talks between Iran and the United States with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:21:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan unveils AM3505 radar to monitor Indian military activity across land and air]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The AM3505 is capable of tracking enemy movements at distances of up to 350 kilometers and detecting aircraft flying at altitudes of up to 60,000 feet, according to a report]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:21:00 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Canada's Carney heads to Washington to meet Trump amid trade strains, domestic dissent]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The bilateral meeting in Washington is expected to cover trade disputes and broader economic cooperation, but political analysts warn that Trump's confrontational stance may limit progress]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:16:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pahalgam attack interrupted normalisation in Kashmir: Italian envoy backs India in fighting terror]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/italy-ambassador-antonio-bartoli-condemns-pahalgam-attack-nomalisation-kashmir-india-pakistan-europe-eu-terrorism-13885802.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Italian Ambassador to India Antonio Bartoli condemned the Pahalgam attack and noted how the terror incident interrupted developments and interests of Kashmir.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:14:54 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protest march in Rome: What sexual abuse survivors want from papal conclave, next pope]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Pope Francis took over the Vatican's leadership in 2013, the church was marred by an unsettled sex abuse crisis that played a role in destroying its reputation and forced many believers to question the church]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 17:00:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Was Donald Trump 'banned' from the Met Gala event?]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/was-donald-trump-banned-from-the-met-gala-event-13885915.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[While the Met Gala attracted the crème de la crème of the entertainment and business world, US President Donald Trump, once a high-profile guest at the iconic event, was missing. The reason? Anna Wintour. The Vogue editor-in-chief, who oversees the guest list, has previously made it clear that the Trumps are certainly not welcome at the Met Gala. Here's why]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 16:24:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ChatGPT: Musk wins first battle, but can Altman win the AI war]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI will go to trial in March 2026, as set by a federal court. The case centers on Musk’s claim that OpenAI breached its nonprofit mission by moving toward a for-profit model.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 16:02:36 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UK visa crackdown to target Pakistanis, Nigerians among others for overstaying risk]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/ws-e-2-ws-e-13885921.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Britain will make it harder for people from Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka to obtain work and study visas as the Home Office cracks down on the abuse of the system]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 15:38:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Poland accuses Russia of 'unprecedented' interference ahead of May 18 presidential election]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/poland-accuses-russia-of-unprecedented-interference-ahead-of-may-18-presidential-election-13885933.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Poland's government has long viewed itself as a frontline state in Europe's response to Russian aggression, particularly given its role as a central hub for delivering military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 15:27:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Khaleda Zia returns to Bangladesh amid intensifying calls for election]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/khaleda-zia-returns-to-bangladesh-amid-intensifying-calls-for-election-13885923.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia returned to the country on Tuesday after four months of medical treatment in London. Her party, the BNP, hopes her return will help restore democracy in the nation.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 15:00:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising cost]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Veteran operatives and ex-officials take aim at President Trump’s tariffs, accusing him of triggering recession risks and price hikes while he claims inflation is over. Read on for more details]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 14:55:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Germany: Friedrich Merz fails to win majority vote to become chancellor]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In an unprecedented setback, CDU leader Friedrich Merz has failed to win the majority vote in the German parliament to become the chancellor]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 14:36:56 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['No sense in engaging': Hamas rules out further truce talks as Israeli offensive displaces more Gazans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA["There is no sense in engaging in talks or considering new ceasefire proposals as long as the hunger war and extermination war continue in the Gaza Strip," Basem Naim, a senior member of Hamas's political bureau and former Gaza health minister, said]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 14:19:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India detains Pakistani national at LoC in Poonch, 3rd intruder held in 3 days]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Security forces have arrested another Pakistani intruder near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch sector. This is the 3rd such arrest in 3 days, as vigilance remains high following the 22 April terrorist attack in Pahalgam. 
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 14:14:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[China condemns US CIA recruitment adverts as 'naked political provocation']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Beijing on Tuesday said the United States used 'various despicable methods to steal secrets of other countries, interfere in other countries' internal affairs and undermine other countries' political power']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 13:51:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Who is Balvinder Singh Sahni, the Indian-origin billionaire jailed in Dubai?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Balvinder Singh Sahni, a Dubai-based Indian-origin business tycoon, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of financial crimes, including money laundering. Sahni, a Punjabi heritage businessman popularly known as Abu Sabah, is chairman of the multi-billion dirham conglomerate, RSG Group. He has come to the limelight for his lavish lifestyle and love for luxury cars]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 14:39:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Barbie dolls, Hot Wheel cars to cost more as Trump tariffs hit toymaker Mattel hard]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/barbie-dolls-hot-wheel-cars-to-cost-more-as-trump-tariffs-hit-toymaker-mattel-hard-13885881.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The US represents about half of Mattel's global toy sales, and the company imports about 20 per cent of its goods sold in the country from China. Mattel said it would reduce imports into the US from China to below 15 per cent by 2026]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 13:33:37 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Taiwan's foreign minister to visit Texas to foster economic cooperation]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/taiwans-foreign-minister-to-visit-texas-to-foster-economic-cooperation-13885876.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The ministry said the main purpose of the trip was to promote Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's roadmap to deepen Taiwan-U.S. ties and facilitate Taiwanese investment in the country]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 13:17:49 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Buddha's Piprahwa relics withdrawn from sale after India writes to Hong Kong auction house]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/buddhas-piprahwa-relics-withdrawn-from-sale-after-india-writes-to-hong-kong-auction-house-13885842.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[After receiving a legal notice from India’s Ministry of Culture, international auction house Sotheby’s has assured the government it will take steps to halt the auction of sacred Buddhist relics originally scheduled for 7 May.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 13:03:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump tariff effect: Shoemaker Skechers becomes private company, sold for $9 bn]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-tariff-effect-shoemaker-skechers-becomes-private-company-sold-for-9-bn-13885868.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Skechers shares jumped 25% to $61.86 on the news, regaining some ground after dropping nearly 30% this year as the company withdrew its annual results forecast in April and warned of the fallout from President Donald Trump's 145% import tariff on Chinese goods]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 12:55:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[French President Macron to host Syria’s al-Sharaa in first European visit for landmark talks]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/french-president-macron-to-host-syrias-al-sharaa-in-first-european-visit-for-landmark-talks-13885867.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Macron had first invited Syria's new interim leader to visit France in February after Islamist-led forces toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 12:46:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UN chief calls Shehbaz Sharif second time in a week as UNSC cautions Pakistan over 'escalatory' moves]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/un-chief-calls-shehbaz-sharif-second-time-in-a-week-as-unsc-cautions-pakistan-over-escalatory-moves-13885818.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Amid Pakistan's escalatory actions, United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres spoke to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for the second time in a week and warned against any military aggression]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 12:31:08 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/un-chief-calls-shehbaz-sharif-second-time-in-a-week-as-unsc-cautions-pakistan-over-escalatory-moves-13885818.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cardinal Pietro Parolin: Pope frontrunner's 2018 China deal under scanner ahead of secret papal conclave]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/cardinal-pietro-parolin-pope-frontrunners-2018-china-deal-under-scanner-ahead-of-secret-papal-conclave-13885815.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Parolin was the lead negotiator in the 2018 deal between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party. The pact ended up in a compromise that gave China a say in the appointment of Catholic Bishops in the country]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 12:08:29 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exclusive | A wake-up call from the Arctic: What Iceland’s ex-PM wants the world to learn from the melting North]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/iceland-arctic-climate-change-katrin-jakobsdottir-india-role-global-action-interview-13885780.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[As Arctic temperatures rise faster than anywhere on Earth, former Iceland Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir tells Firstpost why the world can no longer afford to sideline climate change. From monsoons in India to displacement worldwide, she warns of cascading impacts — and urges urgent multilateral action in the face of deteriorating global ties]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 12:00:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Oil at cheapest in 4 years as Opec+ expedites output hike]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/oil-at-cheapest-in-4-years-as-opec-expedites-output-hike-13885812.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brent crude futures and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude had settled at their lowest since February 2021 on Monday, driven by an Opec+ decision over the weekend to further speed up oil production hikes for a second consecutive month]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 11:36:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/oil-at-cheapest-in-4-years-as-opec-expedites-output-hike-13885812.html]]></guid>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2025/03/venezuela1-2025-03-33370a5d2f6f134dea74e9b030f4eab4.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA[Japan walks tightrope amid China-US trade war over Trump tariffs]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/japan-walks-tightrope-amid-china-us-trade-war-over-trump-tariffs-13885827.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Japan walks a diplomatic tightrope amid China-US trade war over Trump's tariffs. Tokyo strengthens trade ties with Washington while reopening dialogue with Beijing. Read on for more details]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 11:30:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <media:content height="675" width="1200" medium="image" url="https://images.firstpost.com/uploads/2025/04/I-take-aint-shut-1-2025-04-bc6802b39f7eb05076bf176fb3288636.jpg"/>
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      <title><![CDATA['India has to stand against terrorism…Trump administration will help with energy and resources']]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-has-to-stand-against-terrorismtrump-administration-will-help-with-energy-and-resources-13885826.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[During the Congressional briefing at Capitol Hill Speaker Mike Johnson was asked to deliver a message for India in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, to which he said the Trump administration will help India in its fight against terrorism]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 11:18:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <guid><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-has-to-stand-against-terrorismtrump-administration-will-help-with-energy-and-resources-13885826.html]]></guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[UNSC meet on Pahalgam: Pakistan’s missile tests and nuclear rhetoric escalatory factors, say members]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/unsc-meet-on-pahalgam-pakistans-missile-tests-and-nuclear-rhetoric-escalatory-factors-say-members-13885798.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan faced sharp criticism at the UNSC after requesting private talks about rising tensions with India. The UNSC condemned Pakistan for escalating the situation through missile tests and nuclear threats, while rejecting its 'false flag' narrative.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 10:17:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two days of Ukrainian drone attacks shut down airports in Moscow]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/two-days-of-ukrainian-drone-attacks-shut-down-airports-in-moscow-13885779.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Moscow's mayor Sergei Sobyanin, claimed that Russia had downed 19 Ukrainian drones before they reached Moscow "from different directions". He added that some of the debris had fallen on key highways across the city, however, there were no casualties]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 10:10:52 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Panic in Pakistan after India's Indus waters action, 21% water shortage expected for kharif season]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/panic-in-pakistan-after-indias-indus-waters-action-21-water-shortage-expected-for-kharif-season-13885764.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[India’s move to restrict the flow of the Chenab River has triggered alarm in Pakistan, with authorities warning of a sharp drop in water levels. The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) fears this could cause a 21 per cent shortage during the early Kharif season.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 09:27:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Setback for Trump, US federal court rejects appeal to review order on deportation plan]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-administrations-immigration-crackdown-hits-roadblock-as-appeals-court-rejects-deportation-plan-13885768.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The administration's action marked an expansion of the Republican president's hardline crackdown on immigration and push to ramp up deportations, including of noncitizens previously granted a legal right to live and work in the United States]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 10:23:48 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Trump crackdown: Cut number of 4-star generals by 20%, Hegseth issues order]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/trumps-pentagon-purge-continues-as-hegseth-orders-20-reduction-in-top-military-ranks-13885765.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The memo also calls for an additional 10 percent reduction in the number of general and flag officers, and a 20 percent cut in the number of general officers in the National Guard]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 09:38:49 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ASEAN Plus Three launches new lending facility to boost regional financial resilience]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/asean-plus-three-launches-new-lending-facility-to-boost-regional-financial-resilience-13885759.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The new rapid financing facility will enable members to access emergency financing without conditions in case of financial crises arising from sudden shocks]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 08:51:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces arrest 2 terror associates at Budgam check post, recover live ammunition]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/jammu-and-kashmir-security-forces-arrest-2-terror-associates-at-budgam-check-post-recover-live-ammunition-13885758.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Security forces have arrested two terror associates in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district during a routine checkpoint operation. They seized weapons, including a pistol, a grenade, and 15 live rounds. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 08:41:53 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Zealand: Bill to ban children below 16 from social media introduced]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/new-zealand-bill-to-ban-children-below-16-from-social-media-introduced-13885753.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Christopher Luxon introduced proposed legislation that would require social media sites to verify that users were at least 16 years old, or face fines of up to NZ$2 million]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 08:37:21 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Escalation at LoC: Pakistan cross-fires for 12th night, Indian forces respond]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/escalation-at-loc-pakistan-cross-fires-for-12th-night-indian-forces-respond-13885752.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Indian forces have responded strongly to continued ceasefire violations by Pakistan, which has opened fire across the Line of Control for the 12th consecutive night. The escalation follows the recent terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 07:51:12 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UNSC discusses post-Pahalgam India-Pakistan tension at closed-door meeting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 15-nation Security Council held deliberations for nearly an hour and a half on Monday afternoon, but no statement was published by the Council following the meeting]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sudan's paramilitary forces step up attacks with second drone strike]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Military sources told Reuters that the RSF used a drone at dawn to bomb the fuel storage facilities that they described as civilian infrastructure]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 06:34:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hollywood reacts with scepticism to proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Trump's announcement plunged the movie industry into uncertainty, as entertainment companies saw their stock prices fall, unions struggled to understand if the bombshell also applies to TV series and everyone wondered if the policy could even be enforced]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 05:53:58 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran’s Araghchi accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of dragging US into Middle East crisis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Araghchi’s statements came following the suspension of the latest session of nuclear negotiations with the US, which had been scheduled for Saturday, with mediator Oman citing 'logistical reasons']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 05:34:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[White House yet to decide on proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump’s administration has not yet made any final decisions on foreign film tariffs, but is exploring all options to deliver on the president’s directive concerning Hollywood: White House]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 6 May 2025 24:27:05 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Where does all the gold come from? Scientists discover the real source]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For centuries, gold's celestial origins remained one of astronomy's greatest mysteries. Now, a ground-breaking study has pinpointed the violent cosmic events responsible for forging nearly all the gold in our universe—collisions between neutron stars.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 23:52:55 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah after Houthi airport strike]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi rebels on Monday reported a wave of air strikes on the port city of Hodeida, blaming US and Israeli forces for the attack]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 23:45:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump cuts science funds, France tells scientists 'come, join us']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As US President Donald Trump’s tightens control over academia by proposing 2026 budget slashes NASA’s funding by 24%, threatening to cancel major moon missions and crippling science programs, Europe is seizing the moment. At a Paris conference, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a €500 million package to attract US-based scientists. ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 22:57:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Turkey at its anti-India moves again?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The arrival of a Turkish warship in Karachi and reports of military cargo flights have intensified scrutiny of Turkey-Pakistan defence ties, prompting calls in India for a reassessment of bilateral relations and tougher diplomatic measures]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 22:34:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Military solution is no solution': UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' as India-Pak tensions reach boiling point]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged India and Pakistan to exercise "maximum restraint", emphasising that "a military solution is no solution" amid escalating tensions between the two countries]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 21:21:40 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What is the Arctic Council and how is India engaging with it?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At the Arctic Circle India Forum, Norway praised India's growing role in Arctic affairs, spotlighting collaborative research in Svalbard and India’s active observer status in the Arctic Council]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 20:43:34 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Putin-Modi call: How should India read Russia's response on Pahalgam?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As tensions between India and Pakistan escalate following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, Russia’s diplomatic response has sparked debate over whether Moscow is recalibrating its traditionally close ties with New Delhi or simply engaging in pragmatic diplomacy.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 20:42:03 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan takes foreign media to LoC days after 'clearing' terror camps]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Days after clearing launchpads in the Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) of terrorists, Pakistan took foreign media to the region for a propaganda tour ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 20:28:14 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shadow of Trump's politics grows bigger in Europe]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/shadow-of-trumps-politics-grows-bigger-in-europe-13885661.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[With nationalist leaders gaining ground from Romania to Poland, Trump’s political brand is reshaping Europe’s right, challenging Brussels]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 19:26:17 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exclusive | India's Arctic ambitions: Milind Deora advocates for climate awareness & strategic engagement]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On the sidelines of the Arctic Circle India Forum held on May 3-4 in New Delhi, Firstpost spoke to Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Milind Deora about the need for India to deepen its Arctic engagement. Deora, who is on the advisory board of the Arctic Circle highlighted the urgency for climate awareness and cross-party engagement]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 17:10:51 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US seeks to weaken UN deal on development finance, internal draft shows]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The United States is working to weaken a global agreement designed to support developing countries facing the impacts of climate change and related challenges, according to an internal United Nations document reviewed by Reuters.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 17:07:06 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tremors felt in Pakistan as earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan frequently experiences earthquakes of varying intensities. The deadliest earthquake occurred in 2005, resulting in the deaths of more than 74,000 people]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 16:39:28 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israel’s new Gaza plan: Capture all of the Strip, keep it for as long as it deems fit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The plan includes "the conquest of the Gaza Strip and the holding of the territories," as well as continued efforts to relocate civilians from conflict areas in northern Gaza to the south]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 16:02:42 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Putin calls PM Modi, condemns Pahalgam attack & backs India against terrorism, says MEA]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/putin-calls-modi-condemns-pahalgam-attack-backs-india-against-terrorism-says-mea-13885609.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone and condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack, according to the Ministry of External Affairs]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 15:08:23 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Maldives facing cash crunch, sets eyes on $9 bn blockchain to lure investors]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As the Maldives battles with a major debt crunch, the island nation is eying to build a $9bn blockchain hub to attract investors and diversify its source of revenue]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 14:56:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India stable but post-Pahalgam tension could ‘impair’ Pakistan’s access for foreign funds: Moody’s]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/india-stable-but-post-pahalgam-tension-could-impair-pakistans-access-for-foreign-funds-moodys-13885585.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA["A persistent increase in tensions could also impair Pakistan’s access to external financing and pressure its foreign-exchange reserves," the Moody's note warned]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 14:49:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 signs that a strike against Pakistan may be 'imminent']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan remain high, with both countries trading barbs in international forums. Now, multiple developments are suggesting a potential Indian strike against Pakistan]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 14:07:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan test-fires Fatah series missile amid tension with India over Pahalgam terror attack]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-test-fires-fatah-series-missile-amid-tension-with-india-over-pahalgam-terror-attack-13885564.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[In yet another provocative move, Pakistan test-fired Fatah surface-to-surface missile amid brewing tensions with India over the Pahalgam attack]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 14:12:20 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan violates ceasefire on 11th consecutive day after Pahalgam attack]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[For the 11th consecutive day since the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan violated the ceasefire with cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 13:23:44 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[After Pakistan's request, UNSC to discuss post-Pahalgam situation in close-door meeting today]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Following a request from Pakistan, the United Nations Security Council will be convening a closed-door meeting today to discuss the brewing tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad after the Pahalgam attack ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 13:06:16 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Indonesia misses growth target in Q1, economy expands at slowest pace in 3 years]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The government has targeted the economy to expand by 5.2 percent this year, and President Prabowo Subianto had set an ambitious goal of eight percent growth by 2029]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 13:01:32 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump's 100% tariff on foreign films: What does this mean for Hollywood? Will Indian cinema be hit?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump is taking his trade war to the big screen. He plans to impose a 100 per cent tariff on ‘all movies coming into our country that are produced in foreign lands’, stating that the ‘movie industry in America is dying a very fast death’. How will the tariffs work? And how will this affect the film business? ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 12:58:47 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Peru: 13 workers abducted from gold mine found dead]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/peru-13-workers-abducted-from-gold-mine-found-dead-13885529.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[The gold mine, La Poderosa, said that a search-and-rescue team recovered the staff members' remains in the mine on Sunday. The company blamed their abduction on informal miners allegedly linked to criminal gangs that ambushed the gold mine on April 26]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 12:42:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[India has given ‘very long rope’ to Pakistan, should use ‘electric chair for execution’: Former Afghan VP]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pahalgam-india-action-pakistan-afghanistan-amrullah-saleh-advice-13885519.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Terrorists struck Baisaran, a prime tourist location, in Pahalgam in south Kashmir on April 22, killing at least 26 people, mostly tourists, and injuring several others]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 12:27:56 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US sending Patriot air defence system based in Israel to Ukraine amid truce offer row with Russia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the coming months, Ukraine is expected to get two more Patriot air defence systems at a time when Russia has stepped up aerial bombardment ]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 12:21:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[I'm a real estate guy at heart': Trump says he won't annex Canada by force, but Greenland's case is different]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regarding Greenland, Trump stated that he is not denying the possibility of sending troops to annex the Danish kingdom's independent area, but he is also not ruling it out]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 11:03:15 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Some incident could happen again': Pak envoy to UK repeats support for terrorism in Kashmir]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-envoy-to-uk-warns-india-of-further-fallout-kashmir-phalagam-terror-attack-nuclear-warning-uk-russia-islamabad-new-delhi-indus-water-treaty-13885490.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan's envoy to the UK issued a provocative warning against India, insisting that an "unresolved Kashmir issue" could lead to "further fallout" between the two nations in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 10:40:45 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump's new tariff threat: 100% duty on foreign movies as Hollywood 'is dying']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many international cities offer substantial tax benefits to attract film and television productions, contributing to a migration of projects to locations such as Toronto and Dublin]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 09:30:11 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthi rebels accuse US of bombing capital, airport road]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The bombing comes after a Houthi assault on Washington's ally Israel, which targeted the perimeter of the country's largest airport on Sunday]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 08:54:41 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alcatraz prison: Trump reopens offshore jail closed 60 years ago to 'lock up most dangerous criminals']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Alcatraz Island is now a major tourist site that is operated by the National Parks Service and is a designated National Historic Landmark]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 08:41:53 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Romania’s hard-right Eurosceptic Simion wins first round in presidential re-run, signals nationalist surge]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/romanias-hard-right-eurosceptic-simion-wins-first-round-in-presidential-re-run-signals-nationalist-surge-13885453.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ballots from nearly 99.6% of voting stations showed Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, 55, was in second place at around 21%, behind Simion's 40.6%. They will meet in a runoff on May 18]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 07:35:18 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump admits proposing deployment of US troops in Mexico, an offer Sheinbaum refused]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sheinbaum revealed at a public event on Saturday that she had rejected a proposal from Trump to send American troops to her country but said instead she had offered closer collaboration and information sharing]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 07:13:50 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sudan’s RSF launches drone strikes on Port Sudan targeting military airbase, civilian fcailities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The city's airport has been the country's entry point since the RSF occupied the Khartoum international airport at the start of the war]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 05:56:08 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump: No plans to remove Fed chair Powell before term expires in 2026, calls for lower interest rates]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/trump-no-plans-to-remove-fed-chair-powell-before-term-expires-in-2026-calls-for-lower-interest-rates-13885450.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[When asked if he would dismiss Powell before his term as chair ended in 2026, Trump delivered his strongest rejection, stating, 'No']]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 05:47:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Germany: AfD ban unlikely despite ‘extremist’ tag, says incoming interior minister]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/germany-afd-ban-unlikely-despite-extremist-tag-says-incoming-interior-minister-13885448.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Alexander Dobrindt told ARD that he doubted if the AfD operations mentioned in the intelligence agency's assessment satisfied the standards for an absolute prohibition]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 05:35:01 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan seeks Russia’s mediation in de-escalating tensions with India after Pahalgam attack]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-seeks-russias-mediation-in-de-escalating-tensions-with-india-after-pahalgam-attack-13885446.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ties between India and Pakistan deteriorated following the April 22 Pahalgam terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, primarily tourists, and was the worst attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 05:27:04 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pahalgam: Trump administration turning heat on Pakistan, its counter-India campaign suffers jolt]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/pahalgam-trump-administration-turning-heat-on-pakistan-its-counter-india-campaign-suffers-jolt-13885443.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the past two weeks, New Delhi has embarked on a mission globally to isolate Pakistan through a diplomatic charm offensive. One of India’s top wins so far is the stance taken by the US]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 01:21:43 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Romania’s far-right candidate George Simion leads in first round of presidential rerun, exit polls show]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/romanias-far-right-candidate-george-simion-leads-in-first-round-of-presidential-rerun-exit-polls-show-13885436.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Simion, leader of the nationalist AUR party, scored between 30 to 33 percent of the vote, ahead of two pro-European candidates who took between 21 and 23 percent, according to two polls.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 24:48:07 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Freedom or death’: Protesters in Haiti demand new government as gang violence grips Port-au-Prince]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://www.firstpost.com/world/freedom-or-death-protesters-in-haiti-demand-new-government-as-gang-violence-grips-port-au-prince-13885432.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of protesters marched up the hills of Haiti’s capital on Sunday demanding an end to persistent gang violence as they called on the country’s prime minister and transitional presidential council to resign.]]></description>
      <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 5 May 2025 24:31:13 +0530]]></pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Israeli army begins calling up tens of thousands of reservists as Gaza war expands]]></title>
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