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			<title><![CDATA[ Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:19:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A 2,500-year-old golden helmet stolen last year from a Dutch museum where it was on loan has been returned to Romania]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ukraine completes Druzhba pipeline repairs, hoping to unlock blocked EU loan]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:35 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:06:45 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[French Ambassador to South Africa David Martinon says South African officials should be allowed to attend meetings of the Group of 20 in the United States this year after they were barred by U.S. President Donald Trump]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Mexico's famous Teotihuacan pyramids are closed after gunman opens fire on tourists]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Mexico has closed its famous Teotihuacan pyramids after a gunman opened fire on tourists, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 others]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Spain approves a plan to ease its housing crisis]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:48:28 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Spain's government has approved a major plan to tackle the country's housing crisis]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:37:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[United Nations experts have found that paramilitaries fighting against the Sudanese military received support from an armed group in Libya, adding more chaos to the devastating war in Sudan]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:39:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[NATO has intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets over the Baltic Sea]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Macron to press Lebanon ceasefire and sovereignty in Paris talks]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:27:22 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[French President Emmanuel Macron is to reaffirm France&rsquo;s commitment to the ceasefire in Lebanon and support for the country's territorial integrity]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The head of Myanmar's army-backed government proposes new peace talks with armed resistance groups]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:09:20 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The head of Myanmar's military-backed government has invited armed resistance groups to new peace talks]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 6 stand trial in Istanbul over insecticide poisoning deaths of Turkish-German family]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:04:50 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Six hotel staff and pest control workers are on trial in Turkey, charged with causing the deaths of a German family poisoned by insecticide while on vacation in Istanbul]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ 3 soldiers die in a shell explosion inside a tank gun turret during army drill]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:40:38 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise at a southern Japanese army training area, killing three soldiers and injuring one, officials said]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:36:23 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ South Africa police chief in court over alleged $21 million unlawful contract]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/south-africa-police-chief-fannie-masemola-court-alleged-132230307]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:45:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Africa's top police officer, Fannie Masemola, faces charges in a corruption scandal involving a $21 million contract]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>14</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/nigeria-charges-6-treason-alleged-coup-plot-132229838]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:54:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Nigerian authorities say they have charged six people with terrorism and treason over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, according to charge sheet seen by The Associated...]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Hungary's anti-LGBTQ+ legislation violates EU law, court finds]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/hungarys-anti-lgbtq-legislation-violates-eu-law-court-132229886]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:02:41 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The European Court of Justice has ruled that Hungary's legislation banning LGBTQ+ content for minors violates EU law]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti to help combat gang violence]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/chad-deploy-1500-troops-haiti-combat-gang-violence-132229505]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:42:14 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of a United Nations security force to combat gang violence]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Hong Kong government seeks to seize millions from jailed activist Jimmy Lai]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/hong-kong-government-seeks-seize-millions-jailed-activist-132229206]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:10:45 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Hong Kong government is seeking to confiscate millions of dollars in funds and corporate shares it says are linked to crimes committed by jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Former UK official says he felt political pressure to approve Mandelson as ambassador]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/fired-former-uk-official-felt-political-pressure-approve-132228572]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:57:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The British ex-civil servant behind the decision to approve Peter Mandelson&rsquo;s appointment as U.K. ambassador to Washington says he felt political pressure to rush through the appointment despite security concerns]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Driven by the pressures of war, Iran gives its field commanders more power over militias in Iraq]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/driven-pressures-war-iran-field-commanders-power-militias-132227813]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:10:47 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Iran has granted its commanders more autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some to act without Tehran&rsquo;s approval]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes Africa trip]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/popes-visit-equatorial-guinea-diplomatic-challenge-closes-africa-132227358]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:02:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his four-nation African journey]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>21</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ South Korean police seek to arrest K-pop mogul behind BTS]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/south-korean-police-seek-arrest-pop-mogul-bts-132225840]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:01:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Korean police are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investment fraud investigation]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/japan-approves-scrapping-ban-lethal-weapons-exports-change-132224315]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:50:07 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Japan is scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defense partners]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>23</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Japan has approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a big change of its postwar pacifist policy]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/japan-approved-scrapping-ban-lethal-weapons-exports-big-132224074]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:12:33 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Japan has approved scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports in a big change of its postwar pacifist policy]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>24</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ New Zealand Prime Minister survives party leadership vote months before election]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/new-zealand-prime-minister-luxon-survives-party-leadership-132223922]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:10:24 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a vote on his leadership among his own party&rsquo;s lawmakers, after recent slumps in the polls prompted speculation he might be ousted]]></description>
                    <category>International</category>
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                <media:keywords>25</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/new-zealand-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-survived-leadership-132223925]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:12:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he survived a leadership vote in his own party]]></description>
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