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      <news:title>Former French Prime Minister Enters Presidential Race</news:title>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218654/sexually-transmitted-infections-reach-record-levels-in-europe</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://statement.com/1218610/trump-says-us-will-send-5000-more-troops-to-poland</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://statement.com/1218638/starlink-loss-helped-ukraine-regain-ground</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218615/rubio-to-meet-nato-allies-amid-trumps-iran-rift</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218578/eiffel-tower-staircase-sells-for-450000-at-paris-auction</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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    <loc>https://statement.com/1217102/germanys-children-are-losing-out-on-opportunity</loc>
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      <news:title>Germany’s Children Are Losing Out on Opportunity</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1217565/hurling-abuse-on-the-world-stage-is-the-last-hope-of-failed-european-leaders</loc>
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      <news:title>Hurling Abuse on the World Stage Is the Last Hope of Failed European Leaders</news:title>
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  <url>
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      <news:title>Is Cuba Next?</news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218531/trump-vows-to-take-and-destroy-irans-uranium-stockpile</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://ariel.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/2026/05/Snimka-obrazovky-2026-05-21-o-8.42.09-PM.png</image:loc>
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      <news:title>Trump Vows to Take and Destroy Iran's Uranium Stockpile</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218508/air-france-and-airbus-found-guilty-over-fatal-2009-rio-crash</loc>
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      <news:title>Air France and Airbus Found Guilty over Fatal 2009 Rio Crash</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218507/uk-tightens-rules-on-trans-people-in-single-sex-spaces</loc>
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      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218494/czech-army-chief-backs-ukraines-nato-membership</loc>
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      <news:title>Czech Army Chief Backs Ukraine's NATO Membership</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218485/mexican-president-pushes-ruling-party-purge-amid-us-pressure</loc>
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      <news:title>Mexican President Pushes Ruling Party Purge amid US Pressure</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218454/rubio-rules-out-deal-if-iran-tolls-hormuz</loc>
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      <news:title>Rubio Rules Out Deal If Iran Tolls Hormuz</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218433/turkish-court-ousts-main-opposition-leader</loc>
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      <news:title>Turkish Court Ousts Main Opposition Leader</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218408/lukashenko-ready-to-meet-zelensky-rules-out-war-entry</loc>
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      <news:title>Lukashenko Ready to Meet Zelensky, Rules Out War Entry</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218384/eu-to-temporarily-lift-ban-on-chinese-chip-supplier</loc>
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      <news:title>EU to Temporarily Lift Ban on Chinese Chip Supplier</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1217633/prejudice-crime-as-a-new-weapon-against-free-speech</loc>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218259/magyar-proposes-v4-summit-invites-austria</loc>
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      <news:title>Magyar Proposes V4 Summit, Invites Austria</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218223/georgia-jails-opposition-leader-over-peaceful-revolution-calls</loc>
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        <news:name>Statement</news:name>
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      <news:title>Georgia Jails Opposition Leader Over "Peaceful Revolution" Calls</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218140/austrian-inquiry-criticizes-billions-in-ngo-subsidies</loc>
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      <image:loc>https://ariel.fra1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media/2026/05/2026-04-27T194550Z_1132249567_RC2VXKARDC7X_RTRMADP_3_AUSTRIA-POLITICS-scaled.jpg</image:loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-21T14:34:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Austrian Inquiry Criticizes Billions in NGO Subsidies</news:title>
      <news:keywords>Minutes</news:keywords>
    </news:news>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://statement.com/1218128/jpmorgan-chief-praises-chinas-consistency-in-global-relations</loc>
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