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      <video:title>Eurovision hopes dashed as Delta ends contest in fourth</video:title>
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      <video:title>Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise, Angus Taylor promises immigration crackdown, Pauline Hanson emboldened</video:title>
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      <news:title>Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise, Angus Taylor promises immigration crackdown, Pauline Hanson emboldened</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Donald Trump says US forces have eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Trump says global second in command of ISIS eliminated</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/lifestyle/former-bachelor-star-tara-pavlovic-on-separation-single-parenting-solitude-and-why-she-wont-re-partner-c-22264731</loc>
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      <video:title>Former Bachelor star Tara Pavlovic on separation, single parenting, solitude and why she won’t re-partner</video:title>
      <video:description>Feng Shui expert Kimberly Gallagher shares career transition strategies combining mindset techniques and ancient practices.</video:description>
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      <news:title>Former Bachelor star Tara Pavlovic on separation, single parenting, solitude and why she won’t re-partner</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-captain-patrick-cripps-wants-to-be-a-one-club-player-as-he-reflects-on-whirlwind-afl-season--c-22293018</loc>
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      <video:title>Carlton captain Patrick Cripps wants to be a one club player as he reflects on whirlwind AFL season </video:title>
      <video:description>Scott Pendlebury has every right to cash in on his AFL games record, says Mason Cox.</video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-16T03:34:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Carlton captain Patrick Cripps wants to be a one club player as he reflects on whirlwind AFL season </news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/world/holiday-tragedy-as-tourist-found-dead-by-her-partner-in-villa-pool-on-greek-holiday-island-c-22293015</loc>
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      <image:caption>An island holiday has turned to tragedy after a British woman was found dead in a swimming pool in Greece.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-16T03:07:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Holiday tragedy as tourist found dead by her partner in villa pool on Greek holiday island</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/world/royals/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-inside-former-princes-reclusive-life-as-pathetic-couch-potato-c-22292701</loc>
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      <image:caption>Details have emerged about the disgraced ex-prince’s reclusive life estranged from his family. </image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-16T01:21:39.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Inside former prince’s reclusive life as ‘pathetic couch potato’</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/world/us-health-officials-monitoring-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo-and-uganda-as-65-people-die-from-virus-c-22292139</loc>
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      <image:caption>US health officials are monitoring reports of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and providing technical assistance to their governments.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T23:34:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>US health officials monitoring Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda as 65 people die from virus</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/opinion/paul-murray-time-for-one-nation-to-please-explain-its-policies-after-farrer-election-victory-c-22292433</loc>
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      <image:caption>If the Farrer by-election last weekend proved anything it is that the old Labor-Liberal domination of Australian politics is all but gone, writes Paul Murray. </image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T22:24:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>PAUL MURRAY: Why Labor needs to be wary of rise of One Nation</news:title>
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      <video:title>Coalition dodges questions about whether threat from One Nation is driving hardline migration policy</video:title>
      <video:description>Opposition leader Angus Taylor has announced a $22.</video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T22:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Coalition dodges questions about whether threat from One Nation is driving hardline migration policy</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/opinion/editorial/editorial-battle-lines-drawn-as-canberra-contest-re-emerges-c-22291329</loc>
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      <video:title>EDITORIAL: Battle lines drawn as Canberra contest re-emerges</video:title>
      <video:description>New details on the quarantine protocols and next steps for Aussie hantavirus cruise passengers following their arrival in Perth. Plus, the Budget battle heats up as Angus Taylor and Jim Chalmers clash over the government&apos;s &apos;toxic taxes&apos;</video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T21:50:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>EDITORIAL: Battle lines drawn as Canberra contest re-emerges</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/politics/a-budget-that-draws-battlelines-for-the-next-election-c-22288039</loc>
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      <video:title>AARON PATRICK: Budget opens door for intriguing comeback from hard-hit Coalition </video:title>
      <video:description>Taylor&apos;s budget response; Hantavirus cruise evacuees return to Perth; Coles found guilty</video:description>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T21:40:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>AARON PATRICK: Budget opens door for intriguing comeback from hard-hit Coalition </news:title>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-extend-ceasefire-by-45-days-despite-new-strikes-amid-precarious-truce-c-22292103</loc>
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      <image:caption>US President Donald Trump declared a ceasefire after meeting Israeli and Lebanese representatives.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T21:36:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Israel and Lebanon agree to extend ceasefire by 45 days despite new strikes amid precarious truce</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/lifestyle/travel/between-the-gates-of-york-england-there-is-more-to-this-historic-british-city-than-what-meets-the-eye-c-22269610</loc>
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      <video:title>Between the gates of York, England: There is more to this historic British city than what meets the eye</video:title>
      <video:description>A Russian airstrike on Ukraine has killed at least five people and injured 12 others, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning casualties may rise.</video:description>
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      <news:title>Between the gates of York, England: There is more to this historic British city than what meets the eye</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/lifestyle/travel/four-of-new-zealands-finest-luxury-lodges-set-the-cadence-for-breathtaking-south-island-stay-c-22257067</loc>
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      <image:caption>If there’s a single luxury to New Zealand, it’s time. The trick is to take it.</image:caption>
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      <news:title>Four of New Zealand’s finest luxury lodges set the cadence for breathtaking South Island stay</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/lifestyle/travel/olivia-munn-reveals-favourite-tokyo-spots-shaped-by-childhood-years-in-japan-c-22256669</loc>
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      <image:caption>Olivia Munn reveals her magical Tokyo must-visits.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T18:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Olivia Munn reveals favourite Tokyo spots shaped by childhood years in Japan</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/video/newsworthy/newsworthy-hantavirus-aussies-land-in-perth-budget-war-of-words-over-toxic-tax-c-22289109</loc>
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      <video:title>NEWSWORTHY: Hantavirus Aussies land in Perth &amp; Budget war of words over ‘toxic tax’</video:title>
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      <news:title>What do CBA and CSL’s slides mean for the future of Australia’s biggest stocks?</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T05:01:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Mumbai watermelon deaths: Four-member Dokadia family found dead after eating watermelon laced with rat poison</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T03:36:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Ruidoso, New Mexico: Four dead as small medical plane crashes in Capitan Mountains</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T02:50:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Eurovision Song Contest: What happens if Australia wins? Delta Goodrem soars in odds after Eclipse performance</news:title>
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      <news:title>Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president, brother of Fidel, to be indicted by US reportedly over 1996 aircraft downing</news:title>
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      <image:caption>Sydney mum exposed her troll and he hung up instantly.</image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T02:05:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Sydney mum Danielle Asita confronts online troll as influencers fight back against cyberbullying</news:title>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/politics/treasurer-jim-chalmers-defends-coalition-claims-budget-delivers-death-tax-through-testamentary-trusts--c-22287968</loc>
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      <image:caption>Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his Federal Budget after claims by the Coalition a minimum 30 per cent tax rate on testamentary trusts was essentially a death tax. </image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T02:01:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Jim Chalmers’ Budget trust changes a ‘death tax’ by stealth</news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T01:30:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
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    <loc>https://thenightly.com.au/world/maldives-cave-diving-tragedy-leaves-five-italian-tourists-dead-in-vaavu-atoll-near-mal-c-22287029</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-15T00:56:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>Maldives cave diving tragedy leaves five Italian tourists dead in Vaavu Atoll near Malé</news:title>
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