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            <title><![CDATA[Ukraine Faces Another Winter of Power Cuts as Kyiv and Moscow Hold Peace Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russia has stepped up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy supply ahead of winter. Over the weekend, nearly a million people were without power, and Ukrainians are worried about another harsh winter. Ukraine and Russia are meeting today for new peace talks.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 04:50:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe to Take Part in Ukraine, Russia and US Talks in Abu Dhabi, France Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[European representatives will be at the table when Ukraine, Russia and the United States meet in Abu Dhabi, France’s foreign minister says. Vladimir Putin is sending a close adviser who has made uncompromising demands in previous peace talks. The Russian delegation will also include ministers and military leaders.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:40:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How a US Midterm Win for Democrats Could Shift Trump’s Ukraine Policy, Expert Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections could be good news for Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump's veto power. “I think he will be forced to shift his policy somewhat in Ukraine's favour,” says US expert Jan Hallenberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 05:00:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil heads to the polls as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in tight election race]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[80-year-old leftist veteran Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro when nearly 159 million Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday. A close election result is expected in an increasingly polarized political landscape.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brazil heads to the polls as Lula faces Flávio Bolsonaro in close election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[80-year-old leftist veteran Lula da Silva faces right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro as nearly 159 million Brazilians head to the polls on Sunday, with a close election expected in an increasingly polarized political landscape.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:37:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UN chief urges world to lift sanctions on Syria]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who is in the Syrian capital, Damascus, is calling on the world to lift sanctions against the country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:36:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden adds SEK 1.4 billion to World Bank loan scheme for Ukraine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government is contributing an additional SEK 1.4 billion to the World Bank. This will enable the bank to lend SEK 4.2 billion to Ukraine, according to Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (M).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Protesters rage against the Trump clan's luxury construction, saying enough is enough]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On the Albanian coast, species-rich wetlands are being plowed over for a luxury resort with strong ties to the Trump family. People are protesting. The raging "flamingo revolution" is driven by long-standing anger at the country’s government, which is plagued by allegations of corruption. "We’ve had enough," says protester Akil Cala.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:17:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Albanians rage against the Trump clan's luxury construction project: Enough is enough]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On the Albanian coast, species-rich wetlands are being plowed over for a luxury resort with strong ties to the Trump family. But locals are protesting. The raging “flamingo revolution” is driven by long-standing anger at the country’s government, which is plagued by allegations of corruption. “We’ve had enough,” says protester Akil Cala.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:02:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Bank lowers global growth forecast to 2.5 percent as Iran war causes energy prices to soar]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Iran war is causing the World Bank to pull the handbrake and lower the global growth forecast to its lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:32:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Iraq receives SEK 8.5 billion in World Bank aid for road maintenance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On Friday, the World Bank approved support equivalent to about SEK 8.5 billion to maintain Iraq's substandard road network.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:36:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The "Peace Council" account at the World Bank is still empty, zero dollars]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Zero dollars. That is the balance of the World Bank fund linked to Donald Trump's "peace council", which is intended to finance reconstruction in the Gaza Strip, the Financial Times reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 09:14:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[UN and EU say $71.4 billion needed to rebuild Gaza]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It will take enormous sums of money to rebuild war-torn Gaza, according to a report from the EU and the UN.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/un-eu-estimate-714-billion-needed-to-rebuild-gaza</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:03:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[IMF resumes contacts with Venezuelan government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is resuming relations with Venezuela, according to a statement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World Bank estimates Ukraine's reconstruction requires $588 billion]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The World Bank estimates that Ukraine needs $588 billion to date for reconstruction following Russia's invasion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:06:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden wants to guarantee more billions for Ukraine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government wants Sweden to guarantee a 2.5 billion SEK loan to Ukraine through the World Bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:01:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Many questions as Trump's Peace Council meets on Gaza]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump's "peace council" is now meeting in Washington, DC. The key question is how Hamas' disarmament will actually take place, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson, who calls the guest list "thin." It's not exactly a star-studded gathering.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:51:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump's peace council: What we know]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Is the U.S. president trying to create his own UN? Donald Trump's "peace council" has been inaugurated with a signing ceremony in Davos, Switzerland. This is what we know about the plans, which have created confusion and controversy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:55:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Putin and Netanyahu invited to peace council]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump has invited a growing list of world leaders, including controversial figures such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu, to a new peace council. Previously, it was reported that the council's purpose would be to govern the Gaza Strip, but in a document, the U.S. president now signals that it will be about global peace.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:38:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rebuilding Syria Estimated to Cost 2,000 Billion Kronor]]></title>
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