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            <title><![CDATA[Tarik Saleh's "Eagles of the Republic" Competes for Cannes' Top Prize]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish director Tarik Saleh's film "Eagles of the republic" can win the Golden Palm at the film festival in Cannes later this spring. The main competition in Cannes, it doesn't get any better, says Saleh.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:44:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["The Stranger Things effect: Upswing for board games"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After the pandemic, more and more people are gathering around physical games. The industry is seeing a significant growth and Swedish manufacturers hope to find new players at the world's largest board game fair.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[J-O on Truls' status in China: "Incredible respect"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[J-O Waldner is almost invincible in China, after having dominated the world of table tennis for several years. Now the table tennis legend believes that Möregårdh's status in the sport's "Mecca" will become similar. Once you've beaten a Chinese player, they have an incredible respect for you, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:45:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shorter prayer sessions – due to the heat]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:14:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Death toll after this year's Hajj rises]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:57:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Travel companies face prosecution after deadly Hajj pilgrimage]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudi response: We did not fail with Hajj]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:56:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Many collapsed in the street" – 1,000 dead in Mecca]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The death toll in connection with the Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj, has exceeded 1,000, according to a compilation by the news agency AFP. Several thousand people have required medical attention for heatstroke in the Saudi heat, where the temperature has reportedly climbed to 52 degrees at times.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:10:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hundreds Dead from Heat During Hajj]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Hundreds of pilgrims have died during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The strenuous pilgrimage is being carried out this year in very high temperatures.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[At Least 14 Dead from Heatstroke During Islamic High Holy Day]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:01:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[War casts a shadow over the Hajj – but protests are forbidden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims are in place in Mecca as hajj, one of the world's largest religious gatherings, officially begins. The war in Gaza casts long shadows over this year's pilgrimage. Saudi authorities have issued warnings against political expressions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:30:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Warning: May reach 44 degrees during Hajj]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:07:03 GMT</pubDate>
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