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<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/president-dissanayake-says-sri-lanka-rejected-us-and-iranian-military-requests/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T19:50:50+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>President Dissanayake Says Sri Lanka Rejected US and Iranian Military Requests</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/jvp-vs-monks-a-defining-battle-for-sri-lanka-to-perish-or-be-reborn/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T14:00:20+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>JVP vs Monks: A Defining Battle for Sri Lanka to Perish or Be Reborn</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/the-jvps-invisible-monks-where-are-they-now/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T12:07:39+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The JVP’s Invisible Monks: Where Are They Now?</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/sri-lankan-teen-tobacco-use-doubles-as-economic-growth-forecast-slows/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T11:00:44+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Sri Lankan Teen Tobacco Use Doubles as Economic Growth Forecast Slows</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/sri-lankas-adams-bridge-tourism-plan-faces-legal-challenge-and-conservation-warnings/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:57:51+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Sri Lanka’s Adam’s Bridge Tourism Plan Faces Legal Challenge and Conservation Warnings</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/sri-lankas-state-universities-struggle-as-vacancies-mount/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:56:04+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Sri Lanka’s State Universities Struggle as Vacancies Mount</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/the-mahinda-culture-anuras-unfinished-rebellion/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:50:10+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The Mahinda Culture: Anura’s Unfinished Rebellion</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/iran-war-drives-supertanker-rates-to-record-1-4-million-a-day/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:37:19+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran War Drives Supertanker Rates to Record $1.4 Million a Day</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/ormula-1s-driver-uncertainty-exposes-the-pressure-behind-the-glamour/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:36:05+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>ormula 1’s Driver Uncertainty Exposes the Pressure Behind the Glamour</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/the-spymasters-downfall-germanys-intelligence-scandal/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:26:53+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The Spymaster’s Downfall: Germany’s Intelligence Scandal</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/british-special-forces-break-silence-on-secret-war-against-ira/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:12:56+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>British Special Forces Break Silence on Secret War Against IRA</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/abbas-postpones-palestinian-elections-until-2027-as-gaza-hunger-persists/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T10:02:50+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Abbas Postpones Palestinian Elections Until 2027 as Gaza Hunger Persists</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/south-korea-completes-first-commercial-arctic-voyage-to-europe/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:57:49+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>South Korea Completes First Commercial Arctic Voyage to Europe</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/global-finance-chiefs-face-war-energy-shock-and-record-debt-at-imf-meetings/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:55:59+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Global Finance Chiefs Face War, Energy Shock and Record Debt at IMF Meetings</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/nepal-orders-riverbank-evacuations-after-landslide-triggers-major-flood/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:55:07+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Nepal Orders Riverbank Evacuations After Landslide Triggers Major Flood</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/ecuador-newspaper-expreso-ends-print-edition-after-53-years-amid-allegations-of-government-pressure/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:44:42+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ecuador newspaper Expreso ends print edition after 53 years amid allegations of government pressure</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/ukraine-strikes-major-russian-oil-terminal-hours-after-trump-announces-diesel-deal-with-putin/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:42:38+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Ukraine strikes major Russian oil terminal hours after Trump announces diesel deal with Putin</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/riyadh-airport-attack-kills-at-least-12-as-saudi-arabia-suspends-flights/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:41:06+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12 as Saudi Arabia suspends flights</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/europe-faces-a-triple-threat-from-china-russia-and-the-united-states/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:32:13+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Europe Faces a Triple Threat from China, Russia and the United States</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/nuclear-war-and-malicious-ai-among-17-major-threats-to-humanity/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:29:39+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Nuclear War and Malicious AI Among 17 Major Threats to Humanity</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/us-data-centre-backlash-becomes-a-bipartisan-flashpoint-ahead-of-midterm-elections/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T09:27:29+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>US Data Centre Backlash Becomes a Bipartisan Flashpoint Ahead of Midterm Elections</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/britains-path-back-to-the-eu-faces-a-europe-transformed-by-brexit/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:57:31+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Britain’s Path Back to the EU Faces a Europe Transformed by Brexit</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/malaysias-royal-dispute-leaves-negeri-sembilan-in-constitutional-limbo/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:51:49+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Malaysia’s Royal Dispute Leaves Negeri Sembilan in Constitutional Limbo</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/iran-recruits-civilians-for-war-as-economic-crisis-deepens-and-public-anger-grows/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:48:38+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran Recruits Civilians for War as Economic Crisis Deepens</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/israels-election-forces-liberal-citizens-to-reconsider-their-future-in-the-country/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:46:46+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel’s Election Forces Liberal Citizens to Reconsider Their Future in the Country</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/reagan-backed-soviet-plan-to-abolish-nuclear-weapons/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T08:22:28+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Reagan Backed Soviet Plan to Abolish Nuclear Weapons</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/when-the-state-becomes-the-executioner/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T03:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>When the State Becomes the Executioner</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/chinas-mineral-hunger-meets-balochistans-fury/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-11T03:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>China’s Mineral Hunger Meets Balochistan’s Fury</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/from-indigenous-bloodshed-in-montana-to-indian-ocean-power-politics/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T11:43:54+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>From Indigenous Bloodshed in Montana to Indian Ocean Power Politics</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/witness-says-ekneligoda-discussed-killing-mahinda-rajapaksa/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T11:16:54+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Witness Says Ekneligoda Discussed Killing Mahinda Rajapaksa</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/us-sanctions-threaten-international-criminal-court-putting-japans-takaichi-in-diplomatic-bind/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T11:12:22+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>US Sanctions Threaten International Criminal Court, Putting Japan’s Takaichi in Diplomatic Bind</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/port-of-los-angeles-records-busiest-quarter-as-us-china-trade-uncertainty-persists/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T11:11:12+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Port of Los Angeles Records Busiest Quarter as US-China Trade Uncertainty Persists</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/china-targets-five-billion-dollar-innovative-drugs-by-2030-as-biotech-industry-expands-globally/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T11:10:18+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>China Targets Five Billion-Dollar Innovative Drugs by 2030 as Biotech Industry Expands Globally</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/trump-announces-russian-diesel-supplies-as-us-fuel-prices-surge/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:43:28+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Trump Announces Russian Diesel Supplies as US Fuel Prices Surge</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/katie-zacharia-named-white-house-press-secretary-replacing-karoline-leavitt/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:42:05+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Katie Zacharia Named White House Press Secretary, Replacing Karoline Leavitt</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/social-media-is-making-parliamentary-politics-more-confrontational-study-finds/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:39:26+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Social Media Is Making Parliamentary Politics More Confrontational, Study Finds</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/erika-fatlands-ukraine-journey-reveals-how-war-reshapes-everyday-life/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:27:01+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Erika Fatland’s Ukraine Journey Reveals How War Reshapes Everyday Life</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/the-nazi-forced-labour-hidden-beneath-germanys-industrial-heritage/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:20:20+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The Nazi Forced Labour Hidden Beneath Germany’s Industrial Heritage</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/merz-faces-three-major-tests-as-german-conservatives-reel-from-election-setbacks/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T10:17:46+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Merz Faces Three Major Tests as German Conservatives Reel From Election Setbacks</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/flydubai-co-pilot-suspected-of-plotting-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-airport/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:59:21+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Flydubai Co-Pilot Suspected of Plotting Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/five-human-rights-defenders-from-iran-india-angola-brazil-and-serbia-win-2026-global-award/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:39:57+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Five Human Rights Defenders from Iran, India, Angola, Brazil and Serbia Win 2026 Global Award</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/governing-the-provinces-preside-or-lead/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:27:21+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Governing the Provinces: Preside or Lead?</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/bolsonaros-return-could-deal-a-blow-to-brics/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:18:23+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Bolsonaro’s Return Could Deal a Blow to BRICS</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/afghanistans-selective-war-on-terror/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:17:43+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Afghanistan’s Selective War on Terror</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/indias-voter-purge-democracy-under-fire/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:10:48+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>India’s Voter Purge: Democracy Under Fire</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/maheshkhali-bangladesh-is-no-superpowers-pawn/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T09:00:39+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Maheshkhali: Bangladesh Is No Superpower’s Pawn</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/irans-sanctions-are-weakening-society-while-strengthening-the-regime/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T03:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran’s Sanctions Are Weakening Society While Strengthening the Regime</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/why-is-the-ethnic-question-absent-from-the-jvps-agenda/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T03:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Why Is the Ethnic Question Absent from the JVP&#8217;s Agenda?</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/beyond-compensation-who-really-owns-the-passengers-journey/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T03:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Beyond Compensation: Who Really Owns the Passenger’s Journey?</news:title></news:news></url>
<url><loc>https://slguardian.org/china-and-eu-reach-understanding-to-halve-hybrid-car-exports-amid-trade-tensions/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Sri Lanka Guardian</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-10T00:00:00+05:30</news:publication_date><news:title>China and EU Reach Understanding to Halve Hybrid Car Exports Amid Trade Tensions</news:title></news:news></url>
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