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]]></image:caption><image:title>Bledisloe Cup - Australia v New Zealand</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/jayawardene-leaves-role-mumbai-indians-head-coach-6468071</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--1BDs_3A0--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-17T074103Z_1_LYNXMPEM9G07I_RTROPTP_3_CRICKET-IPL-MI-JAYAWARDENE.JPG?itok=Mu9Co2Pl</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians - Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India - May 26, 2025 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Abhijit Addya/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Indian Premier League - IPL - Punjab Kings v Mumbai Indians</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-retracts-mistaken-magnitude-99-quake-alert-6468016</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--FO0KMZN4--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/000_c3d69a8.jpg?itok=dJEYAIdA</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Shinji Kiyomoto, a planning officer for earthquake and tsunami countermeasures at the Japan Meteorological Agency, explains the earthquake that registered a seismic intensity of 7 in Kumamoto Prefecture, in Tokyo, on July 28, 2026. A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan&#039;s southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital. (Photo: Jiji Press/AFP)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>000_c3d69a8.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-waives-russia-sanctions-oil-gas-energy-6467991</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--zOnFBBrJ--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-07-06T143239Z_1_LYNXMPEM650Y7_RTROPTP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-RUSSIA-USA.JPG?itok=1DhDyzfy</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, Aug 15, 2025. (Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/figueroa-loses-wba-featherweight-title-after-missing-weight-6467986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--8iXVeQft--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-17T051910Z_1_LYNXMPEM9G05P_RTROPTP_3_BOXING-FEATHERWEIGHT-BALL-FIGUEROA.JPG?itok=ufdNkjTa</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Nick Ball v Brandon Figueroa - WBA Featherweight Title - M&amp;S Bank Arena, Liverpool, Britain - February 7, 2026 Brandon Figueroa celebrates with his belt after winning his fight against Nick Ball Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes/ File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Nick Ball v Brandon Figueroa - WBA Featherweight Title</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/obsessions/kim-jones-dior-namesake-label-hong-kong-6467906</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--p8NKqWrX--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_178/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/000_36vv969_kim_jones_dior_men_2025.jpg?itok=NkA3lvWR</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Kim Jones at the end of the Dior Menswear Ready-to-wear Fall-Winter 2025/2026 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris on January 24, 2025. (Photo: AFP/Julien De Rosa)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>000_36vv969_kim_jones_dior_men_2025.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/major-development-banks-step-up-support-critical-minerals-value-chains-6467911</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--1OhN-jUf--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-17T041427Z_1_LYNXMPEM9G04Z_RTROPTP_3_IMF-WORLDBANK.JPG?itok=ZoVWs4cO</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/ File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/carapaz-joins-nsn-three-year-deal-6467851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--g8g3uwzQ--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-17T034613Z_1_LYNXMPEM9G04N_RTROPTP_3_CYCLING-FRANCE.JPG?itok=fPrAoOkN</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PPHOTO: Cycling - Tour de France - Stage 20 - Le Bourg d&#039;Oisans to Alpe d&#039;Huez - Alpe d&#039;Huez, France - July 25, 2026 EF Education - EasyPost&#039;s Richard Carapaz wearing the polka dot jersey celebrates winning stage 20 REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/ File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Tour de France</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/imf-world-bank-meetings-bangkok-protest-6467841</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--lZ11pLRP--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/Thailand_IMF_Global_Economy__7863.jpg?itok=zE-Us8hO</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Protesters march to a meeting venue during a demonstration against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, Oct 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Thailand_IMF_Global_Economy__7863.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tcm-accreditation-providers-practitioners-clinics-6466746</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--XlXb-CeM--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/21/llt_6082.jpg?itok=Cm77Y7mn</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>An acupuncture needle being removed in a demonstration at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on Aug 21, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Lim Li Ting)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Khoo Teck Puat Hospital TCM</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-haze-psi-fa-cup-final-postponed-events-6467816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--fDE3GO9l--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/jurong_east_stadium.png?itok=L0C6TOU_</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Jurong East Stadium. (File photo: ActiveSG)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>jurong_east_stadium.png</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/north-korea-ai-torpedo-system-6467791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--XfTmC_HY--/c_crop,h_449,w_799,x_1,y_42/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-09-23T213313Z_1_LYNXMPEM8M1YA_RTROPTP_3_NORTHKOREA-SOUTHKOREA-DMZ.JPG?itok=G-3sxMvz</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>A North Korean flag flutters at the village of Gijungdong in North Korea, on Jul 19, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>The truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/anthropic-offers-blackstone-double-digit-yield-in-chip-financing-deal-ft-reports-6467711</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--b2-XsF3P--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-17T010109Z_2_LYNXMPEM9G012_RTROPTP_3_AI-SAFETY-EVALUATORS.JPG?itok=PUemIX7o</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Anthropic&#039;s logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand are shown in this illustration created on June 5, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows Anthropic&#039;s logo]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/mummy-book-dead-brendan-fraser-rachel-weisz-6467636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--32vEYqJv--/c_crop,h_899,w_1598,x_0,y_17/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/02/13/the_mummy_4.png?itok=BotN6l30</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in The Mummy Returns. (Photo: Universal/Keith Hamshere)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>the_mummy_4.png</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/wellness/adhd-attention-motivation-6439636</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--SV1F6LQW--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_438/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/11/sci_adhd_debate-0.jpg?itok=pRvLq1oc</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>(Art: The New York Times)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>sci_adhd_debate-0.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/travel/mount-bromo-batu-malang-travel-6417286</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--_vrw4hAW--/c_crop,h_710,w_1263,x_1,y_5/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/14/bromo_2.jpg?itok=uxnd1cWB</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>The writer and his friends at a sunrise viewing point in Mount Bromo National Park. (Photo: Iwan Ong)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>bromo_2.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-haze-psi-pm25-oct-17-6466816</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--za56Fjhs--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/haze_chinatown.jpg?itok=M62HnXIs</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>A woman walks across a linkway between two blocks in Chinatown in front of buildings shrouded by haze, Oct 16, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>haze_chinatown.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/anthropic-signs-lease-first-canadian-data-center-6467591</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--J3lcw-FO--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T230535Z_2_LYNXMPEM9F1XG_RTROPTP_3_AI-ANTHROPIC-JAPAN.JPG?itok=06xzAjsu</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Anthropic’s logo is displayed at a media briefing marking the one-year anniversary of the opening of Anthropic’s office in Tokyo, Japan, October 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Anthropic’s logo is displayed at a media briefing marking the one-year anniversary of the opening of Anthropic’s office in Tokyo</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/anthropic-quietly-pitches-its-own-ai-safety-bill-us-lawmakers-6467581</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--xESBxlSj--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T231740Z_4_LYNXMPEM9F1WY_RTROPTP_3_TECH-AI-ANTHROPIC.JPG?itok=gLTp3WPD</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>People visit an Anthropic booth at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, US, Sep 17, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: An Anthopic logo during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/experiences/vat-tax-refund-travel-shopping-6461511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--OhPhXlsp--/c_crop,h_1096,w_1950,x_0,y_89/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/15/value_added_taxes-0.jpg?itok=Pa0Eeue5</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>From designer bags to luxury accessories, purchases made in Europe may qualify for VAT refunds when travellers leave the European Union. (Illustration: The New York Times/Philip Lindeman)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>value_added_taxes-0.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/haze-outdoor-worker-platform-mask-snap-insight-6466426</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--wS8lnrjl--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_66/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/12/mar_2309.jpg?itok=9dnBbOrI</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>The haze seen at Orchard Road on Oct 12, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Haze Oct 12</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/haze-indonesia-diplomatic-implications-legal-action-lawyers-6465511</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--cWqVLV5R--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2021-08:cna,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/haze_in_amk.jpg?itok=keYBAm2F</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>The haze seen in Ang Mo Kio on the afternoon of Oct 17, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Marcus Mark Ramos)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>haze_in_amk.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-pilgrims-umrah-mfa-muis-advisory-saudi-arabia-6465391</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Ii7hEHwo--/c_crop,h_1125,w_2000,x_0,y_188/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/16/umrah_saudi_arabia.jpg?itok=h-M8xI8B</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Muslim pilgrims touch the Kaaba as they perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Oct 13, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>umrah_saudi_arabia.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/china-hardship-camps-children-tough-lessons-6458131</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--jyEMaM2f--/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/14/haoshi_hardship_camp_1.jpg?itok=fm7m-M2G</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Hardship camps, held largely in rural areas, have surged in popularity across China this summer. (Photo: Haoshi Study Tours)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>haoshi_hardship_camp_1.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/haze-impact-agriculture-food-security-issue-6465861</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--LT-5MDZ7--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2023-11:afp_watermark_14112023,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/08/31/kalimantan-indonesia-forest-fire-haze.jpg.jpg?itok=NZEsA7Dd</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>A dog sits in the middle of a haze-shrouded road caused by forest and land fires in Palangkaraya city, Central Kalimantan, on Aug 28, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Reina)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>kalimantan-indonesia-forest-fire-haze.jpg.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/iran-denies-houthi-attacks-saudi-arabia-6467476</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--LTP8zE4h--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/000_d3et6t6.jpg?itok=c4-uJgEN</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>This screengrab taken from CCTV footage played on a screen during a press conference by the Saudi-led coalition in Riyadh on Oct 15, 2026 shows what the coalition says was a Houthi attack on Abha International Airport on Oct 7, 2026. (Photo: AFP)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>000_d3et6t6.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-starshield-ukraine-zelenskyy-musk-6467441</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--8PAmvuKI--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T010525Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F02I_RTROPTP_3_USA-TRUMP.JPG?itok=ynCwPZDK</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a Rose Garden lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Oct 15, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>US President Donald Trump hosts a Rose Garden lunch at the White House</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/softbank-weighs-18-billion-acquisition-allied-universal-source-says-6467431</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--uX2HNE55--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T212154Z_3_LYNXMPEM9F1SG_RTROPTP_3_SOFTBANK-BONDS.JPG?itok=fdNV8JoF</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: File Photo: Softbank Group’s logo at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Softbank Group’s logo at its headquarters in Tokyo</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-great-hero-oregon-school-shooting-6467381</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--unENEH0f--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/Oregon_School_Shooting_47762.jpg?itok=wRigL7st</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Flowers and candles are placed at a makeshift memorial at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, a day after a deadly shooting. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)</p>
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]]></image:caption><image:title>Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley Weigh-In</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--HhpFn4gc--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T193636Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1RF_RTROPTP_3_BOXING-HEAVYWEIGHT-DUBOIS-WARDLEY.JPG?itok=1eKxh1EI</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Boxing - Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley Weigh-In - London, Britain - October 16, 2026 Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley go head to head during the weigh-in as promoter Frank Warren looks on Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley Weigh-In</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/avenue-capital-emerges-frontrunner-stake-in-serie-media-rights-venture-sources-say-6467386</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--b7FWOMLF--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T214709Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1VN_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ITALY-RACISM.JPG?itok=IfGBaisv</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: A logo of Italy&#039;s Lega Serie A is seen in Milan, Italy, December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Italy&#039;s Lega Serie A headquarters in Milan]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-fired-6467331</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--D-AcJjUa--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/17/katie_zacharia.jpg?itok=a4lpyvgV</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>katie_zacharia.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/saudi-arabia-houthi-attacks-riyadh-missiles-6467001</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--6h9pdoDe--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_one-cms:core:watermark:ap_data-1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/Saudi_Arabia_73938.jpg?itok=Z2Nj90pO</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Buildings and construction sites fill the skyline, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026. (Photo: AP/Baraa Anwer)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Saudi_Arabia_73938.jpg</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/analysiswhy-coreweave-in-crosshairs-ai-scare-6467006</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--bl9Y_XMg--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T174929Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1NO_RTROPTP_3_COREWEAVE-DEBT.JPG?itok=Xcv6BV6s</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., attends an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Michael Intrator, Chief Executive Officer of CoreWeave Inc., attends an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--c1BplvaN--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T174929Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1NP_RTROPTP_3_COREWEAVE-DEBT.JPG?itok=9SPfWpzm</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>CoreWeave logo is seen in this illustration taken July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows CoreWeave logo</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/india-cockroach-janta-party-leader-detained-protests-6466986</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--UjXzzm_R--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T103543Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F0U0_RTROPTP_3_INDIA-POLITICS.JPG?itok=uJiNR8iW</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and Neha Bora, national president of the All India Students&#039; Association (AISA) gesture as they addresses a press conference in New Delhi, India, Oct 15, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Abhijit Dipke founder of CJP and Neha Bora president of AISA during a press conference in New Delhi</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/coreweaves-ceo-sold-nearly-1-billion-stock-ipo-filings-show-6466916</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--o719Z1LP--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T203949Z_2_LYNXMPEM9F1KZ_RTROPTP_3_COREWEAVE-STOCKS.JPG?itok=f1-z-dC3</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: CoreWeave logo is seen in this illustration taken July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows CoreWeave logo</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pant-awaits-fitness-clearance-bumrah-returns-new-zealand-tests-6466901</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--IEzIs0Pt--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T163648Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1KJ_RTROPTP_3_CRICKET-IPL-CSK-LSG.JPG?itok=IfYztB7H</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India - May 10, 2026  Lucknow Super Giants&#039; Rishabh Pant in action REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Indian Premier League - IPL - Chennai Super Kings v Lucknow Super Giants</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-power-blackout-three-killed-6466786</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--0KAB0RXq--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T131901Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F167_RTROPTP_3_UKRAINE-CRISIS-BLACKOUT-KYIV.JPG?itok=kq2mkUXV</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Children use a flashlight as they go to play at the playground during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by Russian missile and drone attacks, in Kyiv, Ukraine Oct 14, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Gleb Garanich)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Children use a flashlight when they go to play at the playground during a power blackout in Kyiv</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/judge-rejects-cftc-gemini-bid-vacate-5-million-settlement-6466846</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--CZA4ENRD--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T161023Z_3_LYNXMPEM9F1IO_RTROPTP_3_GEMINI-IPO.JPG?itok=cg2ecrDz</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>A screen displays the Gemini signage, during the company&#039;s IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, U.S., September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Winklevoss twins&#039; crypto exchange Gemini IPO at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/real-madrid-demand-resignation-laliga-chief-after-nazi-propaganda-comparison-6466851</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--B2-ju6Ge--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T160645Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1IP_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-SPAIN-TEBAS.JPG?itok=Qh3_s_pe</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Spain&#039;s Football Federation elects a new president - Ciudad del Futbol, Las Rozas, Spain - December 16, 2024 LaLiga president Javier Tebas speaks to the media REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[FILE PHOTO: Spain&#039;s Football Federation elects a new president]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/analysisspacexs-spectrum-deal-still-leaves-it-far-rivaling-telecom-giants-6466791</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--QbqK0aue--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T154303Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1HX_RTROPTP_3_TELECOM-STOCKS.JPG?itok=5Ad2BjcY</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: The SpaceX logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Illustration shows SpaceX logo</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-federal-bankruptcy-court-operations-disrupted-cybersecurity-incident-6466751</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--Z8xR4O1t--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T152859Z_2_LYNXMPEM9F1GI_RTROPTP_3_TECH-CYBERSECURITY.JPG?itok=n5SKpcTY</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words &quot;Cyber Security&quot; in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title><![CDATA[Illustration shows words &quot;Cyber Security\]]></image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/man-city-more-united-after-premier-league-charges-verdict-says-boss-maresca-6466756</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--dQwOfMH9--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T151528Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1GB_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-MCI.JPG?itok=lgfnHA9f</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - October 11, 2026 Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca REUTERS/Phil Noble</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Premier League - Liverpool v Manchester City</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-tells-election-officials-be-guard-against-ai-powered-tricks-ahead-midterms-6466731</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--_VgCLFhO--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T205925Z_2_LYNXMPEM9F1FC_RTROPTP_3_USA-ELECTION-MIDTERMS-SCENARIOS.JPG?itok=xr2BRUpw</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Irwin County Elections Supervisor Ethan Compton shows a tamper evident security seal protecting voting equipment at the Irwin County Board of Elections and Registrations offices in Ocilla, Georgia, US, August 31, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Security and safety preoparations for the midterm elections in Irwin County</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--TjEYdY6w--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T205925Z_2_LYNXMPEM9F1FD_RTROPTP_3_USA-ELECTION-MIDTERMS-SCENARIOS.JPG?itok=tDpPW_Fj</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>FILE PHOTO: Bartow County Elections Supervisor Joseph Kirk demonstrates a voting machine in Cartersville, Georgia, US, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>FILE PHOTO: Security and safety preparations for the midterm elections in Bartow County</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/forest-fire-haze-sgx-listed-kencana-inquiry-indonesia-6466396</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--TlutzXa7--/c_crop,h_450,w_800,x_0,y_83/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-08-18T104415Z_2_LYNXMPEM7H0Q0_RTROPTP_3_ASIA-WEATHER-INDONESIA-WILDFIRE.JPG?itok=W-xsxDTB</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>A Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade worker sprays water to extinguish a fire in an area affected by wildfire in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on Aug 12, 2026. (File photo: REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana)</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>A Forest and Land Fire Control Brigade worker sprays water to extinguish a fire in an area affected by wildfire in Pulang Pisau</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/france-opens-probe-creator-platform-mym-over-suspected-rule-breaches-6466716</loc><image:image/></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/zubimendi-close-arsenal-return-hincapie-still-sidelined-says-arteta-6466671</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--EvhjqaVo--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T145222Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1EC_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-IPS-ARS.JPG?itok=PYqxHHAb</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Soccer Football - Carabao Cup - Third Round - Ipswich Town v Arsenal - Portman Road, Ipswich, Britain - September 15, 2026 Arsenal&#039;s Martin Zubimendi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Carabao Cup - Third Round - Ipswich Town v Arsenal</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--dMOpGEtv--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T173656Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1N6_RTROPTP_3_SOCCER-CHAMPIONS-NAP-ARS.JPG?itok=x5HI4qaL</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Arsenal - Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples, Italy - September 9, 2026 Arsenal&#039;s Piero Hincapie in action with Napoli&#039;s Matteo Politano REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>UEFA Champions League - Napoli v Arsenal</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/euroleague-expects-rise-in-value-clubs-competition-nba-eyes-europe-6466466</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--K4TqXfoS--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T142559Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1BX_RTROPTP_3_BASKETBALL-EUROPA-FB-MTA.JPG?itok=Psb0BFCx</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>Basketball - EuroLeague - Fenerbahce v Maccabi Tel Aviv - SAP Garden, Munich, Germany - November 11, 2025 General view during the match REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>EuroLeague - Fenerbahce v Maccabi Tel Aviv</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/fishermen-britains-climate-driven-octopus-boom-opportunity-and-threat-6466406</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--AVLd4vzf--/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/fl_relative,g_south_east,l_mediacorp:cna:watermark:2024-04:reuters_1,w_0.1/f_auto,q_auto/v1/one-cms/core/2026-10-16T141205Z_1_LYNXMPEM9F1AQ_RTROPTP_3_CLIMATE-CHANGE-EUROPE-SEAS.JPG?itok=OMwqlOKe</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>An octopus guards eggs in Babbacombe, Torquay, Devon, Britain, June 2025. Dan Bolt/Handout via REUTERS</p>
]]></image:caption><image:title>Octopus eggs in Babbacombe</image:title></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/great-eastern-womens-run-cancelled-haze-air-quality-6466311</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://dam.mediacorp.sg/image/upload/s--kMfuZ8Bn--/c_crop,h_534,w_949,x_1,y_78/c_fill,g_auto,h_468,w_830/f_auto,q_auto/v1/mediacorp/cna/image/2026/10/16/gels-cpc-mc-news-20221121-gewr.jpg?itok=qblsKBrV</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[<p>The Great Eastern Women&#039;s Run 2026 has been cancelled due to the worsening haze. (File photo: Great Eastern Life website)</p>
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