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        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:15:15 +0500</pubDate>

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                <title><![CDATA[US conducts K9 search and inspection training for Maldives police]]></title>
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                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Zeenaz appointed state minister at health ministry]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16256</link>
                <description><![CDATA[She is the wife of Adam Shareef, who served as Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works in the current administration.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:13:33 +0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[PNC's Suha wins Dh. Meedhoo council president re-vote]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16255</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Following the review, one vote counted in favour of Suha was invalidated, resulting in a tie between the two leading candidates.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:48:43 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>People&#039;s National Congress (PNC)</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[137 national service participants join military after training ]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[According to the President, the graduates represent 70 islands across 20 atolls.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:18:40 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Maldives National Defense Force</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Solih congratulates Nasheed; 'focus on holding govt accountable']]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Congratulating Nasheed, Solih said the party had significant political work ahead.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:13:27 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed threatens to occcupy SOE offices over job dismissals]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Nasheed said MDP members would continue to stand for national interests, public welfare and civil liberties.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:10:40 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Meekail congratulates Nasheed, pledges to work for MDP victory]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16251</link>
                <description><![CDATA[According to provisional results, Nasheed secured more than 67 per cent of the votes counted so far. Meekail received about 32 per cent.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:27:40 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Fayyaz says MDP members have chosen a new direction for the party]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Provisional results received so far show former President Mohamed Nasheed leading the contest ahead of Galolhu South MP Meekail Ahmed Naseem.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:24:55 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Provisional results show Nasheed leading MDP chairperson contest]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16249</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Voting took place from 2:30 pm until 9:00 pm across the country.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:20:15 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Meekail alleges irregularities in MDP chairperson election]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16248</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Meekail said data available to his campaign indicated that he was leading the election despite the issues reported during voting.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:17:48 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Solih pledges to support MDP leadership regardless of outcome]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16247</link>
                <description><![CDATA[He said the MDP had remained strong over the years because opportunities within the party had been opened to its members.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:14:59 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed votes in MDP leadership race, cites party activity]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16246</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Nasheed voted at the polling station established at Galolhu Madharusa. Voting in the election began at 2:30 pm and will continue until 8:30 pm.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:34:26 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Voting begins in MDP chairperson election]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16245</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The contest has largely centred on Nasheed and Meekail, both of whom conducted nationwide campaigns ahead of the vote.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:06:27 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Rasfannu swimming area reopens following repair works]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16244</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Parts of Rasfannu had been closed since April to facilitate maintenance work.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:04:16 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed urges members to vote for direction that revived MDP]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16243</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The MDP chairperson election will be held on Friday, with voting scheduled from 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:46:43 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[India donates 20,000 measles vaccine doses to Maldives]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16242</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Geela said India had also provided laboratory equipment and medical supplies to support the country's healthcare services.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:43:57 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>India</category>
                                    <category>Maldives-India</category>
                                    <category>Measles</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[MDP extends chairperson election voting by 30 minutes]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16241</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The election comes amid continuing competition between factions within the party.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:11:42 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Court orders blocking of HileyTV over World Cup rights]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16240</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The case was filed by Medianet, which sought a temporary injunction against the website pending the outcome of legal proceedings.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:42:30 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>Business</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Zakat House pays MVR 5,500 per person as Zakat al-Maal]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16239</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Zakat House noted that the per capita allocation of MVR 5,500 is the highest amount distributed under the Zakat al-Maal programme to date.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:40:24 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Islamic Ministry</category>
                                    <category>Islam</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Atoll council SGs dismissed following dissolution of councils]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16238</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Under the latest changes to the law, responsibility for atoll administration is transferred to the Local Government Authority (LGA).]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:37:58 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Local Government Authority</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Jailed journalist Leevan receives MNU Dean's Award]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16237</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Leevan, a journalist at Adhadhu, is currently enrolled in MNU's Bachelor of Arts in Media and Public Relations programme.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:36:17 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Journalism</category>
                                    <category>News and Journalism</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Legal action planned over unsafe pesticide use in Kaashidhoo]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16236</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The council said complaints had once again been received regarding the use of chemical pesticides in areas close to households.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:24:15 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Kaashidhoo</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[MCS appeals court ruling ordering reinstatement of Asif]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16235</link>
                <description><![CDATA[At the time of his dismissal, MCS said the decision followed a review of the matter and concluded that termination of employment was warranted.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:22:16 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Maldives Correctional Service</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Shamman didn't share graft claims with investigators, police say]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16234</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Criminal Court has sentenced Shamman to 25 years in prison after finding him guilty of offences including money laundering.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:07:11 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                                    <category>Immigration Authorities</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed: Solih will work with us after chairperson election]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16233</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The former president stressed that past disagreements over governance reforms should be left behind, with the priority now being to unite the party.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:34:18 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Revenue falls 6% in May as tourism-related collections decline]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16232</link>
                <description><![CDATA[MIRA said tourist arrivals were 4.4 per cent lower than forecast, affecting tourism-related tax and fee collections.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:16:57 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>National Budget</category>
                                    <category>State Revenue</category>
                                    <category>Budget 2026</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed claims President Muizzu lacks support within PNC]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16231</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Nasheed went on to argue that President Muizzu, rather than himself, would face political consequences following the election.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:12:30 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[MDP retains Veyvah council seat after Supreme Court decision]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16230</link>
                <description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court unanimously set aside the High Court's judgment and ruled that the ballots should remain valid.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:09:38 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Supreme Court</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Body of police officer recovered after disappearance at sea]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16229</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Police said Senior Sergeant Ahmed Asif was reported missing from Police Launch 57 while the vessel was engaged in an operation.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:12:39 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed team pledges legal support for employees facing dismissal]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16228</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Nasheed's campaign team accused the government of using employment-related measures to influence political activity.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:09:55 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Meekail says party unity key to avoiding repeat of 2023 split]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16227</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The election pits Meekail against former President Mohamed Nasheed, who served as the MDP's first chairperson.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:02:10 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Sodiq to be sworn in as Hithadhoo North MP on Monday]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16226</link>
                <description><![CDATA[With Sodiq's entry into Parliament, the number of MDP members in the legislature will increase to 13.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:39:28 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Parliament</category>
                                    <category>Parliamentary Group</category>
                                    <category>Parliament Member</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Police officer accused of child sexual abuse remanded for 30 days]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16225</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Police also confirmed that the officer was suspended from duty without pay from the date of his arrest.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:11:28 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Court orders removal of Dhauru article in Azaan's defamation case]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16224</link>
                <description><![CDATA[In the lawsuit, Azaan is seeking MVR 5,000 in damages for alleged defamation. ]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:48:49 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Journalism</category>
                                    <category>News and Journalism</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Draft regulation proposes fines for littering, noise, obstruction]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16223</link>
                <description><![CDATA[According to the draft, enforcement measures would begin with a written warning, followed by a community order and, if necessary, financial penalties.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:45:59 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Council to return to ministry next week after failed meeting]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16222</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The mayor and all members of the Malé City Council visited the ministry following a decision taken during the council's general meeting earlier in the day.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:42:47 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Male&#039; City Council</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Govt wants MDP quiet, but party must stay active, says Nasheed]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16221</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The former president said the MDP had played a central role in political change in the Maldives and remained important to the country's future.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:37:36 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Customs seizes 8.49kg of hashish oil at VIA]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16220</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Authorities estimated the street value of the seized substances at more than MVR 6 million.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:35:22 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Drug Abuse</category>
                                    <category>Drug Trafficking </category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[New food labelling rules introduce fines of up to MVR 1 million]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16219</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Under the new rules, food products must be packaged using food-grade materials. ]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:15:10 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Maldives Food and Drug Authority</category>
                                    <category>Food</category>
                                    <category>Food Production</category>
                                    <category>Food and Drug Authority (FDA)</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Councillors to visit ministry over mack of minister's meeting]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16218</link>
                <description><![CDATA[According to the mayor, the council has been seeking a meeting with the minister for nearly two years but has not received a response.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:13:32 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Male&#039; City Council</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Land handed over for construction of Maldives' largest mosque]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16217</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The mosque will be built at the junction of Hulhumalé Phase II and Phase III.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:42:50 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Islamic Ministry</category>
                                    <category>Islam</category>
                                    <category>Sunni Islam</category>
                                    <category>Mosque</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Court bars transactions on apartments linked to Bassam FAM graft]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16216</link>
                <description><![CDATA[In its ruling, the High Court noted that a similar restriction had been imposed during proceedings at the Criminal Court.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:08:25 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>Football Association of Maldives </category>
                                    <category>Corruption</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Ihusan rejects allegations, seeks release of probe details]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16215</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The statement comes a day after the Court sentenced Shamman to 25 years in prison after finding him guilty on charges including money laundering.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:50:38 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[President apologised to MP Asma, says deputy speaker Saleem]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16214</link>
                <description><![CDATA[After the recording became public, two members of Asma's family were removed from their positions before later receiving new appointments.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:38:32 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>People&#039;s National Congress (PNC)</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Fayyaz claims govt revived quota and work permit black market]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16213</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Shammaan had revealed information about the administration and suggested that his imprisonment was linked to those disclosures.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:12:07 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>MDP</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[President extends congratulations as Modi sets new tenure record]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16212</link>
                <description><![CDATA[As of Wednesday, Modi had completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, surpassing Nehru's record and setting a new milestone in Indian political history.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:09:32 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>India</category>
                                    <category>Narendra Modi</category>
                                    <category>Maldives-India</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[ Shamman accuses Ihsan of quota corruption claims]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16211</link>
                <description><![CDATA[Shamman alleged that Minister Ihsan and Attorney General Ahmed Usham were involved in corruption linked to the transfer of the Maldives' border control system. ]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:02:08 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Home Minister</category>
                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                                    <category>Criminal Court</category>
                                    <category>Immigration Authorities</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Govt rejects Shamman's claims on president]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16210</link>
                <description><![CDATA[The Criminal Court convicted Shamman on three charges and sentenced him to 25 years' imprisonment.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:44 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Maldives Police</category>
                                    <category>Criminal Court</category>
                                    <category>Hate Crime</category>
                                    <category>President Dr Mohammed Muizz</category>
                                    <category>Cyber-criminals</category>
                
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                <title><![CDATA[Nasheed pledges income policies for self-employed]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Nasheed said an MDP government would introduce measures to support household incomes and enable families to earn up to MVR 60,000 per month.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:59:31 +0500</pubDate>
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                                    <category>Mohamed Nasheed (Former President)</category>
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                <title><![CDATA[Zameer says committed to PNC, stands firm with President Muizzu]]></title>
                <link>https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16208</link>
                <description><![CDATA[He stated that he resigned due to health reasons and said it would not have been appropriate to remain in office under those circumstances.]]></description>
                
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                <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:22:05 +0500</pubDate>
                                    <category>News</category>
                                    <category>People&#039;s National Congress (PNC)</category>
                
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