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		<title>Umm &#8211; why does Trump think a doctor looks like Jesus?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump posts himself glowing like Jesus, then insists he’s just a doctor. Sure. And the angels are… what exactly?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Melania doth protest too much</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[No one was really talking about it — until she did. So why did Melania Trump just make this the story?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Was Winston&#8217;s first question to Marco Rubio in Washington &#8216;what&#8217;s a woman&#8217;?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Winston meets Rubio. Trump threatens war crimes. And somehow, we’re supposed to call this diplomacy?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Luxon still doesn&#8217;t have a view on America bombing a school and killing 165 school girls</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:32:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christopher Luxon]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 100 children are dead. The PM still “has no view”. If that doesn’t chill you, it should.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pam Bondi sacked and Top Military General Purged &#8211; the thrashing around of a Mad Orange King</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When even the most loyal insiders get cut loose, it’s no longer strategy — it’s chaos. And the war just keeps getting worse.]]></description>
		
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		<title>White House insider trading and how bad does Iran get for Trump?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 04:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump delays his Iran strike as insider trading allegations explode inside the White House. Is this strategy — or chaos?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump&#8217;s Iran threat tantrum highlights his weakness and how much trouble we are really in</title>
		<link>https://thedailyblog.co.nz/trumps-iran-threat-tantrum-highlights-his-weakness-and-how-much-trouble-we-are-really-in/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump’s Iran threats aren’t strength — they’re panic. As missile shortages loom, the real danger is what comes next.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Octopus Murder Conspiracy &#8211; Why Iranians can never trust Americans</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[From coups to conspiracies, the history between Iran and America explains why trust is impossible — and why today’s conflict matters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump turns on the media as Illegal War in Iran becomes quagmire</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trump turns on the media as the Iran war spirals — raising serious questions about press freedom and power.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Epstein Files won&#8217;t go away</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martyn Bradbury]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Epstein Files released during the US war with Iran include explosive allegations involving Donald Trump and a teenage victim, raising questions about timing, accountability and political distraction.]]></description>
		
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