<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/jgriffiths/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:56:33 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. 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GAO</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hong Kong positioning itself as a safer, more stable alternative to Dubai]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-hong-kong-positioning-itself-as-a-safer-more-stable-alternative-to/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-hong-kong-positioning-itself-as-a-safer-more-stable-alternative-to/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[James Griffiths]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[People and capital are fleeing the UAE’s financial hub as the war on Iran poses immediate and long-term risks]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:34:37 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/R7VKYY3YRFGAXGI6SUMOGNEJDU.JPG?auth=648694a4c0666c3e9d9d62030ddf563952e17e75d14519abc7173f0aab7fae0c&smart=true&width=6000&height=4002" alt="Tourists take photo of the skyline of buildings at Tsim Sha Tsui, in Hong Kong, in May, 2023." height="4002" 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