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  "id": 10224761,
  "title": "UK’s counter-terrorism police probe incident near air base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/uks-counter-terrorism-police-probe-incident-near-air-base-10224761",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T12:44:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/27/uk-counter-terrorism-police-probe-incident-near-air-base"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British counter-terrorism police are investigating a major incident near RAF Fairford, a base used by the US Air Force in Fairford, southwest England. Several men have been arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, and the area has been sealed off with armed police guarding a roadblock at the entrance to the air base. Villagers in the nearby village of Whelford have been evacuated, and bomb disposal experts are examining several vehicles. The incident is believed to have been contained, according to police. The government is closely monitoring the situation, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham being kept updated on the developments. Defence Minister Wes Streeting thanked the emergency services and specialist teams deployed to the scene. The incident has raised concerns about the actions of hostile foreign states, with Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood accusing Iran and Russia of using proxies to commit criminal activities on UK territory.",
  "summary": "Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences as villagers in nearby Whelford were evacuated.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Bomb squad examines vehicles as UK counter‑terror police probe incident near RAF Fairford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/bomb-squad-examines-vehicles-as-uk-counter-terror-police-probe",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:54:57.000Z"
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        "title": "UK counter-terrorism police probe incident near air base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/uk-counter-terrorism-police-probe-incident-near-air-base",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:40:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UK’s counter-terrorism police probe incident near air base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/uks-counter-terrorism-police-probe-incident-near-air-base",
        "published": "2026-09-27T12:44:32.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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