{
  "id": 10344645,
  "title": "Dr Siti Hasmah dies aged 100 at IJN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dr-siti-hasmah-dies-aged-100-at-ijn-10344645",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:33:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/28/dr-siti-hasmah-dies-aged-100-at-ijn/236827"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has died at the age of 100. She passed away at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur.\n\nThe news of her death was confirmed by her son, Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, as reported by the New Straits Times, according to Malay Mail. The announcement was made during a townhall session at Parliament, catching attendees off guard.\n\nA brief Islamic prayer was held in her honour following the news of her passing.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dr Siti Hasmah dies aged 100 at IJN",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dr-siti-hasmah-dies-aged-100-at-ijn",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:33:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Siti Hasmah, wife of Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad, dies aged 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/siti-hasmah-wife-of-malaysias-mahathir-mohamad-dies-aged-100",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Siti Hasmah, wife of former Malaysian PM Mahathir, dies aged 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/siti-hasmah-wife-of-former-malaysian-pm-mahathir-dies-aged-100",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:43:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}