{
  "id": 10404489,
  "title": "Mahathir Mohamad's Wife, Siti Hasmah, Passes Away at 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mahathir-mohamads-wife-siti-hasmah-passes-away-at-100",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:50:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2120469/mahathir-mohamads-wife-siti-hasmah-passes-away-at-100"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, has passed away at the age of 100. Born in Klang, Selangor, on July 12, 1926, she was a pioneer in public health and the first woman appointed as a medical officer in Mahathir's home state of Kedah. Siti Hasmah devoted her life to improving the health and well-being of Malaysians, particularly women, children, and families. She championed maternal health, family planning, literacy, mental health awareness, and drug abuse prevention across Malaysia. Her husband, Mahathir, shared his grief publicly on social media, while Malaysian King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah offered condolences to the family.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Media gather outside The Mines Residence following Siti Hasmah's death",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/media-gather-outside-the-mines-residence-following-siti-hasmahs-death",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Tun Dr Siti Hasmah – a life and legacy of her own",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tun-dr-siti-hasmah-a-life-and-legacy-of-her-own",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Dr Siti Hasmah: The dignity she carried like a crown — Vasanthi Ramachandran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dr-siti-hasmah-the-dignity-she-carried-like-a-crown-vasanthi",
        "published": "2026-09-28T06:59:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mothership",
        "title": "Mahathir's wife Siti Hasmah dies at 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mahathirs-wife-siti-hasmah-dies-at-100",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:28:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}