{
  "id": 10686357,
  "title": "Hong Kong man returns to city after 26 years in Philippine prison for drug offences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/hong-kong-man-returns-to-city-after-26-years-in-philippine-prison-for-10686357",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:39:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3369225/hong-kong-man-returns-city-after-26-years-philippine-prison-drug-offences"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Hong Kong man imprisoned in the Philippines for 26 years while fighting against convictions for drug possession has been released and returned home on Tuesday evening. Tang Lung-wai, 55, is set to be greeted by his elder brother, Billy Tang Lung-piu, as he arrives at Hong Kong International Airport. “The moment I got out of the car [in Manila], uncuffed, I felt finally free,” he said. “I am…",
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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."
}