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  "id": 10875386,
  "title": "Malaysia begins Myanmar repatriations despite warnings from UN and rights groups",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/malaysia-begins-myanmar-repatriations-despite-warnings-from-un-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:05:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/30/malaysia-begins-myanmar-repatriations-despite-warnings-from-un-and-rights-groups"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kuala Lumpur plans to send a total of 5,000 Myanmar nationals back to the war-torn country despite persecution concerns Malaysia began sending back about 1,500 Myanmar nationals on Tuesday, the government confirmed, as it launched a scheme that rights groups say may endanger migrants and asylum seekers by returning them to the war-torn country. The group is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Malaysia sends nearly 1500 Myanmar detainees home despite UN safety warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/malaysia-sends-nearly-1500-myanmar-detainees-home-despite-un-safety",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:39:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "3,542 Myanmar detainees to be repatriated in second phase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/3-542-myanmar-detainees-to-be-repatriated-in-second-phase",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:29:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}