{
  "id": 11048671,
  "title": "The day Mahathir spelt out his love for Hasmah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/the-day-mahathir-spelt-out-his-love-for-hasmah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/01/the-day-mahathir-spelt-out-his-love-for-hasmah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On April 23, 1955, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad expressed his love for Dr. Hasmah Ali through a game of Scrabble, marking the beginning of their 71-year relationship. In 2016, Mokhzani Mahathir, their grandson, organized a recreation of this moment at Merdeka Grill, the letters spelling \"I LOVE YOU\" on the table. Though Mahathir was too shy to say the words in 1955, the gesture remained unchanged over the years. Their love story, often overshadowed by their public life, is now remembered for its intimate and old-fashioned charm.",
  "summary": "Too shy to say, “I love you”, a young Mahathir Mohamad found another way — spelling it out over a game of Scrabble.",
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        "title": "The day Mahathir spelt out his love for Hasmah",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T22:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}