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  "id": 11988142,
  "title": "Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/saudi-backed-yemeni-government-declares-war-against-houthis-widening-11988142",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:37:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/saudi-backed-yemeni-government-declares-war-against-houthis-widening-crisis-20261005-p612sk.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/saudi-backed-yemeni-government-declares-war-against-houthis-widening",
        "published": "2026-10-04T18:37:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}