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  "title": "Jeffrey Archer, British author and politician, dies at 86 ‘between writing sessions’",
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  "published": "2026-10-05T22:35:49.000Z",
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  "summary": "Bestselling British novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said, after a career marked by huge book sales.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86",
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        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies at 86",
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