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  "id": 125852,
  "title": "157 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/157-migrants-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-during-channel-crossing",
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  "published": "2026-08-04T10:20:49.000Z",
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    "name": "France 24",
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  "summary": "Some 157 migrants were rescued by French and British vessels on Tuesday after a boat caught fire while trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities said, marking one of the largest rescue operations since 2018.",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Boat carrying 157 passengers catches fire in English Channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/boat-carrying-157-passengers-catches-fire-in-english-channel",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:34:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "157 migrants rescued after boat catches fire during Channel crossing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/157-migrants-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-during-channel-crossing-128754",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:37:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/more-than-150-migrants-rescued-after-boat-catches-fire-in-channel",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:38:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/more-than-150-migrants-rescued-by-french-british-teams-after-boat",
        "published": "2026-08-04T18:54:59.000Z"
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}