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  "id": 12831514,
  "title": "China names candidate for WHO chief position",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-names-candidate-for-who-chief-position",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-08T08:52:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Beijing has nominated maternal health expert Song Li to succeed WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whose second and final term ends in August 2027.",
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        "title": "China announces candidate for WHO chief position",
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        "title": "China names candidate for WHO chief position",
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        "title": "China unveils candidate for WHO chief position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-unveils-candidate-for-who-chief-position",
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