{
  "id": 12860869,
  "title": "Schools to close starting tomorrow if API exceeds 180",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/schools-to-close-starting-tomorrow-if-api-exceeds-180",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/education/128098/schools-may-close-starting-tomorrow-if-the-api-exceeds-180"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "THE Ministry of Education (MOE) has ordered the closure of all schools and educational institutions under its jurisdiction in areas recording an Air Pollutant Index (API) exceeding 180, effective tomorrow. The directive was issued following advice fr...",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Schools in areas with API over 180 to close tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/schools-in-areas-with-api-over-180-to-close-tomorrow",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:20:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}