{
  "id": 13041517,
  "title": "Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several other areas on Friday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/malaysia-closed-schools-in-kuala-lumpur-and-several-other-areas-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:33:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564666/malaysia-closed-schools-in-kuala-lumpur-and-several-other-areas-on-friday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia closed schools in Kuala Lumpur and several other areas on Friday as haze pushed air pollution to unhealthy levels. The Education Ministry said smoke from fires in neighbouring Indonesia had worsened conditions. The closures affected schools in five states and two federal territories. Officials urged education departments to monitor air quality and respond quickly […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}