{
  "id": 13054100,
  "title": "China nominates health official to lead WHO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/china-nominates-health-official-to-lead-who",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:31:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/china-nominates-health-official-to-lead-who/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China has nominated health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization (WHO), a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to expand its presence in international governing bodies. The World Health Assembly is scheduled to elect the next WHO head in May. The successful candidate will succeed Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, … The post China nominates…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}