{
  "id": 13060657,
  "title": "North board approved mammoth Blakey offer amid police investigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/north-board-approved-mammoth-blakey-offer-amid-police-investigation-13060657",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:42:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/north-board-approved-mammoth-blakey-offer-amid-police-investigation-20261009-p6149z.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "North Melbourne has reportedly approved a large offer for Blakey, amid a police investigation. Blakey has nominated North Melbourne as his preferred destination and is set to become one of the highest-paid players in the competition.\n\nZak Butters has signed a $17 million deal with the Bulldogs, which is the largest on aggregate in AFL history.\n\nThere is no apparent connection between these developments and a diplomatic dispute between South Korea and Ukraine, which involves the recall of South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "N. Korean leader's sister again pushes back against Seoul's medical aid offer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/n-korean-leaders-sister-again-pushes-back-against-seouls-medical-aid",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:25:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "N. Korean leader's sister again pushes back against Seoul's medical aid offer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/n-korean-leaders-sister-again-pushes-back-against-seouls-medical-aid-12982199",
        "published": "2026-10-08T23:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Kyiv open to 'constructive dialogue' after Seoul recalls its ambassador amid North Korean POW disclosure row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/kyiv-open-to-constructive-dialogue-after-seoul-recalls-its-ambassador",
        "published": "2026-10-09T04:03:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "North board approved mammoth Blakey offer amid police investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/north-board-approved-mammoth-blakey-offer-amid-police-investigation",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:42:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}