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  "id": 13861325,
  "title": "Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home",
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  "published": "2026-10-12T02:58:56.000Z",
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  "summary": "Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared would kill him. Pether’s family say they…",
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        "title": "Australian engineer Robert Pether released from Iraqi prison",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Australian engineer Robert Pether leaves Iraq five years after arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/australian-engineer-robert-pether-leaves-iraq-five-years-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:56:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T03:23:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Dubai resident leaves Iraq after being detained for five years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/dubai-resident-leaves-iraq-after-being-detained-for-five-years",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:45:14.000Z"
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