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  "id": 13977251,
  "title": "Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/australian-democracy-campaigner-detained-in-vietnam-on-alleged-13977251",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T14:00:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australian-democracy-campaigner-detained-in-vietnam-on-alleged-terrorism-offences-uncontactable-wife-says"
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  "summary": "Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tran Hiep spent his 51st birthday alone in a notorious detention centre in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City after his sudden arrest last month. The Melbourne-based Vietnamese-Australian democracy campaigner hasn’t…",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Australian democracy campaigner detained in Vietnam on alleged terrorism offences uncontactable, wife says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/australian-democracy-campaigner-detained-in-vietnam-on-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-12T14:00:57.000Z"
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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."
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