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  "id": 14161197,
  "title": "EU chief condemns drone attacks on Black Sea shipping near Bulgaria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/eu-chief-condemns-drone-attacks-on-black-sea-shipping-near-bulgaria",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:25:45.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has denounced drone strikes on commercial vessels near Bulgaria and called for those responsible to be held accountable.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Two ships hit by drones in Black Sea, one sank, Bulgaria's PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/two-ships-hit-by-drones-in-black-sea-one-sank-bulgarias-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:33:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Drones hit more merchant ships off Bulgaria - media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-hit-more-merchant-ships-off-bulgaria-media",
        "published": "2026-10-13T07:18:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'Absolutely unacceptable' — Commercial vessel hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, says Prime Minister Radev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/absolutely-unacceptable-commercial-vessel-hit-by-drones-near",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:22:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Drones hit ships in Black Sea, sinking 1 and prompting rescue, Bulgaria says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-hit-ships-in-black-sea-sinking-1-and-prompting-rescue-bulgaria",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:44:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Drones strike Malta-flagged ship off the coast of Bulgaria; Ukraine’s FM responds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/drones-strike-malta-flagged-ship-off-the-coast-of-bulgaria-ukraines",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Bulgaria seeks Nato support after Black Sea drone strikes hit merchant ships, sinking 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bulgaria-seeks-nato-support-after-black-sea-drone-strikes-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:57:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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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