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  "id": 1429154,
  "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger reunited with wife, returning home – Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-reunited-with-wife-returning-home-1429154",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:00:57.000Z",
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  "summary": "American missionary Kevin Rideout, held captive in Niger for nine months, has been released and reunited with his wife, preparing to return home to the US. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-reunited-with-wife-returning-home-trump/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger reunited with wife, returning home – Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-reunited-with-wife-returning-home",
        "published": "2026-08-17T05:48:50.000Z"
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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."
}