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  "id": 14802080,
  "title": "Criminals target Free State hospitals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/criminals-target-free-state-hospitals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
    "slug": "mail-and-guardian",
    "url": "https://mg.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-15-criminals-target-free-state-hospitals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Free State healthcare facilities are under siege as criminal syndicates repeatedly strip hospitals of copper pipes, taps, and toilet flush mechanisms, costing millions of rands and threatening critical patient care.",
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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."
}