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  "id": 14884686,
  "title": "Surgery giving Kiwis hope of Ponga playing again in World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/surgery-giving-kiwis-hope-of-ponga-playing-again-in-world-cup-14884686",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:57:43.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/kalyn-ponga-broken-arm-surgery-rugby-league-world-cup/107276852"
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  "summary": "After breaking his arm in New Zealand's Rugby League World Cup opener, superstar fullback Kalyn Ponga is undergoing surgery in a bid to play again in the tournament.",
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        "title": "Surgery giving Kiwis hope of Ponga playing again in World Cup",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "New Zealand's Ponga to have surgery on broken forearm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/new-zealands-ponga-to-have-surgery-on-broken-forearm",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:34:32.000Z"
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