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  "id": 14897335,
  "title": "‘Just business’: Brethren leaders admit meeting far-right – and Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/just-business-brethren-leaders-admit-meeting-far-right-and-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/national/just-business-brethren-leaders-admit-meeting-far-right-and-trump-20261016-p615xa.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The son of the Exclusive Brethren’s world leader admitted meeting with far-right agitators and belonging to secret chats where neo-Nazi associates and Brethren elders plotted an “election influence” campaign.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Bruce Hales makes a statement at parliamentary enquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bruce-hales-makes-a-statement-at-parliamentary-enquiry",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Bruce Hales makes a statement at parliamentary enquiry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bruce-hales-makes-a-statement-at-parliamentary-enquiry-14833767",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:03:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Senior Brethren had 'brief' meeting with far-right figures during election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/senior-brethren-had-brief-meeting-with-far-right-figures-during",
        "published": "2026-10-16T06:42:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}