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  "id": 14969386,
  "title": "Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teen-sentenced-to-20-years-for-uk-murder-plot-tied-to-iran",
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  "published": "2026-10-16T13:46:27.000Z",
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  "summary": "LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government was on Friday sentenced to 20 years' detention. Johannes Natland, now 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield, northern England, in March 2025 with two firearms and ammunition in his possession. Natland was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teen-hitman-detained-for-uk-murder-plot",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:02:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting murder in UK for Iran-linked gang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teen-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-plotting-murder-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:41:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "19-year-old Norwegian recruited for murder for €25,000 sentenced to 20 years in UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/19-year-old-norwegian-recruited-for-murder-for-25-000-sentenced-to-20",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:35:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years in prison over UK murder plot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teenager-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-over-uk-murder-plot",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:38:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years for UK murder plot after being recruited online",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teen-jailed-for-20-years-for-uk-murder-plot-after-being",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for plotting UK murder tied to Iran-linked gang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/norwegian-teen-sentenced-to-20-years-for-plotting-uk-murder-tied-to",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:28:48.000Z"
      }
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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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