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  "id": 15148496,
  "title": "India and South Africa must stand firm against Trump's bullying",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/india-and-south-africa-must-stand-firm-against-trumps-bullying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T07:07:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/opinion/2026-10-17-india-and-south-africa-must-stand-firm-against-trumps-bullying/"
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  "summary": "As India and South Africa find themselves in the crosshairs of Donald Trump's America, the challenge for New Delhi and Pretoria is to defend national sovereignty without sacrificing economic interests or closing the door to diplomacy.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold-15107800",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:56:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-puts-new-russia-sanctions-passed-by-congress-on-hold",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:56:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Sucking up to Putin’: US politicians slam Trump over ‘craven, cowardly’ Russia sanctions waiver",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/sucking-up-to-putin-us-politicians-slam-trump-over-craven-cowardly",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:43:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump’s Russia sanctions pause: How it eases tariff threat on India, lifts trade deal hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-russia-sanctions-pause-how-it-eases-tariff-threat-on-india",
        "published": "2026-10-17T05:56:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Trump's sanctions waiver offers India temporary relief, no certainty: GTRI",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-sanctions-waiver-offers-india-temporary-relief-no-certainty",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia records US$4.84 billion in trade with Russia in 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/indonesia-records-us-4-84-billion-in-trade-with-russia-in-2025",
        "published": "2026-10-17T06:02:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}