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  "title": "Rubio seeks to strengthen US foothold in Central Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rubio-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foothold-in-central-asia-15559232",
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  "published": "2026-10-19T04:07:23.000Z",
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    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1558751/rubio-seeks-strengthen-us-foothold-central-asia"
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  "summary": "SAMARKAND: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches into talks on Monday with key Central Asian states before heading to India on a tour to a region with vast natural resources and China as a key competitor.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/rubio-heads-to-central-asia-as-some-wonder-if-hes-keeping-the-most",
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Rubio arrives in Central Asia while other US officials hit foreign policy hot spots",
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        "title": "US Goes on the Offensive in Central Asia",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rubio seeks to strengthen US foothold in Central Asia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rubio-seeks-to-strengthen-us-foothold-in-central-asia",
        "published": "2026-10-19T01:38:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "How a $5 billion ‘Gas Ring’ could strengthen Central Asia’s energy security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/how-a-5-billion-gas-ring-could-strengthen-central-asias-energy",
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