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  "id": 15639476,
  "title": "BBC Wants Jack Smith to Testify About Jan. 6 in Trump Lawsuit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bbc-wants-jack-smith-to-testify-about-jan-6-in-trump-lawsuit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:22:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
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    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/bbc-wants-jack-smith-to-testify-about-jan-6-in-trump-lawsuit-12589870"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The fight over Smith's testimony centers on how far the BBC can go in seeking evidence about Trump’s conduct on January 6, 2021.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "BBC Seeks Deposition Of Jack Smith As Network Defends Itself From Donald Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/bbc-seeks-deposition-of-jack-smith-as-network-defends-itself-from",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:55:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}