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  "id": 15863698,
  "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car attack as suspect appears in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-car-attack-as-15863698",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T08:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-car-attack-as-suspect-appears-in-court/a-79697660?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Doctors have amputated both of Helen Haines legs after the Australian lawmaker was hit in an apparent deliberate attack. The suspected driver involved in the attack has appeared in court.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Helen Haines has lost both legs after Monday’s alleged attack but ‘her heart and mind in good shape’, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/helen-haines-has-lost-both-legs-after-mondays-alleged-attack-but-her",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:15:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after alleged targeted attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-targeted",
        "published": "2026-10-21T06:55:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Australian lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after car ramming attack, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-lawmaker-helen-haines-had-both-legs-amputated-after-car",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:20:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Haines attack is rare but not without a precedent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/haines-attack-is-rare-but-not-without-a-precedent",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-politician-who-was-hit-by-car-has-lost-both-legs",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:32:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Australian MP loses both legs after alleged car attack, husband says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-loses-both-legs-after-alleged-car-attack-husband-says",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:56:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-politician-who-was-hit-by-car-has-lost-both-legs-15864902",
        "published": "2026-10-21T07:57:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Australian lawmaker loses both legs, knew family of suspected attacker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-lawmaker-loses-both-legs-knew-family-of-suspected-attacker",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after car attack as suspect appears in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-helen-haines-loses-both-legs-after-car-attack-as",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Australian MP has both legs amputated after ramming 'attack'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/australian-mp-has-both-legs-amputated-after-ramming-attack",
        "published": "2026-10-21T08:36:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}