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  "id": 1619407,
  "title": "At least 2 hit in a shooting at a school in the southern Philippines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/at-least-2-hit-in-a-shooting-at-a-school-in-the-southern-philippines-1619407",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:53:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/philippines-zamboanga-school-shooting-fe3aa5d6d1f3dd2ca614d68bb373d604"
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  "summary": "A shooting occurred at a high school in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on Tuesday. According to police, at least two people were hit in the incident. The school campus, identified as Ateneo de Zamboanga University, was being secured by police forces.\n\nThe mayor of Zamboanga, Khymer Adan Olaso, reported that the two casualties were students, one of whom was the gunman. Journalists at the scene stated that the suspect was a Grade 7 student and the victims were shot in a classroom.\n\nRegional police spokesperson Maj. Shellamie Chang said she could not immediately provide further details, but police were investigating the attack.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "At least 2 hit in a shooting at a school in the southern Philippines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/at-least-2-hit-in-a-shooting-at-a-school-in-the-southern-philippines",
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        "title": "Two, including gunman, dead in Philippines school shooting: Reports",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Mayor says shooting incident at a school in southern Philippines, reports two casualties",
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        "title": "Two dead as student opens fire in Philippines school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/two-dead-as-student-opens-fire-in-philippines-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Two killed as gunman opens fire at Philippines high school, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/two-killed-as-gunman-opens-fire-at-philippines-high-school-official",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:51:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Philippines School Shooting: At Least 2 Shot Inside Classroom At Ateneo De Zamboanga University, Grade 7 Student Suspected | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/philippines-school-shooting-at-least-2-shot-inside-classroom-at",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:57:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Two killed in school shooting at high school in southern Philippines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/two-killed-in-school-shooting-at-high-school-in-southern-philippines",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:00:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Two killed in high school shooting in southern Philippines, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/two-killed-in-high-school-shooting-in-southern-philippines-officials",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:19:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Student killed classmate and himself at school in Philippines, mayor says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/student-killed-classmate-and-himself-at-school-in-philippines-mayor",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:47:02.000Z"
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