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  "id": 1641668,
  "title": "Projectile hits ship in Strait of Hormuz, injures crew member: UK maritime agency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/projectile-hits-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-injures-crew-member-uk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:37:37.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A ship was damaged and a crew member injured after being struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, UK authorities reported.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Vessel Struck By 'Unknown Projectile' In Strait Of Hormuz: UKMTO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/world-vessel-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:03:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Damage, crew casualty reported onboard vessel hit in Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/damage-crew-casualty-reported-onboard-vessel-hit-in-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:26:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Crew killed in vessel strike in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/crew-killed-in-vessel-strike-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-18T03:31:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Ship attacked in Hormuz Strait as U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry risks prolonged conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ship-attacked-in-hormuz-strait-as-u-s-iran-ceasefire-expiry-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:02:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}