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  "id": 16570207,
  "title": "Saudi coalition intercepts missile as Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saudi-coalition-intercepts-missile-as-houthis-claim-new-attack-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:49:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3372131/saudi-coalition-intercepts-missile-houthis-claim-new-attack-riyadh-airport"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Saudi-led military coalition said Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack on the international airport in Riyadh. The operation came a day after explosions rattled the Saudi capital and authorities sent text messages to residents warning them of a “hostile aerial threat” targeting the city. The Houthis have carried…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/saudis-say-riyadh-airport-partly-reopens-despite-renewed-houthi",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:46:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Saudis say Riyadh airport partly reopens despite renewed Houthi threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/saudis-say-riyadh-airport-partly-reopens-despite-renewed-houthi-16517046",
        "published": "2026-10-25T20:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi-coalition says Houthi missile targeting Riyadh intercepted, destroyed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saudi-coalition-says-houthi-missile-targeting-riyadh-intercepted",
        "published": "2026-10-26T01:34:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Saudi Reopens Riyadh Airport As Houthi Missile, Drone Attacks Continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saudi-reopens-riyadh-airport-as-houthi-missile-drone-attacks-continue",
        "published": "2026-10-26T04:32:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says intercepted Houthi missile targeting Riyadh as airport flights resume",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/saudi-arabia-says-intercepted-houthi-missile-targeting-riyadh-as",
        "published": "2026-10-26T05:40:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Iran live updates: Houthis claim new missile attack on Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/iran-live-updates-houthis-claim-new-missile-attack-on-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-10-26T07:17:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}