{
  "id": 1695958,
  "title": "At least 20 elephants died in Kenya, theory of cianide poisoning contested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/at-least-20-elephants-died-in-kenya-theory-of-cianide-poisoning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:40:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/at-least-20-elephants-died-in-kenya-theory-of-cianide-poisoning-contested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Kenya, wildlife experts are pushing back over the theory that blames 20 mysterious elephant deaths on cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland. Laurent Berstecher explains.",
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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."
}