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  "id": 17039548,
  "title": "Cigarette likely cause of catastrophic Hong Kong fire, report finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/cigarette-likely-cause-of-catastrophic-hong-kong-fire-report-finds",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:13:25.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-29/hong-kong-wang-fuk-court-fire-disaster-report/107325160"
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  "summary": "Hong Kong's chief executive announces the findings of a months-long investigation into the Wang Fuk Court apartment fire that killed 168 people last year.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/samsung-electronics-reportedly-ending-home-appliance-sales-in-hong",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:38:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/hong-kong-housing-secretary-resigns-over-deadly-tai-po-fire",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:29:00.000Z"
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