{
  "id": 17160001,
  "title": "Singaporean tourist bears permanent scars as Hong Kong teen gets 8 years for $1,200 acid attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/singaporean-tourist-bears-permanent-scars-as-hong-kong-teen-gets-8",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T01:09:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/crime/singaporean-tourist-bears-permanent-scars-as-hong-kong-teen-gets-8-years-for-1-200-acid-attack-5138503.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Hong Kong court sentenced a triad-linked teenager to eight years in prison on Oct. 29 for throwing acid on a Singaporean tourist in return for a promised HK$10,000 (US$1,270).",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/hong-kongs-leader-apologises-for-residential-fire-that-killed-168",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:14:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "France’s protests, like Hong Kong’s in 2019, risk being defined by violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/frances-protests-like-hong-kongs-in-2019-risk-being-defined-by",
        "published": "2026-10-30T01:30:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}