{
  "id": 17225997,
  "title": "Yemen investigating 'toxic substances' allegedly used by Houthis in Taiz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/yemen-investigating-toxic-substances-allegedly-used-by-houthis-in-taiz-17225997",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T11:49:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/30/yemen-investigating-toxic-substances-allegedly-used-by-houthis-in-taiz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Yemeni government said on Friday that its forces were investigating shells in Taiz suspected of containing \"toxic substances\", allegedly used by the Iran-backed Houthis, after authorities received reports of suffocation and loss of consciousness. Taiz, in south-western Yemen , was largely under the control of the internationally recognised government until the Houthis began waging battles in…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}