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  "title": "UN demands investigation into death of staff member in Houthi custody",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/un-demands-investigation-into-death-of-staff-member-in-houthi-custody",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T01:17:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office has died in Houthi custody after being arbitrarily held for more than two years, the UN human rights chief has said.",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Over 70 UN staff held in Houthi prisons, says Yemeni minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/over-70-un-staff-held-in-houthi-prisons-says-yemeni-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-31T17:51:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UN says Yemeni staff member dies in Houthi custody, demands investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/un-says-yemeni-staff-member-dies-in-houthi-custody-demands",
        "published": "2026-10-31T19:33:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "UN demands probe into death of staff member in Houthi custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/un-demands-probe-into-death-of-staff-member-in-houthi-custody",
        "published": "2026-10-31T19:44:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/un-human-rights-staff-member-dies-in-houthi-custody-after-arbitrary",
        "published": "2026-10-31T22:42:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/un-demands-investigation-after-staffers-death-in-houthi-custody-in",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:49:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
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