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  "id": 17761757,
  "title": "UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/uns-peacekeeping-mission-in-disputed-western-sahara-ends-after-35",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T07:19:35.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/11/02/nx-s1-6026050/uns-peacekeeping-western-sahara-ends"
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  "summary": "The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/uns-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UN’s peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years following US-Russia standoff",
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        "title": "UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/un-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-ends-after-35-years",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T03:19:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says",
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        "published": "2026-11-02T05:05:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has ended: Guterres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/un-peacekeeping-mission-in-western-sahara-has-ended-guterres",
        "published": "2026-11-02T07:25:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "As peacekeepers leave Western Sahara, refugees yearn to end a half-century wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/as-peacekeepers-leave-western-sahara-refugees-yearn-to-end-a-half",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:46:27.000Z"
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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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