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  "id": 17792269,
  "title": "Penang cops bust 14 online scam call centres, arrest 141",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/penang-cops-bust-14-online-scam-call-centres-arrest-141",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:28:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/02/penang-cops-bust-14-online-scam-call-centres-arrest-141"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Penang police chief Dennis Lim says the syndicates used the island as a base to target victims mainly overseas, including in China, Japan, the US, Brazil and Hong Kong.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Penang assemblyman among four questioned over alleged domestic assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/penang-assemblyman-among-four-questioned-over-alleged-domestic-assault",
        "published": "2026-11-02T07:58:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Police open probe into case of Penang assemblyman who allegedly beat wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/police-open-probe-into-case-of-penang-assemblyman-who-allegedly-beat",
        "published": "2026-11-02T08:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police record Penang assemblyman’s statement over alleged assault on wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/police-record-penang-assemblymans-statement-over-alleged-assault-on",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:04:22.000Z"
      }
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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."
}