{
  "id": 18070020,
  "title": "World : Rena Lee Makes History As First Singaporean, Southeast Asian Elected To ICJ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/world-rena-lee-makes-history-as-first-singaporean-southeast-asian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T03:14:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2629832"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Anas Abu Hassan SINGAPORE, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- Singapore’s Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the 2027–2036 term, becoming the first Singaporean and the first woman from Southeast Asia to be elected to the court.",
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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."
}