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  "id": 1906475,
  "title": "UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/un-atomic-watchdog-says-found-tons-of-nuclear-material-at-syria-site",
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  "published": "2026-08-19T09:19:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
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    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-un-atomic-watchdog-says-found-tons-of-nuclear-material-at-syria-site"
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  "summary": "The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency last month. Speaking at a news conference in Damascus, Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, praised Damascus's \"courageous decision\" to report the undisclosed site, which dates back to the rule of ousted…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "IAEA and Syria hail progress on resolving Assad's nuclear secrets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iaea-and-syria-hail-progress-on-resolving-assads-nuclear-secrets",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:18:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "IAEA chief: Tons of nuclear material found in Syria could be misused",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iaea-chief-tons-of-nuclear-material-found-in-syria-could-be-misused",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:14:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/un-atomic-watchdog-says-found-tons-of-nuclear-material-at-syria-site",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:30:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/syria-opens-assad-era-nuclear-programme-to-un-probe",
        "published": "2026-08-18T21:25:06.000Z"
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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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