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  "id": 19121830,
  "title": "‘Testament to their contribution’: Pacific Islands elevated by IRL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/testament-to-their-contribution-pacific-islands-elevated-by-irl-19121830",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T08:01:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/nrl/testament-to-their-contribution-pacific-islands-elevated-by-irl-20261109-p61cq7.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Samoa and Tonga have been elevated to Tier 1 nations as the 2030 World Cup is set to be hosted on their home soil.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Testament to their contribution’: Pacific Islands elevated by IRL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/testament-to-their-contribution-pacific-islands-elevated-by-irl",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:01:24.000Z"
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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."
}