{
  "id": 19596293,
  "title": "Presidential election 2027: Why Macron threw his support behind judoka Teddy Riner's presidential bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/presidential-election-2027-why-macron-threw-his-support-behind-judoka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:24:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/11/12/presidential-election-2027-why-macron-threw-his-support-behind-judoka-teddy-riner-s-presidential-bid_6778378_5.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Riner's candidacy is a blessing in disguise for the outgoing president, who hasn't yet formally backed either of his former prime ministers who are currently running.",
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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."
}