{
  "id": 19661199,
  "title": "Latest rift ‘single largest political crisis’ in Kurdish region’s history, says PUK leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/latest-rift-single-largest-political-crisis-in-kurdish-regions-19661199",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:28:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/12/latest-rift-single-largest-political-crisis-in-kurdish-regions-history-says-puk-leader/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bafel Talabani, leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) , described the latest rift with rival Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) as “the single largest political crisis in the history of the Kurdistan region” and declared he recognises no parliament in Erbil. After a contested parliament session was held last week, Mr Talabani announced his party was withdrawing from the Kurdistan…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}