{
  "id": 19890294,
  "title": "Melaka heads to polls with 28 seats up for grabs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/melaka-heads-to-polls-with-28-seats-up-for-grabs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T23:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129513/melaka-heads-to-polls-with-28-seats-up-for-grabs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MELAKA goes to the polls today to elect its representatives in the state assembly, with 79 candidates contesting 28 seats in an election that will determine if Barisan Nasional (BN) retains the commanding majority it secured four years ago. The 14-da...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Melaka election: Parties told to stop campaigning by midnight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/melaka-election-parties-told-to-stop-campaigning-by-midnight",
        "published": "2026-11-13T09:15:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka polls: Morning cloudy weather; some afternoon thunderstorms, says MetMalaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/melaka-polls-morning-cloudy-weather-some-afternoon-thunderstorms-says",
        "published": "2026-11-13T10:38:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Don’t get too comfortable with Melaka polls projections, BN told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/dont-get-too-comfortable-with-melaka-polls-projections-bn-told",
        "published": "2026-11-13T14:32:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}