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  "id": 20024846,
  "title": "Sotheby's auction of $180m Van Gogh challenged over claims it was 'sold under duress'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/sothebys-auction-of-180m-van-gogh-challenged-over-claims-it-was-sold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T18:00:10.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwy05gg75lvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sotheby's says it will work with the heirs of a family who had previously owned the artwork to try and reach a solution.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Report: Jewish heirs urge Van Gogh painting be pulled from auction, citing Nazi-era sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/report-jewish-heirs-urge-van-gogh-painting-be-pulled-from-auction",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:07:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Jewish heirs seek to halt $180 million Van Gogh auction over alleged Nazi-era forced sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/jewish-heirs-seek-to-halt-180-million-van-gogh-auction-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:28:58.000Z"
      }
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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."
}