{
  "id": 2067276,
  "title": "World : Portugal Introduces Ban On Face Coverings In Public",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/world-portugal-introduces-ban-on-face-coverings-in-public",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:10:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2596750"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "LONDON, Aug 20 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Portugal has banned face coverings in public spaces after President Antonio Jose Seguro signed a law originally proposed by the right-wing Chega party.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Portugal bans face coverings in public amid criticism it discriminates against Muslim women",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/portugal-bans-face-coverings-in-public-amid-criticism-it",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:43:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}