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  "id": 214295,
  "title": "Pacific islands alarmed by Trump-backed push for deep-sea mining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/pacific-islands-alarmed-by-trump-backed-push-for-deep-sea-mining",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-pacific-islands-alarmed-trump-deep.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Pacific island leader says there were \"no consultations\" before the U.S. announced swaths of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong opposition among his people.",
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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."
}