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  "id": 2299081,
  "title": "WORLD IN BRIEF:US threatens Iran allies with sanctions, China real estate billionaire jailed for life, Ghana miners demand $34.5m frozen savings and other stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/world-in-brief-us-threatens-iran-allies-with-sanctions-china-real",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:47:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://businessday.ng/world/article/world-in-briefus-threatens-iran-allies-with-sanctions-china-real-estate-billionaire-jailed-for-life-ghana-miners-demand-34-5m-frozen-savings-and-other-stories/"
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  "summary": "US threatens allies with economic pressure to isolate Iran Scott Bessent, US Treasury secretary has urged allies to back Washington’s read more WORLD IN BRIEF:US threatens Iran allies with sanctions, China real estate billionaire jailed for life, Ghana miners demand $34.5m frozen savings and other stories",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "US vows toughest-ever Iran sanctions, presses China to help reopen Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-vows-toughest-ever-iran-sanctions-presses-china-to-help-reopen",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:14:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US warns Iran of tougher sanctions as China urges diplomacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-warns-iran-of-tougher-sanctions-as-china-urges-diplomacy",
        "published": "2026-08-21T05:34:22.000Z"
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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."
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