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  "id": 2387763,
  "title": "Several wounded in sword attack at Swedish school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/several-wounded-in-sword-attack-at-swedish-school",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T13:55:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/several-wounded-in-sword-attack-at-swedish-school-1.500648100"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stockholm - A lone assailant wielding a sword launched a violent assault at Brinellskolan, a high school in central Sweden, injuring multiple individuals on Friday, according to authorities. The Fagersta municipality confirmed the incident and reported that the attacker had been apprehended by police. Aftonbladet news outlet stated that the gunman had been shot in the leg by law enforcement. However, the exact number of casualties remains undisclosed, as police continue their investigation at the scene. The small town, home to approximately 12,000 residents, found itself under lockdown as emergency services, including ambulances, police vehicles, and a police helicopter, swarmed the area. Sweden's educational institutions have recently faced several high-profile attacks, the most recent being a mass shooting in Orebro in February 2025, which claimed the lives of ten individuals.",
  "summary": "Several wounded in sword attack at Swedish school: municipality",
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        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Sword-wielding attacker injures several at Swedish school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/sword-wielding-attacker-injures-several-at-swedish-school",
        "published": "2026-08-21T11:59:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Several wounded in sword attack at Swedish school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/several-wounded-in-sword-attack-at-swedish-school-2389746",
        "published": "2026-08-21T13:50:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Man armed with sword injures several at Swedish high school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/man-armed-with-sword-injures-several-at-swedish-high-school",
        "published": "2026-08-21T14:49:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Man armed with sword injures several people at Swedish high school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/man-armed-with-sword-injures-several-people-at-swedish-high-school",
        "published": "2026-08-21T15:05:17.000Z"
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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."
}