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  "title": "Record-high heat soars through South Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/record-high-heat-soars-through-south-korea",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T05:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A record-high heatwave is sweeping through the Korean Peninsula, sending temperatures skyrocketing, reaching 42.5C.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/massive-attacks-south-korea-gig-video-stirs-row-over-1980-gwangju",
        "published": "2026-08-07T01:39:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "Drone warnings and sheltering in airports as South Korea battles historic heatwave",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/drone-warnings-and-sheltering-in-airports-as-south-korea-battles",
        "published": "2026-08-07T04:49:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Indonesia, South Korea finalise wildfire management center",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/indonesia-south-korea-finalise-wildfire-management-center",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:18:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "South Korea recovers landmines washed from North by floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-washed-from-north-by-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:33:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "South Korea recovers landmines believed to have washed from North by monsoon floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/south-korea-recovers-landmines-believed-to-have-washed-from-north-by",
        "published": "2026-08-07T06:29:49.000Z"
      }
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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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