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  "id": 2940977,
  "title": "'Can't abstain from this debate': Pacific nations the next frontier in deep-sea mining",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/cant-abstain-from-this-debate-pacific-nations-the-next-frontier-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SBS News",
    "slug": "sbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-cannot-afford-to-abstain-pacific-nations-the-next-frontier-in-deep-sea-mining/u7eq8xbht"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pacific nations could find themselves in the middle of a trade stand-off between the US and China.",
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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."
}