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  "id": 2951963,
  "title": "New EU-wide product repair rules come into force",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/new-eu-wide-product-repair-rules-come-into-force",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:01:01.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588931-repair-rules/"
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  "summary": "New EU rules have come into force aiming to tackle the 35 million tonnes of waste the premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc.",
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        "title": "New EU-wide product repair rules come into force",
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