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  "id": 3237969,
  "title": "China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/chinas-j-16s-face-off-against-egypts-rafales-in-combat-drills-as-iran-3237969",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3365163/chinas-j-16s-face-against-egypts-rafales-combat-drills-iran-war-rumbles"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chinese fighter jets have conducted combat training with their Egyptian counterparts in a joint exercise following a major Chinese air force deployment to the Middle East. The drill, which was launched on Saturday and is expected to continue until early next month, is part of the second China-Egypt “Eagles of Civilisation” joint air force training exercises, taking place against the backdrop of…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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        "published": "2026-08-25T07:49:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
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      },
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-warns-it-will-safeguard-its-interests-after-us-widens-sanctions",
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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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