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  "id": 3358777,
  "title": "UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/un-and-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot-3358777",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T21:40:34.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-and-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot-weapons-systems"
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  "summary": "The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross on Tuesday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions on use of autonomous weapons systems — often known as \"killer robots\" — warning that \"the risks have intensified.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/un-and-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:20:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "UN and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/un-and-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot-3253477",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:23:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "UN, Red Cross step up call for international rules on 'killer robot' weapons systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/un-red-cross-step-up-call-for-international-rules-on-killer-robot",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:31:48.000Z"
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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."
}