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  "id": 3553275,
  "title": "US designates UK-based Palestine Action ‘terrorist organisation’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-designates-uk-based-palestine-action-terrorist-organisation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T17:11:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/us-designates-uk-based-palestine-action-terrorist-organisation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a significant move, the United States has designated the UK-based Palestine Action as a \"specially designated global terrorist\" organisation and imposed sanctions on the group. The sanctions are tied to allegations that the organization supports acts of terrorism. Founded in 2020, Palestine Action is currently contesting a ban imposed by the British government, which has led to thousands of arrests and has faced criticism from rights groups who argue it unfairly targets political dissent. The group claims its goal is to end the global support for Israel's treatment of Palestinians. The move comes amid a broader campaign by the Trump administration against groups it labels as far-left organizations. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, emphasized that \"political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated.\"",
  "summary": "The United States has designated the UK-based Palestine Action as a “specially designated global terrorist” organisation and imposed sanctions on the group. The US government said the sanctions were linked to the group’s alleged support for an act of terrorism. Palestine Action was founded in 2020 and is currently challenging a ban imposed on it […] US designates UK-based Palestine Action…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hundreds-of-academics-and-lawyers-urge-burnham-to-lift-palestine",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:00:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US imposes sanctions on Palestine Action group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-imposes-sanctions-on-palestine-action-group",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US sanctions Palestine Action and other 'far-left groups' over alleged support for terrorism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-sanctions-palestine-action-and-other-far-left-groups-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:15:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "US designates UK-based Palestine Action as terrorist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-designates-uk-based-palestine-action-as-terrorist-group",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:58:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "US designates Palestine Action a terrorist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-designates-palestine-action-a-terrorist-group",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:31:45.000Z"
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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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