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  "id": 3945775,
  "title": "General : AUKU Repeal Gives Students Freedom To Speak, Fosters Critical Thinking - PM Anwar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/general-auku-repeal-gives-students-freedom-to-speak-fosters-critical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:13:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2600292"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- The repeal of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) is aimed at giving students greater freedom to express themselves while fostering creativity and critical thinking, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar: Auku repeal gives students space to speak freely, pursue politics with integrity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anwar-auku-repeal-gives-students-space-to-speak-freely-pursue",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:32:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Anwar warns students of toxic politics, urges them to uphold values",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/anwar-warns-students-of-toxic-politics-urges-them-to-uphold-values",
        "published": "2026-08-28T11:01:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}