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  "id": 4112085,
  "title": "Anwar defends cut in special lottery draws from 22 to eight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/anwar-defends-cut-in-special-lottery-draws-from-22-to-eight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T05:04:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/08/1521196/anwar-defends-cut-special-lottery-draws-22-eight"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "PERMATANG PAUH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today defended the government's decision to cut special lottery draws from 22 to eight annually, saying he does not support gambling.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Me, a gambling boss? I cut down special draws, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/me-a-gambling-boss-i-cut-down-special-draws-says-anwar",
        "published": "2026-08-29T03:59:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Called a ‘gambling boss’, Anwar fires back: I cut special lottery draws from 22 to eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/called-a-gambling-boss-anwar-fires-back-i-cut-special-lottery-draws",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:09:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Anwar defends cut in special lottery draws from 22 to eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/updated-anwar-defends-cut-in-special-lottery-draws-from-22-to-eight",
        "published": "2026-08-29T05:04:27.000Z"
      }
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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."
}