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  "id": 4406829,
  "title": "Nepal floods expose stark contrast as China keeps tight lid on information",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-floods-expose-stark-contrast-as-china-keeps-tight-lid-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T10:34:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/nepal-floods-expose-stark-contrast-as-china-keeps-tight-lid-on-information/articleshow/133627339.cms"
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  "summary": "Catastrophic flash floods struck villages along the Nepal-China border after a glacier broke. Nepal's death toll reached 538, while China reported only five deaths. China's tight information control in Tibet hampers disaster assessment and rescue coordination efforts. Independent reporting from Tibet is severely restricted due to its sensitive status. The information vacuum obscures the full…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/god-saved-us-all-36-member-malayali-group-caught-in-nepal-flash",
        "published": "2026-08-30T05:07:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "SNAPSHOT | M'sia to deploy Smart to Nepal; group wants colonial Entertainments Duty Act axed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/snapshot-msia-to-deploy-smart-to-nepal-group-wants-colonial",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:00:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Vice President Radhakrishnan urges deepening of Keralam rivers to prevent floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/vice-president-radhakrishnan-urges-deepening-of-keralam-rivers-to",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:22:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE sends 83 tonnes of aid to Nepal to boost relief efforts after deadly floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/uae-sends-83-tonnes-of-aid-to-nepal-to-boost-relief-efforts-after",
        "published": "2026-08-30T09:31:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Nepal flash floods: 21-member Karnataka LIC team returns safely to India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/nepal-flash-floods-21-member-karnataka-lic-team-returns-safely-to",
        "published": "2026-08-30T10:34:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Survivors recount how Nepal landslides, floods swept away once-bustling bazaar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/survivors-recount-how-nepal-landslides-floods-swept-away-once",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:17:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}