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  "id": 4562318,
  "title": "Mamdani lookalike contest draws hundreds of hopefuls in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/mamdani-lookalike-contest-draws-hundreds-of-hopefuls-in-new-york",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:11:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/31/08-31-26-mamdani-nyc-lookalike-sv?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hundreds gathered for a Zohran Mamdani lookalike contest in New York, with nine contestants vying for votes.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hundreds-show-up-to-judge-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-look",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:04:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hundreds-show-up-to-judge-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-look-4511298",
        "published": "2026-08-30T21:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Spot the real Mamdani: New York mayor makes s’mores as look-alikes battle for US$100 (VIDEO)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/spot-the-real-mamdani-new-york-mayor-makes-smores-as-look-alikes",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:40:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}