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  "id": 4579296,
  "title": "Pokemon World Championships coming to Singapore in August 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pokemon-world-championships-coming-to-singapore-in-august-2027-4579296",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Singapore",
    "slug": "cna-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/pokemon-world-championships-singapore-2027-6351431"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pokémon World Championships will be held in Singapore from August 13 to 15, 2027. The event will take place at Singapore Expo, with the Championship Sunday being held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. This will be the first time Singapore has hosted the annual tournament.\n\nThe Pokémon World Championships is a major competitive event that brings together top players from around the world to compete for the title of World Champion and prizes. The competition includes the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Pokémon Video Game Championships, and Pokémon Go.\n\nAccording to Channel News Asia, the announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco. Further details on the 2027 championships will be announced at a later time.",
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        "published": "2026-08-31T00:00:20.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/singapore-unveils-new-push-to-turn-research-into-real-world-impact",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:07:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Pokemon World Championships coming to Singapore in August 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pokemon-world-championships-coming-to-singapore-in-august-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:11:00.000Z"
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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."
}