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  "id": 4693302,
  "title": "Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist Shelly Kittleson to 15 years: What to know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iraq-sentences-kidnapper-of-us-journalist-shelly-kittleson-to-15",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:39:49.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iraq-sentences-kidnapper-us-journalist-shelly-kittleson-15-years-what-know"
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  "summary": "The first sentencing in relation to Shelly Kittleson’s abduction comes as Iraq moves to rein in Iran-backed militias.",
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        "title": "Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist to 15 years in prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iraq-sentences-kidnapper-of-us-journalist-to-15-years-in-prison",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:11:03.000Z"
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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."
}