{
  "id": 4761610,
  "title": "HKIS settles out of court and breaks ties with US-based church co-founder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hkis-settles-out-of-court-and-breaks-ties-with-us-based-church-co-4761610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T01:28:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3365911/hkis-settles-out-court-and-ends-association-us-based-church-co-founder"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An almost year-long legal dispute involving a prestigious Hong Kong international school and its US-based co-founder, a Lutheran church, has been resolved out of court, with the school making a substantial payment and ending its association with the religious body. Harold Kim, chairman of the board of managers of Hong Kong International School (HKIS), announced the move in a letter to parents on…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "HKIS settles out of court and breaks ties with US-based church co-founder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hkis-settles-out-of-court-and-breaks-ties-with-us-based-church-co",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:28:24.000Z"
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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."
}