{
  "id": 4831428,
  "title": "Mahathir’s Merdeka appearance sparks social media debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/mahathirs-merdeka-appearance-sparks-social-media-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T09:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126824/mahathirs-merdeka-appearance-sparks-social-media-debate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A SOCIAL media post questioning the treatment of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during the National Day celebrations in Putrajaya yesterday has drawn criticism from some users. The post by independent preacher Ahmad Dusuki Abd Rani on ...",
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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."
}