{
  "id": 4912745,
  "title": "Vanuatu seeks ICJ case vs France over disputed islands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/vanuatu-seeks-icj-case-vs-france-over-disputed-islands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:50:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/09/01/vanuatu-seeks-icj-case-vs-france-over-disputed-islands_6757057_4.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter lie several hundred kilometers east of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia but are also claimed by the island nation of Vanuatu, which won independence from joint British and French rule in 1980.",
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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."
}