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  "id": 550952,
  "title": "Economic losses from natural disasters fall to US$100bil in first half of 2026: Swiss Re",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/economic-losses-from-natural-disasters-fall-to-us-100bil-in-first",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:57:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1508918/economic-losses-natural-disasters-fall-us100bil-first-half-2026"
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  "summary": "ZURICH: Economic losses from natural catastrophes worldwide are estimated to have reached US$100 billion in the first half of this year, reinsurance group Swiss Re said Tuesday, a sharp decline from the period last year.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Economic losses from natural disasters fall to US$100bil in first half of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/economic-losses-from-natural-disasters-fall-to-us-100bil-in-first-551096",
        "published": "2026-08-11T09:14:09.000Z"
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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."
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