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  "id": 5521016,
  "title": "PM Meloni celebrates as govt becomes Italy’s longest-serving",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:24:29.000Z",
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  "summary": "Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has celebrated her government becoming the longest-serving in the country's history, surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's administration. In a post on X, Meloni expressed gratitude and responsibility for the milestone, attributing it to the unity of her center-right coalition. She highlighted the government's achievements in employment, unemployment reduction, family and business support, security, and international standing, while acknowledging that there is still much to be done. Meloni emphasized that the government's longevity is a result of shared values, goals, and vision among coalition members, rather than any single individual's efforts.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Meloni government becomes longest-serving in postwar Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/meloni-government-becomes-longest-serving-in-postwar-italy",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:36:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "PM Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Meloni on becoming Italy’s longest-serving PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-modi-congratulates-friend-meloni-on-becoming-italys-longest",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:50:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "PM Modi congratulates ‘friend' Giorgia Meloni as 49-year-old becomes Italy's longest-serving post-war leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-modi-congratulates-friend-giorgia-meloni-as-49-year-old-becomes",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:18:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "PM Meloni celebrates as govt becomes Italy’s longest-serving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pm-meloni-celebrates-as-govt-becomes-italys-longest-serving-5523769",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:42:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Meloni sets a record, leading Italy’s longest-serving government since WWII",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/meloni-sets-a-record-leading-italys-longest-serving-government-since",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:50:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Stability or fiasco? Giorgia Meloni becomes longest-serving Italian PM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/stability-or-fiasco-giorgia-meloni-becomes-longest-serving-italian-pm",
        "published": "2026-09-04T10:29:00.000Z"
      }
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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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