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  "id": 6128654,
  "title": "Far-right AfD wins crushing victory in German state election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/far-right-afd-wins-crushing-victory-in-german-state-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T09:55:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-far-right-afd-wins-crushing-victory-in-german-state-election"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting it within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two, though falling just short of an overall majority.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Germany’s Merz ‘shocked’ by far-right AfD state election victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/germanys-merz-shocked-by-far-right-afd-state-election-victory",
        "published": "2026-09-07T13:58:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "What now for Germany's Merz after AfD win?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/what-now-for-germanys-merz-after-afd-win",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:01:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "What is the AfD? Germany's far-right party, explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/what-is-the-afd-germanys-far-right-party-explained",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:18:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}