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  "id": 6348702,
  "title": "Volkswagen plant to be converted for Israeli defence group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/volkswagen-plant-to-be-converted-for-israeli-defence-group",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:56:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Local Germany",
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    "url": "https://www.thelocal.de/20260908/volkswagen-plant-to-be-converted-for-israeli-defence-group"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Crisis-wracked German auto giant Volkswagen said Monday that one of its plants would be sold off and converted to make defence equipment after car production ends there.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Volkswagen to turn German car plant into defence equipment factory for Israel’s Rafael",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/volkswagen-to-turn-german-car-plant-into-defence-equipment-factory",
        "published": "2026-09-07T10:55:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Volkswagen plant to be converted for Israeli defence group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/volkswagen-plant-to-be-converted-for-israeli-defence-group",
        "published": "2026-09-07T13:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Volkswagen finds defence future for German plant amid major overhaul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/volkswagen-finds-defence-future-for-german-plant-amid-major-overhaul",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:48:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Volkswagen finds defence future for German plant amid major overhaul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/volkswagen-finds-defence-future-for-german-plant-amid-major-overhaul-6149005",
        "published": "2026-09-07T15:18:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}