{
  "id": 6755574,
  "title": "United States marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/united-states-marks-25th-anniversary-of-9-11-terrorist-attacks",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:33:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Times",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-times",
    "url": "https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/world/united-states-marks-25th-anniversary-of-911-terrorist-attacks.phtml"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States observed the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Friday, with President Donald Trump absent from the New York ceremony. Right-wing backlash emerged over the attendance of the city's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Trump paid his respects at the Pentagon, while Vice-President JD Vance and four living former presidents attended the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan. No speeches were given; instead, bereaved family members recited the names of the 2,977 victims, and a bell rang to signify key moments during the attack. Robert Kafka, a visitor, emphasized the importance of memorials and discussions to prevent future tragedies. Despite a petition with over 100,000 signatures urging Mamdani to stay away, she received praise for revealing documents about toxicity levels in Lower Manhattan following the attacks. Nineteen al-Qaeda operatives hijacked four planes on September 11, 2001, leading to the collapse of the World Trade Center's Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a crash into a Pennsylvania field. Over 9,400 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses, and millions of U.S. citizens were too young to remember the events. The Secret Service deployed a security ring and an anti-drone team, but there were no specific threats reported. Al-Qaeda released a video marking the anniversary, featuring images of its late leader and his son. As the memorial service approached, a drone show with 2,977 lights illuminated New York Harbor, one for each victim.",
  "summary": "Vice-President JD Vance and Donald Trump's four living predecessors are all expected at the \"Ground Zero\" site in lower Manhattan – but the President himself will not attend. Leer más",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/why-are-european-banks-moving-gold-out-of-united-states",
        "published": "2026-09-11T05:17:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}