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  "id": 7299395,
  "title": "Houthi control of Bab al-Mandab Strait poses new threat to global economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/houthi-control-of-bab-al-mandab-strait-poses-new-threat-to-global",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:49:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/09/14/houthi-control-of-bab-al-mandab-strait-poses-new-threat-to-global-economy_6757506_19.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The grip of Iran-allied Houthi rebels on the narrow sea passage between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, a vital route on the shortest maritime link between Asia and Europe, has sparked fears of rising oil prices and shipping costs.",
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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."
}