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  "id": 7550473,
  "title": "US admits to having weapons in orbit: How do they work, and should Russia, China worry?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-admits-to-having-weapons-in-orbit-how-do-they-work-and-should",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-reveals-weapons-in-orbit-how-do-they-work-and-should-russia-china-worry-11789473086780.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Both Russia and China - the two main geopolitical rivals of the United States - pose potential threats to US interests in space.",
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    "outlets": 4,
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China warns against space 'battlefield' after US says weapons deployed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/china-warns-against-space-battlefield-after-us-says-weapons-deployed",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "China warns against space ‘battlefield’ after US says weapons deployed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/china-warns-against-space-battlefield-after-us-says-weapons-deployed-7556029",
        "published": "2026-09-15T12:48:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "US says it deployed space weapons, China issues warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-says-it-deployed-space-weapons-china-issues-warning",
        "published": "2026-09-15T13:33:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}