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  "id": 7674466,
  "title": "World : Saudi Air Defences Intercept Houthi Drone Near Mecca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/world-saudi-air-defences-intercept-houthi-drone-near-mecca",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T23:28:04.000Z",
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    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2607912"
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  "summary": "ISTANBUL, Sept 16 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi group near Mecca, the Saudi-led coalition said early Wednesday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.",
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        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Fresh Houthi attacks injure 13 civilians in Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/fresh-houthi-attacks-injure-13-civilians-in-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:14:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Saudi air defenses intercept Houthi drone near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-air-defenses-intercept-houthi-drone-near-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:33:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Middle East live: Saudi Arabia accuses Houthi rebels of launching a drone strike on Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/middle-east-live-saudi-arabia-accuses-houthi-rebels-of-launching-a",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:14:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Houthi drone shot down near Mecca, Saudi-led coalition says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/houthi-drone-shot-down-near-mecca-saudi-led-coalition-says",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:56:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warn of 'red line'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-says-houthis-target-mecca-warn-of-red-line",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:30:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Houthi official rejects attack on Mecca as 'lie'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/houthi-official-rejects-attack-on-mecca-as-lie",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:54:14.000Z"
      }
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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."
}