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  "id": 7691743,
  "title": "Saudi claims Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca, Yemeni group dismisses 'lies'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-claims-houthi-drone-destroyed-near-mecca-yemeni-group-dismisses",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T02:29:13.000Z",
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  "summary": "This attack follows a week of attacks from the Yemeni militant group, which have drawn Saudi Arabia deeper into the war.",
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        "outlet": "The Age",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/iran-war-live-updates-saudi-led-coalition-in-yemen-says-it",
        "published": "2026-09-16T00:57:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Saudi-Houthi conflict LIVE: US issues advisory to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi after drone attack thwarted near Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-houthi-conflict-live-us-issues-advisory-to-reconsider-travel-to",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:16:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Yemen coastguard flees to Djibouti after Houthi takeover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemen-coastguard-flees-to-djibouti-after-houthi-takeover",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:00:00.000Z"
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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."
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