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  "id": 7761921,
  "title": "Houthis respond to Saudi claims: ‘No threat to Mecca’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/houthis-respond-to-saudi-claims-no-threat-to-mecca",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:38:05.000Z",
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  "summary": "Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree rejects Saudi accusations, insisting Yemen is targeting oil facilities and military bases and that the Islamic holy sites are not under threat.",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T06:27:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Yemen's Houthis say shot down Saudi fighter jet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/yemens-houthis-say-shot-down-saudi-fighter-jet",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:12:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-says-it-shot-down-houthi-drone-south-of-mecca",
        "published": "2026-09-16T08:36:17.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia calls an attempted Mecca attack a 'red line' as Houthis deny they did it",
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        "published": "2026-09-16T09:04:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-says-it-shot-down-houthi-drone-south-of-mecca-7775793",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:27:06.000Z"
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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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