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  "id": 7914290,
  "title": "US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-congress-passes-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-7914290",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:38:02.000Z",
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  "summary": "The House voted 262-159 to pass the package, marking the most substantial US legislative effort against Moscow since Donald Trump returned to office.",
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        "title": "US Congress passes sanctions bill targeting Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/us-congress-passes-sanctions-bill-targeting-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:03:26.000Z"
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        "title": "US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
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        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "US House passes Russia sanctions bill; 100% tariff threat looms over India",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "House Approves Sweeping Russia Sanctions Bill, Sending It to Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/house-approves-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill-sending-it-to-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:10:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-congress-passes-sweeping-russia-sanctions-bill",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:27:38.000Z"
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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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