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  "id": 8064425,
  "title": "China urges Iran to help halt Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/china-urges-iran-to-help-halt-houthi-attacks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:18:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1554476/china-urges-iran-to-help-halt-houthi-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has urged Iran to use its influence with the Houthis to help stop attacks threatening Saudi Arabia and regional shipping. The request followed an appeal from Saudi Arabia, according to three Iranian sources cited by Reuters. Riyadh reportedly contacted Beijing after Houthi forces advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The developments have raised concerns […]",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/one-killed-two-injured-as-hostile-drone-debris-falls-in-taif",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:39:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Civil Defense: One killed, two injured as Houthi drone intercepted in Taif",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/civil-defense-one-killed-two-injured-as-houthi-drone-intercepted-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Five killed in Houthi, Yemen govt, Saudi Arabia attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/five-killed-in-houthi-yemen-govt-saudi-arabia-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:26:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Is the Saudi defense pact misunderstood amid Houthi attacks? - analysis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/is-the-saudi-defense-pact-misunderstood-amid-houthi-attacks-analysis",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:36:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}