{
  "id": 8106986,
  "title": "Tens of thousands flee as Iran-backed Houthis draw Yemen into wider war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/tens-of-thousands-flee-as-iran-backed-houthis-draw-yemen-into-wider",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T21:39:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
    "slug": "pbs-newshour",
    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/tens-of-thousands-flee-as-iran-backed-houthis-draw-yemen-into-wider-war"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An estimated 125,000 people have fled as Iran-backed Houthi rebels have advanced down the Red Sea coast to a key maritime chokepoint.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Five killed as Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis trade attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/five-killed-as-saudi-arabia-and-yemens-houthis-trade-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-17T16:10:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "At least 63 killed in latest fighting between Yemen government, Houthis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/at-least-63-killed-in-latest-fighting-between-yemen-government-houthis",
        "published": "2026-09-17T18:17:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}