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  "id": 8171468,
  "title": "Trump administration approves sale of F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-administration-approves-sale-of-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/trump-administration-approves-sale-of-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump’s administration has asked lawmakers to clear the sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $24.3bn. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major non-NATO ally that is a force for […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "WRC final round moved from Saudi Arabia to Italy amid Middle East unrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/wrc-final-round-moved-from-saudi-arabia-to-italy-amid-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:26:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "US approves $24.3bn sale of 48 F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-approves-24-3bn-sale-of-48-f-35-jets-to-saudi-arabia",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:53:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}