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  "id": 8189441,
  "title": "Kerala Widens Lionel Messi Event Probe, Ex-Sports Minister Likely To Be Quizzed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/kerala-widens-lionel-messi-event-probe-ex-sports-minister-likely-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T05:54:12.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "A probe is being conducted into alleged irregularities in the previous government's move to host Argentina's national team's match featuring Lionel Messi in Kochi in 2025.",
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        "title": "Kerala Widens Lionel Messi Event Probe, Ex-Sports Minister Likely To Be Quizzed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/kerala-widens-lionel-messi-event-probe-ex-sports-minister-likely-to-8191648",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:54:12.000Z"
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