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  "id": 8230736,
  "title": "Saudis and Houthis Exchange Strikes, Yemenis Flee by Boat as Middle East War Spreads",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/saudis-and-houthis-exchange-strikes-yemenis-flee-by-boat-as-middle-8230736",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:18:14.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/09/18/885638.htm"
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes across their border on Thursday and Yemenis took to boats in the Red Sea to escape fighting, as the spreading Middle East war created new threats to global oil supplies. Houthi-controlled …",
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Saudis and Houthis exchange strikes, Yemenis flee by boat as Middle East war spr...",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/saudis-and-houthis-exchange-strikes-yemenis-flee-by-boat-as-middle",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:30:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "South Korea’s Lee says he has no intention of seeking second term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/south-koreas-lee-says-he-has-no-intention-of-seeking-second-term",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:23:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "South Korea's Lee says army will not be deployed to get involved in Middle East conflict",
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        "outlet": "The Hankyoreh",
        "title": "Lee says he has ‘absolutely no intention’ of seeking second term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lee-says-he-has-absolutely-no-intention-of-seeking-second-term",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:06:42.000Z"
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