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  "id": 8246540,
  "title": "Italy's minister calls for more ships to protect Red Sea navigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/italys-minister-calls-for-more-ships-to-protect-red-sea-navigation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:46:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/italys-minister-calls-more-ships-protect-red-sea-navigation"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Angelo Amante ROME, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Italy's defence minister on Friday called for a stronger naval presence in the Red Sea to protect merchant shipping amid concerns over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital waterway threatened by the widening Middle East conflict. The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have made rapid advances in recent weeks along the Red Sea coast, further complicating routes in…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Mancini calls up 34 players for his first Italy squad since returning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/mancini-calls-up-34-players-for-his-first-italy-squad-since-returning",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:26:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}