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  "id": 8458484,
  "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Saudi's Riyadh airport, several flights cancelled after 'major problems': Reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-saudis-riyadh-airport-several-flights",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T11:51:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
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    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/flames-smoke-seen-near-saudi-arabia-capital-riyadh-airport-several-flights-cancelled-after-major-problems-reports-101789817949591.html"
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  "summary": "Data on Flightradar 24 showed an arrival delay index and departure delay index of 5, the highest in its disruption index which signals delays and cancellations.",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Large plume of black smoke seen near Riyadh airport, Reuters reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/large-plume-of-black-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-reuters-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:07:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Flames, black smoke spotted near Riyadh airport, eyewitness reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-black-smoke-spotted-near-riyadh-airport-eyewitness-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:16:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Flames, huge plume of black smoke seen near Riyadh airport amid Houthi strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-huge-plume-of-black-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-amid-houthi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:25:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Black smoke, flames rising near Riyadh airport: residents to AFP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/black-smoke-flames-rising-near-riyadh-airport-residents-to-afp",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "'Major problems' at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed: Flightradar24",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/major-problems-at-riyadh-airport-with-flights-cancelled-delayed",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Flightradar24: ’Major problems’ at Riyadh airport, with flights cancelled, delayed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flightradar24-major-problems-at-riyadh-airport-with-flights-cancelled",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:04:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport after Saudi warning of aerial attack threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-saudi-warning-of-aerial",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:06:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Flames and smoke seen near Riyadh airport after warnings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-and-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-warnings",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Smoke, flames seen near Riyadh airport, ‘major’ flight disruptions reported",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/smoke-flames-seen-near-riyadh-airport-major-flight-disruptions",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:53:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Flames and large plume of black smoke seen rising near Riyadh airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-and-large-plume-of-black-smoke-seen-rising-near-riyadh-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:25:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport after Saudi warning of aerial attack threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-saudi-warning-of-aerial-8470403",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:33:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport after Saudi warning of aerial attack threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-after-saudi-warning-of-aerial-8477676",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:33:17.000Z"
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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."
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