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  "id": 8590123,
  "title": "Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/singer-ed-sheeran-says-gaza-situation-unjustifiable-following",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T23:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/singer-ed-sheeran-says-gaza-situation-unjustifiable-following-controversy"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pop star Ed Sheeran said Saturday the situation in Gaza is \"unjustifiable,\" following a wave of criticism that he had failed to back his opening act who was booted from their tour after making pro-Palestinian comments. Sheeran, 35, has denied being behind the decision to remove Macklemore, instead blaming the tour promoter. \"What is happening in Gaza is catastrophic and unjustifiable and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ed-sheeran-set-to-return-to-stage-after-palestinian-controversy-8559242",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran to return to stage amid Palestinian controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ed-sheeran-to-return-to-stage-amid-palestinian-controversy",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:50:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ed Sheeran set to return to stage after Palestinian controversy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ed-sheeran-set-to-return-to-stage-after-palestinian-controversy",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:10:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}