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  "id": 8608336,
  "title": "Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi Arabia's capital after smoke seen rising near airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthis-claim-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabias-capital-after-smoke-seen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T00:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
    "slug": "sky-news",
    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/houthis-claim-drone-attack-on-saudi-arabias-capital-after-smoke-seen-rising-near-airport-13589978"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks targeting \"sensitive\" sites in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh - hours after flames and smoke were seen near the city's main airport.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8524703",
        "published": "2026-09-19T11:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:06:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Riyadh airport: Explosions, black smoke and flight disrupt after Saudi ‘hostile aerial threat’ alert amid Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/riyadh-airport-explosions-black-smoke-and-flight-disrupt-after-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:58:21.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8545040",
        "published": "2026-09-19T22:13:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561792",
        "published": "2026-09-19T23:27:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Flames, smoke seen near Riyadh airport; Houthis claim attacks on Saudi capital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/flames-smoke-seen-near-riyadh-airport-houthis-claim-attacks-on-saudi-8561833",
        "published": "2026-09-19T23:27:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Houthis target 'sensitive' sites in escalation of attacks on Saudi Arabia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthis-target-sensitive-sites-in-escalation-of-attacks-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-09-20T00:32:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Houthi attack targets Riyadh as Saudi Arabia faces escalating strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houthi-attack-targets-riyadh-as-saudi-arabia-faces-escalating-strikes",
        "published": "2026-09-20T01:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "UN and GCC condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/un-and-gcc-condemn-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-and-civilians",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:29:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Flight disruptions after Houthi attack in Saudi Arabia, Etihad cancels Abu Dhabi flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/flight-disruptions-after-houthi-attack-in-saudi-arabia-etihad-cancels",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:37:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}