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  "title": "Meloni promises to ban burqas, niqabs in Italy’s schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/meloni-promises-to-ban-burqas-niqabs-in-italys-schools",
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  "published": "2026-09-20T17:27:53.000Z",
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  "summary": "Prime minister of Italy's longest serving government since WW2 faces election threat from far-right rival party.",
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Italy to limit foreign students, ban burqa and hijab in schools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-to-limit-foreign-students-ban-burqa-and-hijab-in-schools",
        "published": "2026-09-20T14:42:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Italy plans to ban niqab in schools, set foreign student cap",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/italy-plans-to-ban-niqab-in-schools-set-foreign-student-cap",
        "published": "2026-09-20T17:25:53.000Z"
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