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  "id": 875586,
  "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger released after nine months in captivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-released-after-nine-months-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:54:30.000Z",
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  "summary": "Kevin Rideout, a pilot with the evangelical missionary agency SIM International, was abducted in the capital, Niamey.",
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        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-is-released-after-9-months-in-857652",
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        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity",
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        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T08:53:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "American Christian missionary kidnapped in Niger back in US hands, on his way home - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/american-christian-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-back-in-us-hands-on",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:32:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "American missionary kidnapped in Niger freed after nine months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/american-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-freed-after-nine-months",
        "published": "2026-08-14T09:48:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/u-s-missionary-who-was-kidnapped-in-niger-is-released",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:11:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "US missionary kidnapped in Niger released after nine months in captivity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/us-missionary-kidnapped-in-niger-released-after-nine-months-in-878775",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:17:37.000Z"
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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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