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  "title": "US warns Middle East war could 'escalate rapidly' after missile attack on Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/us-warns-middle-east-war-could-escalate-rapidly-after-missile-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:39:00.000Z",
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