{
  "id": 9668597,
  "title": "On trip to China, Anwar mourns death of elder brother Idrus at home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/on-trip-to-china-anwar-mourns-death-of-elder-brother-idrus-at-home-9668597",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:48:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/25/on-trip-to-china-anwar-mourns-death-of-elder-brother-idrus-at-home/236400"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 25, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim mourned the death of his elder brother, Idrus Ibrahim, in their hometown. Idrus, who had previously suffered a heart attack the previous year, was found unconscious and died at his home in Cheruk Tokkun. His daughter, Aida Rafizah Idrus, 54, said her father had recovered and was managing well, though he had a weakened leg. The family was shocked by his sudden passing, as he had no chronic illnesses. Anwar was on a three-day working visit to China at the time of his brother's death, and expressed his grief on Facebook. Funeral prayers for Idrus will be held at Cheruk Tokkun Bawah Mosque before his burial at Cheruk Tokkun Bawah Cemetery tomorrow.",
  "summary": "BUKIT MERTAJAM, Sept 25 — The late Idrus Ibrahim, the elder brother of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, sh...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "On trip to China, Anwar mourns death of elder brother Idrus at home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/on-trip-to-china-anwar-mourns-death-of-elder-brother-idrus-at-home",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:48:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Anwar pays final respects to late brother, Idrus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/anwar-pays-final-respects-to-late-brother-idrus",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:20:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}