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  "id": 9677699,
  "title": "Ignored, mocked, harangued – what’s the point of the UN any more?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ignored-mocked-harangued-whats-the-point-of-the-un-any-more-9677699",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T01:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/ignored-mocked-harangued-what-s-the-point-of-the-un-any-more-20260925-p60zji.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As António Guterres prepares to step down from the UN’s top job, his critics call him a placeholder for a dying institution. Why is Australia fighting so hard for a seat at the table?",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Ignored, mocked, harangued – what’s the point of the UN any more?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ignored-mocked-harangued-whats-the-point-of-the-un-any-more",
        "published": "2026-09-25T01:36:01.000Z"
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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."
}