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  "id": 9755789,
  "title": "Ethiopia: renewed Tigray fighting raises fears of return to civil war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ethiopia-renewed-tigray-fighting-raises-fears-of-return-to-civil-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/ethiopia-renewed-tigray-fighting-raises-fears-of-return-to-civil-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fears are mounting that Ethiopia could be sliding back towards civil war as fighting intensifies in the north, with the army saying it killed 272 TPLF fighters in Amhara while the rebels describe the conflict as a \"full-blown war.\" The escalation comes after the TPLF joined a new alliance with six other armed groups. FRANCE 24's Tom Canetti has the latest from the ground.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Ethiopia: Internet disrupted in Tigray amid conflict escalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ethiopia-internet-disrupted-in-tigray-amid-conflict-escalation",
        "published": "2026-09-25T07:44:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ethiopia: Tigray rebels claim \"full-blown war\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ethiopia-tigray-rebels-claim-full-blown-war",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:13:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Internet and phone network disrupted in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/internet-and-phone-network-disrupted-in-ethiopias-war-hit-tigray",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:39:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Tigray region of Ethiopia amid local escalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/foreign-ministry-issues-travel-warning-for-tigray-region-of-ethiopia",
        "published": "2026-09-25T12:20:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}