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 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4u5",
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 "published": "2026-11-01T02:27:43.581Z",
 "expires": "2026-11-08T02:27:43.581Z",
 "place": "Lilongwe, Malawi",
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 "headline": "Malawi's Political Stability and Economic Crisis",
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  "President Mutharika has returned to Malawi, resolving a reported presidential vacuum, per Nyasa Times.",
  "The country faces deepening economic turmoil due to fuel shortages and record prices, as noted by New Age BD.",
  "Meanwhile, confusion swirls after police contradicted their own report on an attack on an Egyptian deputy ambassador in Lilongwe, according to Nyasa Times."
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   "title": "Mutharika back in Malawi, no presidential vacuum",
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