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  "id": 13061343,
  "title": "Granit Xhaka handed two-year probation and suspended £136,000 fine over fake Covid certificate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/granit-xhaka-handed-two-year-probation-and-suspended-136-000-fine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T18:52:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
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    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/granit-xhaka-handed-two-year-probation-and-suspended-136-000-fine-over-fake-covid-certificate"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka has been hit with a suspended fine of £136,265 after admitting to obtaining a fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate in 2022.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Switzerland captain Xhaka gets probation in fake COVID-19 vaccination document case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/switzerland-captain-xhaka-gets-probation-in-fake-covid-19-vaccination",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:26:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "JUST IN: Granit Xhaka fined £136,000 over fake COVID certificate — Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/just-in-granit-xhaka-fined-136-000-over-fake-covid-certificate-report",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:28:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Switzerland captain Xhaka handed suspended $180,000 fine over fake Covid-19 certificate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/switzerland-captain-xhaka-handed-suspended-180-000-fine-over-fake",
        "published": "2026-10-09T01:03:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Swiss captain Xhaka gets six-figure fine after admitting he used forged Covid vaccine cert while at Arsenal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/swiss-captain-xhaka-gets-six-figure-fine-after-admitting-he-used",
        "published": "2026-10-09T01:38:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}