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  "id": 16198142,
  "title": "Meghan Markle ‘distressed’ as Philippines probes father over child sexual abuse images",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-distressed-as-philippines-probes-father-over-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:41:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3371976/meghan-markle-distressed-philippines-probes-father-over-child-sexual-abuse-images"
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  "summary": "Authorities in the Philippines are investigating Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, the wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, the Philippine justice undersecretary said on Friday, after allegations he possessed child sexual abuse images. “Our Anti-Trafficking and Anti-OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) task force in Cebu is currently investigating the matter,” Nicholas Ty,…",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Meghan \"deeply distressed\" as dad faces child abuse material probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-deeply-distressed-as-dad-faces-child-abuse-material-probe",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:11:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Meghan Markle breaks silence on child porn allegations against dad Thomas Markle: ‘DEEPLY DISTRESSED’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-breaks-silence-on-child-porn-allegations-against-dad",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:23:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle breaks silence amid child abuse allegations against father Thomas: ‘I am deeply distressed’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-breaks-silence-amid-child-abuse-allegations-against",
        "published": "2026-10-23T13:48:48.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Meghan Markle says allegations against father informed decision to protect her children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-says-allegations-against-father-informed-decision-to",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:18:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Meghan Markle ‘deeply distressed’ by child sex abuse image claims against dad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-deeply-distressed-by-child-sex-abuse-image-claims",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:48:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Meghan Markle 'distressed' by child abuse image allegations against father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-distressed-by-child-abuse-image-allegations-against",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:46:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Meghan Markle 'Distressed' Over Claims Her Father Had Child Abuse Images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/meghan-markle-distressed-over-claims-her-father-had-child-abuse-images",
        "published": "2026-10-23T18:49:30.000Z"
      }
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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."
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