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  "id": 16198497,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:18:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/royals/2026-10-23-meghan-markle-says-allegations-against-father-informed-decision-to-protect-her-children/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meghan Markle's estranged father, Thomas Markle has been accused of being in possession of child abuse images. The Duchess has expressed distress, adding that this is why she chose to distance herself from her dad.",
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-23T14:41:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
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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."
}