{
  "id": 17940762,
  "title": "#SHOWBIZ: 'Souvenirs are two crutches': Actor Thomas Ong fractures ankle in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/showbiz-souvenirs-are-two-crutches-actor-thomas-ong-fractures-ankle",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T08:30:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2026/11/1569870/showbiz-souvenirs-are-two-crutches-actor-thomas-ong-fractures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: Actor Thomas Ong has been forced to cut short his 45-day solo holiday in Japan after fracturing his right ankle in a fall.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Actor Thomas Ong fractures ankle during solo Japan holiday, drives himself to hospital despite pain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/actor-thomas-ong-fractures-ankle-during-solo-japan-holiday-drives",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:20:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}