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  "id": 19465627,
  "title": "US judge orders Thomas Markle jailed after he allegedly cut off his monitoring device",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-judge-orders-thomas-markle-jailed-after-he-allegedly-cut-off-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T07:48:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/entertainment/royals/2026-11-11-us-judge-orders-thomas-markle-jailed-after-he-allegedly-cut-off-his-monitoring-device/"
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  "summary": "A US judge wants Thomas Markle to be detained after he allegedly cut off his ankle. Markle faces charges relating to possession of child abuse material.",
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Prince Harry, Meghan visit Brussels after Thomas Markle arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/prince-harry-meghan-visit-brussels-after-thomas-markle-arrest",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, cut off his ankle monitor, DoJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-meghans-father-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-doj-says",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:08:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor while awaiting hearing, DOJ says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-his-ankle-monitor-while",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:11:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off ankle monitor days after arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-father-of-meghan-cut-off-ankle-monitor-days-after-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:44:24.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "DOJ says Thomas Markle Sr. cut off ankle monitor following arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/doj-says-thomas-markle-sr-cut-off-ankle-monitor-following-arrest",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:47:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Thomas Markle detained after cutting off electronic tag",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-detained-after-cutting-off-electronic-tag",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:48:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Thomas Markle cuts off his electronic monitoring bracelet and the judge decides to put him in prison without bail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/thomas-markle-se-corta-la-pulsera-electronica-de-vigilancia-y-la",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:04:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Meghan’s father Thomas Markle back in federal custody after allegedly removing ankle monitor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/meghans-father-thomas-markle-back-in-federal-custody-after-allegedly",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:32:22.000Z"
      }
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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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