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  "title": "Catholic 'joke': Sepang Umno chief hits back at DAP, defends apology",
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Unity minister condemns Umno assembly joke on Catholic clergy, urges authorities to act",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-condemns-umno-assembly-joke-on-catholic-clergy-urges",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unity minister calls for police probe over Umno man’s Catholic ‘joke’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-calls-for-police-probe-over-umno-mans-catholic-joke",
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        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Unity minister: Religion not for jokes, probe Umno leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/unity-minister-religion-not-for-jokes-probe-umno-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:28:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Aaron calls for probe over jokes about Catholic clergy at Umno assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/aaron-calls-for-probe-over-jokes-about-catholic-clergy-at-umno",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:41:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "SHS placement: Catholic Bishops demand probe into alleged payments for school places",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/shs-placement-catholic-bishops-demand-probe-into-alleged-payments-for",
        "published": "2026-09-15T05:17:00.000Z"
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