{
  "id": 12830645,
  "title": "Syrian general accused of atrocities is protected by U.S. and Lebanon, NPR and BBC find",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/syrian-general-accused-of-atrocities-is-protected-by-u-s-and-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/10/08/nx-s1-5993637/syrian-general-lebanon-fbi-austin-tice"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A former Syrian general wanted for crimes against humanity is living quietly in Lebanon, bankrolled and protected by American and Lebanese authorities, a BBC/NPR investigation has found.",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Syrian general accused of atrocities paid and protected by US and Lebanon, BBC finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/syrian-general-accused-of-atrocities-paid-and-protected-by-us-and",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:00:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-and-lebanon-protecting-wanted-syrian-general-bbc-finds-12843827",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:20:04.000Z"
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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."
}