{
  "id": 551921,
  "title": "Syria court sentences ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/syria-court-sentences-ousted-ruler-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/syria-court-sentences-in-absentia-ousted-ruler-bashar-al-assad-to-death-101786437111621.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The court convicted Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024, over charges of \"war crimes\" and \"crimes against humanity\" during the Syrian civil war.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}