{
  "id": 552007,
  "title": "Bashar al Assad sentenced to death by Syrian court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/bashar-al-assad-sentenced-to-death-by-syrian-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sky News",
    "slug": "sky-news",
    "url": "https://news.sky.com/story/bashar-al-assad-sentenced-to-death-in-absentia-by-syrian-court-for-war-crimes-13571874"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.",
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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."
}