{
  "id": 584458,
  "title": "Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/syria-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia-over-atrocities-584458",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:15:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260811-syria-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia-over-atrocities"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Syrian court on Tuesday (August 11) sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.",
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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."
}