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  "id": 586853,
  "title": "Syria sentences former President Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes against humanity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/syria-sentences-former-president-bashar-al-assad-to-death-for-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:39:13.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://3news.com/world/syria-sentences-former-president-bashar-al-assad-to-death-for-crimes-against-humanity"
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  "summary": "A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity.",
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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."
}