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  "id": 607735,
  "title": "Syrian court sentences Bashar Al-Assad in absentia to death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/syrian-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-in-absentia-to-death",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/248358/world/syrian-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-in-absentia-to-death"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "dpaDamascusMore than a year and a half since the overthrow of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, a Damascus court on Tuesday sentenced him, his brother and several close asso...",
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Morning Mail: Coalition backs One Nation policy, Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death, and what the RBA really believes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/morning-mail-coalition-backs-one-nation-policy-bashar-al-assad",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:03:20.000Z"
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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."
}