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  "id": 7760223,
  "title": "Kosovo's ex-President Thaci convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 25 years in prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kosovos-ex-president-thaci-convicted-of-war-crimes-sentenced-to-25",
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  "published": "2026-09-16T09:57:03.000Z",
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  "summary": "A European Union-backed court convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during his country's war for independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.",
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        "title": "Kosovo Ex-President Thaci Convicted of War Crimes",
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Former Kosovo president Thaci sentenced to 25 years' prison for war crimes",
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