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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

World | 2026-08-11 at 09:42 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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