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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
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Bashar al-Assad, Atef Najib sentenced to death in landmark Syria trial
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‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war
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After a drone crashes in Germany, fears of suspected Russian operations rise across Europe.
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Hormuz Traffic Sinks to Six Vessels Monday as Iran Talks Stall Again
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Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out
Future peacekeeping missions may shrink significantly, risking security gaps, as political solutions remain elusive.
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Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmap
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2 ex-Chinese military personnel arrested in South Korea for alleged espionage
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Baby among those rescued as hundreds feared missing after Colombia quake
A 7.4-magnitude quake devastated western Colombia, killing 132, destroying buildings and leaving hundreds missing.
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In rejecting Trump’s Gaza plan, Netanyahu reprises a balancing act he has mastered
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1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia
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What to know about South Carolina’s election to replace Lindsey Graham
Tuesday's special election will pick a Republican challenger for the midterm Senate race transformed by Graham's death.
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DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
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Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game
From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and inside jokes hiding throughout Planet Money's new board game.
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