2026-08-24 73a58f073f9569510c8a8457680e058def464641 17 Syria 14 /wiki/syria Syria–United States relations 1 /wiki/syria-united%20states%20relations United States 2 /wiki/united%20states designated state sponsors of terrorism 37 /wiki/us-designated%20state%20sponsors%20of%20terrorism Syria Syria–United States relations United States designated state sponsors of terrorism Syria–United States relations /feed/2026/08/24/the-united-states-formally-removes-syria-from-its-designated-state-sponsors-of-terrorism-list The Jerusalem Post 24 217965b7a3eaf0dd9396e72750b1b4719f38ac72 8 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-906461 2026 The Straits Times 24 46c0ad354cec73dd1943615984133bfef29a56ec 8 https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-removes-syria-from-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-list 2026 The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. 2026-08-24 bfdd9e96815fdeb5d119f1be6c22f2d853abe552 16 2026 Kazakh legislative election 1 /wiki/2026%20kazakh%20legislative%20election Central Election Commission 2 /wiki/central%20election%20commission%20(kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 14 /wiki/kazakhstan Ädilet 37 /wiki/adilet%20(political%20party) 2026 Kazakh legislative election Central Election Commission Kazakhstan Ädilet 2026 Kazakh legislative election /feed/2026/08/24/the-central-election-commission-of-kazakhstan-declares-the-preliminary-results-from-yesterday-s-election-stating-that-a Reuters 24 0859f06f7080689fe294a635679faff6545de4e3 8 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pro-presidential-party-kazakhstan-won-71-votes-weekend-election-electoral-2026-08-24/ 2026 The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan declares the preliminary results from yesterday's election, stating that Ädilet secured 71% of the vote. 2026-08-24 7ba3856840d5214d76fb38e27d7acda150e3f07b 15 Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun 13 /wiki/ahmad%20badreddin%20hassoun Bashar al-Assad’s 171 /wiki/bashar%20al-assad Grand Mufti 1 /wiki/grand%20mufti civil war 115 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war found guilty 36 /wiki/found%20guilty sentenced to life 238 /wiki/sentenced%20to%20life war crimes 70 /wiki/war%20crimes Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun Bashar al-Assad’s Grand Mufti civil war found guilty sentenced to life war crimes Grand Mufti /feed/2026/08/24/syrian-top-religious-leader-grand-mufti-ahmad-badreddin-hassoun-is-found-guilty-of-committing-war-crimes-spanning-nearly AP 24 3fd828f7c897c83964f51018ac47f59685046b62 8 https://apnews.com/article/syria-court-mufti-assad-sentenced-e1d6078e20fdee13f2c77c72a5b9f9a3 2026 Al Jazeera 24 232ea37ad1aba2def2b60eac8381cf24ebe8bb4b 8 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/hold-ahmad-hassoun-assads-barrel-bomb-mufti-faces-death-penalty 2026 DW 24 16fa4387ba4abf9ef9e2f009ed3691a08689a33a 8 https://www.dw.com/en/syria-sentences-assad-era-top-muslim-cleric-to-life-in-prison/a-78485344 2026 Syrian top religious leader Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years 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https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/bessent-launches-operation-economic-outcast-to-isolate-iran-0e4db091 2026 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces "Operation Economic Outcast", a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran in a effort to isolate the regime. 2026-08-24 94dcfdbc0e0b3ac1ba8c20e5df70c5024f44a87f 9 Drone strike 2 /wiki/drone%20warfare Nyala 116 /wiki/nyala,%20sudan Paramilitary 71 /wiki/paramilitary Rapid Support Forces 37 /wiki/rapid%20support%20forces South Darfur 172 /wiki/south%20darfur Sudan 239 /wiki/sudan Sudanese Armed Forces 14 /wiki/sudanese%20armed%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war landed 317 /wiki/nyala%20airport Drone strike Nyala Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces South Darfur Sudan Sudanese Armed Forces Sudanese civil war landed Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/08/24/drone-strikes-by-the-sudanese-armed-forces-hits-several-rapid-support-forces-paramilitary-targets-in-nyala-south-darfur Sudan Tribune 24 6bfe0676cf16e9349aaa15837f73b856e291c239 8 https://sudantribune.com/article/317809 2026 Drone strikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hits several Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary targets in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, hours after a cargo aircraft landed in the area. 2026-08-24 e0c6d24eb7c50260d30e9460208cb6e4f9e61358 7 Kharkiv 14 /wiki/kharkiv Russian 2 /wiki/russian%20armed%20forces Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Kharkiv Russian Russo-Ukrainian war Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/08/24/a-russian-missile-strike-on-the-outskirts-of-kharkiv-kills-three-people-and-leaves-eight-others-wounded TRT World 24 9bf98ea429fff1640646536af5e8bf47fd7e38c5 8 https://www.trtworld.com/article/bc04b964fde0 2026 A Russian missile strike on the outskirts of Kharkiv kills three people and leaves eight others wounded. 2026-08-24 6828bab99b57e63dca0b054e96a53f54ea7ec0cd 5 Andy Burnham 71 /wiki/andy%20burnham British prime minister 37 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom Kyiv 2 /wiki/kyiv Russia 239 /wiki/russia Russo-Ukrainian war 1 /wiki/russo-ukrainian%20war Storm Shadow 116 /wiki/storm%20shadow Ukraine 14 /wiki/ukraine Ukrainian forces 317 /wiki/armed%20forces%20of%20ukraine cruise missile 172 /wiki/cruise%20missile Andy Burnham British prime minister Kyiv Russia Russo-Ukrainian war Storm Shadow Ukraine Ukrainian forces cruise missile Russo-Ukrainian war /feed/2026/08/24/during-a-visit-to-kyiv-ukraine-british-prime-minister-andy-burnham-confirms-that-he-has-approved-supplying-ukraine-wit BBC News 24 3d9d4772b74d40e251fa75d2f4ac6aa28c0a9365 8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyqypkrzq5o 2026 During a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, British prime minister Andy Burnham confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep-inside Russian territory. 2026-08-24 33ce42cc6712d0db56f4ea24aa0e097653d51708 2 Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere 37 /wiki/joint%20task%20force%20western%20hemisphere Operation Southern Spear 1 /wiki/operation%20southern%20spear Pacific Ocean 71 /wiki/pacific%20ocean Southern Command 14 /wiki/united%20states%20southern%20command U.S. military 2 /wiki/united%20states%20armed%20forces drug traffickers 116 /wiki/drug%20traffickers Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere Operation Southern Spear Pacific Ocean Southern Command U.S. military drug traffickers Operation Southern Spear /feed/2026/08/24/the-us-military-southern-command-s-joint-task-force-western-hemisphere-launches-a-strike-on-a-vessel-in-the-eastern-pa CNN 24 b788672595c2f56fd17ba11a9b716281f80c0482 8 https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/24/politics/us-military-strike-alleged-drug-boat-intl-hnk 2026 PBS 24 0bbf0e6b627f089938ae9c153b3ee28f371866e9 8 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-forces-strike-vessel-in-pacific-killing-2-accused-of-trafficking-drugs 2026 The U.S. military Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. The strike is the first reported in two months.