Breaking news of Monday, 24 August 2026
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- 21:00
South Sudan, two Ethiopian peacekeepers killed in ambush in Jonglei
Two United Nations peacekeepers of Ethiopian nationality were killed on Monday in an ambush in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Seven were wounded: three peacekeepers, two South Sudanese police officers and two civilian staff members. With this attack, the number of peacekeepers killed in service in 2026 rises to nine. The announcement came from UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric in a briefing with the press. The news currently comes from a single source (Reuters dispatch carried by U.S. News & World Report); no independent confirmation available.
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- 21:00
Iran, US Treasury announces new sanctions: nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels targeted
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented in Washington a package of secondary sanctions against Iran, dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast”: nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels linked to nuclear and missile technology procurement, cyber operations and oil smuggling. The categories extend to crypto assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping; some payment licenses to Tehran have been suspended. “Let there be no ambiguity about the position of the United States” (transl. from English), Bessent said. On Monday the rial fell to 2.02 million per dollar, an all-time low. Sources: Axios, CBS News, NPR, all from the Treasury Department press conference.
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- 12:00
Nevada, Hawk Fire wildfire at the gates of Reno: 42,000 people evacuated
The wildfire that broke out on Saturday near Verdi, in Washoe County, exceeded 15,000 acres by 6 p.m. on Sunday, with no containment (CNN; MyNews4). Under mandatory evacuation are 42,000 residents, with another 45,000 on alert: about 90,000 people involved according to the unified command overseeing the response. Six people injured, three civilians and three first responders, none life-threatening. Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency and activated 60 National Guard troops with two helicopters (CBS News). The University of Nevada reports that classes are continuing.
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- 12:00
Krasnodar, drone attack overnight: governor reports two children dead
Russia’s Krasnodar Territory was hit overnight between August 23 and 24 by a drone attack. According to governor Veniamin Kondratiev, debris falling on a private children’s center killed two children and injured seven others, with two adults hospitalized; the toll remained unchanged in morning reports (Izvestia; Lenta.ru). E-commerce group Ozon confirmed attacks on four of its warehouses in southern Russia (URA.RU; Sky TG24). The figure has no independent confirmation from regional authorities.
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