Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,290 over past day (2026-06-21 05:27 UTC)
Kurz: Russia’s total combat losses in its full-scale war against Ukraine have reached approximately 1,391,950 personnel since February 24, 2022, including 1,290 troops killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.
One killed, nine injured in overnight Russian strikes on Dnipropetrovsk region (2026-06-21 05:10 UTC)
Kurz: Russian forces launched strikes with guided aerial bombs, drones, and artillery against Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, killing one person and injuring nine others.
Russian missile attack on Poltava injures 11 people, including 5 children (2026-06-21 04:11 UTC)
Kurz: Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Poltava on the evening of June 20, injuring 11 people, including five children, officials reported.
Oil terminal, port infrastructure reportedly set ablaze on both sides of Kerch Strait following Ukrainian attack (2026-06-20 23:20 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military reportedly struck an oil terminal in occupied Crimea overnight on June 21, Telegram media channels reported, citing resident accounts.
Video: Lebanese villagers describe life under Israeli control in Halta (2026-06-21 05:48 UTC)
Kurz: Video: Lebanese villagers describe life under Israeli control in Halta A report by Channel 4’s foreign correspondent Secunder Kermani shows the reality of life in the southern Lebanese village of Halta under Israeli occupation. Israel has established a so-called ‘Yellow Line’, ak…
Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa and Tyre (2026-06-21 05:46 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon’s Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon’s National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health …
West Asia war LIVE updates: U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran talks (2026-06-21 05:20 UTC)
Kurz: U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed a new threat to impose American tolls in Strait of Hormuz if a final deal with Iran isn’t reached in 60 days
Sudan: Security Council warns of mass atrocity risk in El Obeid (2026-06-20 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The UN Security Council has expressed alarm over reports of substantial military reinforcements by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) around El Obeid in Sudan, warning of the risk of a potential ground offensive on the city.
US troops deployed to Kenya to build Ebola quarantine facility (2026-06-13 10:38 UTC)
Kurz: U.S. troops have been dispatched to central Kenya to help build an Ebola quarantine facility as part of a push to contain a outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
ISIS fighters in Nigeria pounded in new wave of US strikes (2026-05-18 12:33 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. military carried out renewed strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria, where American forces recently carried out a separate operation against the group’s senior leadership.
Why India Will Stick with America (2026-06-19 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: The Trump administration has not been kind to India. Nevertheless, India has responded with far greater equanimity than most observers expected. Predictions that President Donald Trump’s behavior will hurt U.S.-Indian relations have not come to pass, with the leaders of the two c…
Cross-border biotech deals grow more complex as US targets China investment links (2026-06-21 01:30 UTC)
Kurz: Cross-border biotech deals between China and the United States are becoming more complicated and could face a modest slowdown as Washington steps up efforts to restrict investment and technology transfers, according to industry analysts. “There will be more geopolitical scrutiny …
China’s Farm Drones: A Trojan Horse Washington Overlooks (2026-06-18 14:45 UTC)
Kurz: In 2024, Emilian Kavalski and Claris Diaz argued in “Beyond TikTok – The National Security Risks of Chinese Agricultural Drones” that the national debate over foreign social media platforms risked becoming too narrow, potentially causing Washington to overlook other foreign techn…
Three Killed in Latest U.S. Strike on Suspected Drug Boat (2026-06-19 14:44 UTC)
Kurz: Forces with Joint Task Force Southern Spear struck an alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men, on Thursday. The strike was the 65th since President Donald Trump announced the first ones in September 2025. At least 208 people have been killed, including the thr…
A Simple Prayer and a Blasted Bridge: Marine John Ripley Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor (2026-06-19 11:56 UTC)
Kurz: For decades, young midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy have walked by “Ripley at the Bridge,” a dramatic diorama within the Memorial Hall foyer in Bancroft Hall featuring Marine Capt. John Ripley dangling from a girder over the Cua Viet River. On Thursday, 54 years after his act…
The World Cup: Players Vie for Goals and Countries for Influence (2026-06-18 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is now well underway, bringing 48 countries’ teams to compete in a soccer tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. With teams from every continent except Antarctica, the 2026 tournament is a truly global event. The World Cup is …
Trump-Meloni row intensifies as leaders trade barbs (2026-06-20 11:55 UTC)
Kurz: Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has called out US President Donald Trump for “senseless”, “constant, unprovoked attacks”, as a row triggered by his claim she begged him for a picture escalates.
Malaysia’s energy supplies secure ‘for decades’ after talks with Russia, deals with Turkmenistan: Anwar (2026-06-20 10:30 UTC)
Kurz: Russia has assured Malaysia of oil, gas and diesel supplies for at least the next 20 years, while Petronas signed new energy agreements with Turkmenistan.