AI drones made in Germany see duty on Ukraine’s front line (2026-07-03 04:38 UTC)
Kurz: The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the Bundeswehr. How effective are they on the front line? DW joined a Ukrainian combat mission to find out.
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian energy equipment plant in Belgorod (2026-07-03 04:15 UTC)
Kurz: Photos and videos posted to social media purport to show flames emanating from the Energomash Belgorod plant — a key manufacturer in Russia’s energy supply chain. The plant reportedly produces equipment for Russia’s power plants, as well as its oil and gas sector, among other mat…
Sybiha to meet Polish FM in Warsaw on July 3 amid fallout of Ukraine-Poland rift (2026-07-03 02:18 UTC)
Kurz: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is set to meet his Polish counterpart Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on July 3 in Warsaw to discuss Polish-Ukrainian relations, a Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced.
Russian attacks in Kyiv damage Ukrainian ambulance station and injure medical personnel (2026-07-02 18:18 UTC)
Kurz: On the night of July 2 2026, the Russian military carried out yet another massive attack on Kyiv, where Médecins Sans Frontières staff live and work. Official reports so far confirm 20 deaths and at least 86 wounded have been reported.
Iran holds funeral for Ali Khamenei: Who is attending? (2026-07-03 05:47 UTC)
Kurz: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, in joint precision strikes by the US and Israeli militaries. The airstrikes killed Khamenei as well as other members of his family.
Khamenei’s body arrives in Tehran for funeral ceremonies (2026-07-03 05:44 UTC)
Kurz: Khamenei’s body arrives in Tehran for funeral ceremonies The body of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has arrived at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque as funeral ceremonies begin for the leader who headed the country for more than 36 years. Iranian authorities expect up to…
Sanders says billionaire-funded groups like Aipac threaten US democracy (2026-07-03 05:33 UTC)
Kurz: Sanders says billionaire-funded groups like Aipac threaten US democracy US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticised the influence of major political action committees and lobbying groups, warning that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and other “billionaire-funded…
West Asia war LIVE: Supreme Leader Khamenei’s body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral, says state media (2026-07-03 05:17 UTC)
Kurz: “The body of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution has arrived at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla,” IRNA wrote on Telegram, using the complex’s official name
Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace to attack negotiators’ plane after talks in Islamabad, NYT reports (2026-07-03 05:00 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace to attack negotiators’ plane after talks in Islamabad, NYT reports Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/03/2026 - 04:37 Washington warned Tehran that Israel could target Araghchi as Ghalibaf’s plane made emergency landing Iranian Parliament Spea…
Draft UN Human Rights Council resolution on El Obeid, Sudan condemns war crimes, starvation as weapon of war (2026-07-01 17:49 UTC)
Kurz: The UN Human Rights Council is considering an emergency draft resolution that would mandate the… The post Draft UN Human Rights Council resolution on El Obeid, Sudan condemns war crimes, starvation as weapon of war appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
US airstrikes in Somalia return after brief pause (2026-06-22 10:35 UTC)
Kurz: A new series of American airstrikes in Somalia ended a brief lull in recent attacks against Islamic militants battling the country’s federal government, U.S. officials said.
China sends warning to Japan and the Philippines over ‘wrongful’ maritime talks (2026-07-03 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: China has issued a legal warning to Japan and the Philippines over their planned maritime border talks, calling the move “internationally wrongful” and saying it had the right to hold both nations accountable. It is the latest protest from Beijing after Manila and Tokyo agreed in…
Marines Deploy Iron Dome Air Defense Systems to the Western Pacific (2026-07-02 16:42 UTC)
Kurz: Forward-deployed Marines in Japan recently received advanced air defense systems to counter cruise missile and drone threats that the service may face during a potential conflict with China in the Western Pacific. “The [Medium-Range Intercept Capability] system provides a decisiv…
The Blind Spots in Chinese Military Studies (2026-07-02 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: During a recent conference on the People’s Liberation Army, I heard the same question posed to attendees and paper writers: “How would China react to U.S. force posture change X, Y, or Z?” or “How would the Chinese military respond to U.S. strikes in certain locations?” Having pa…
Bollinger Quietly Cut Steel for First Arctic Security Cutter in April Ahead of $2.2B Award (2026-07-02 19:47 UTC)
Kurz: The network of Bollinger shipyards in Louisiana wasted no time starting work on their Coast Arctic Security Cutter, beginning fabrication of the first planned U.S. hull two months ahead of the finalized contract, Bollinger president Ben Bordelon told USNI News this week. This wee…
How a Team of Marines Built the Corps’ FPV Drone Training Program from a Cold Start (2026-07-01 15:15 UTC)
Kurz: Last fall, the U.S. Marine Corps had virtually no first-person view attack drones. That’s changed quickly. This episode is about how a team of marines at Weapons Training Battalion at Quantico went from a cold start to building a Marine Corps-wide first-person view drone training…
Ten people wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region due to Russian attacks (2026-07-03 05:58 UTC)
Kurz: Russian invaders have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region more than ten times using drones, missiles, and artillery. Ten people were wounded as a result of the enemy strikes.
Drone attack in Sumy region: Death toll rises to four, including child (2026-07-03 05:49 UTC)
Kurz: The death toll from the Russian army’s nighttime strike on the Romny community in Sumy region has risen to four, including a child under the age of two.
Indonesian military recovers body of American pilot killed by rebels in Papua (2026-07-03 05:33 UTC)
Kurz: The West Papua National Liberation Army shot dead American pilot Nicholas F Gosselin and set his plane on fire after it landed in the Yahukimo region of Highland Papua province.