Five killed in Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow Region – governor (2026-08-04 04:50 UTC)
Kurz: At least five people were killed and six others wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow Region, Governor Andrey Vorobyev has said Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine reportedly strikes Wildberries warehouse near Moscow, St. Petersburg, Russian oil refinery set ablaze (2026-08-04 03:16 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military launched a wide-ranging drone attack on Russia overnight on Aug. 4, reportedly striking logistics and oil infrastructure in various regions of the country, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Senior Iranian official claims Tehran scrapped 3 planned strikes on Ukraine following alleged ‘apology’ (2026-08-04 01:47 UTC)
Kurz: A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader claimed that Tehran had prepared to strike three sites in Ukraine before canceling the operation after what he described as an “apology” from Kyiv, according to Iranian state broadcaster PressTV.
US unlikely to reach Patriot co-production deal with Ukraine before winter, NATO envoy says (2026-08-03 22:09 UTC)
Kurz: Washington is unlikely to reach an agreement with Ukraine on the joint production of Patriot interceptor missiles before this winter, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said in a Fox News interview aired on Aug. 3.
Why Egypt’s Opinion of Ukraine Matters, Now and Later (2026-08-03 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselve…
Israeli forces, settlers launch attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank (2026-08-04 05:47 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli forces, settlers launch attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank Settler violence across the West Bank remains ongoing, with reported cases of arson attacks, the assault of Palestinians as well as the destruction of their properties. According to local media, the set…
Senior Iranian official says US will ‘face serious risks and casualties’ if naval blockade continues (2026-08-04 04:47 UTC)
Kurz: Senior Iranian official says US will ‘face serious risks and casualties’ if naval blockade continues Top military adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Mohsen Rezaei warned the US over its ongoing naval blockade against Iranian ports, saying its forces and vessels would face…
Netanyahu says he has ‘disagreements’ with Trump on Gaza plan (2026-08-04 03:43 UTC)
Kurz: Netanyahu says he has ‘disagreements’ with Trump on Gaza plan Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there are disagreements between him and US President Donald Trump regarding the recent Gaza agreement. “There are disagreements with President Trump that I don’t hide reg…
Israel violates Lebanese airspace, kills over two dozen in Gaza in weekend strikes (2026-08-03 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli forces reportedly killed more than two dozen Palestinians in Gaza and violated Lebanese airspace more than 100 times over the weekend despite ongoing ceasefire agreements, UN agencies and peacekeepers said on Monday.
Kurz: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds President Trump’s anti-weaponization fund ahead of his confirmation hearing. And, the president calls off strikes on Iran over a potential deal.
Trump holds off Iran strikes on pledge a Hormuz deal is close (2026-08-02 17:14 UTC)
Kurz: Trump said he’d agreed to cancel the attack, “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL,” according to a post on Truth Social. “Get to work, everybody, and get it DONE.”
Drone strikes threaten civilians and aid operations in Sudan (2026-08-03 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Drone strikes are posing deadly risks to civilians in Sudan and hampering humanitarian efforts to reach them as attacks continue to affect conflict-hit areas, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday.
Darfur faces famine threat as drought and soaring food prices deepen crisis (2026-08-02 16:06 UTC)
Kurz: The General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur has warned of an imminent… The post Darfur faces famine threat as drought and soaring food prices deepen crisis appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
People in El Obeid, Sudan have limited services as drone attacks intensify (2026-07-20 12:34 UTC)
Kurz: Half a million people in El-Obeid, North Kordofan state, Sudan are facing limited basic services as drone strikes from the Rapid Support Forces intensify. Liesbeth Aelbrecht details the impact on people.
Video of US flag desecration by Somali army trio sparks uproar amid stepped-up support (2026-07-13 11:07 UTC)
Kurz: Troops involved in a video that showed the American flag being stepped on and kicked were detained and an investigation is underway, the Somali defense ministry said.
Rare photos of ex-Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi give her family hope (2026-08-03 09:42 UTC)
Kurz: Kim Aris, son of Aung San Suu Kyi, told NPR that photographs of his mother meeting a foreign official gave him “a reason to hope” for the first time since the military coup that ousted her in 2021.
Anti-Taliban resistance groups increase attacks in northeast Afghanistan, district center briefly falls (2026-07-31 15:41 UTC)
Kurz: Three anti-Taliban resistance groups launched separate operations across Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, over a two-week period, temporarily overrunning a district center and attacking Taliban positions in multiple districts. While there is no evidence of direct coordination am…
Chinese observatory finds most powerful particle accelerator in the universe (2026-08-04 05:00 UTC)
Kurz: A China-led team has detected the highest-energy light particle ever recorded, showing that the universe can accelerate matter to 30 times the previously predicted limit. The particle was born in a violent binary system – known as Cygnus X-3 – in the constellation Cygnus. That pr…
Chinese Warships, Bombers Surge to Scarborough Shoal for Drills (2026-08-03 16:50 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Beijing surged an amphibious group and bombers equipped for maritime strike to Scarborough Shoal over the weekend, flexing its power projection capabilities at the disputed South China Sea maritime feature 120 nautical miles off the Philippines. Chinese forc…
How to Stop China from Freeriding on American AI (2026-08-03 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: The release of the Chinese open-weight AI model Kimi K3 has compressed a year’s worth of unresolved AI policy debate into a single news cycle. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened sanctions against Chinese labs found to have built their models on “theft,” repor…
A Last Look at ‘Old Salt’: Former USS Nimitz Sailors Say Goodbye (2026-08-03 20:34 UTC)
Kurz: ABOARD AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS NIMITZ — Four hundred former USS Nimitz (CVN-68) sailors and their families streamed off buses on Pier 14 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., and up the brow of the oldest carrier in the Navy for a final goodbye. The guest of honor was the first commander o…
K2 tapped to host Space Force satellite laser links tests (2026-08-03 20:21 UTC)
Kurz: Satellite-to-satellite communications via optical laser-light links is at the heart of the Space Force’s future missile warning/ tracking architecture, and in turn the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Rheinmetall unveils new guided-missile frigate projected for North American tender (2026-08-03 17:38 UTC)
Kurz: The German GMF 140 is envisioned to integrate US-sourced radar options, hypersonic weapons and ballistic missiles, the AEGIS Combat System, and 64 Strike-Length Vertical Launch System cells.