Zelensky counts the cost, missing missile defense, Nazi memories surfacing, MAGA at a crossroads: RT stories that shaped the week (2026-08-08 06:01 UTC)
Kurz: RT looks back at the essential stories that shaped the week’s news, from Russia’s retaliatory strikes on Ukraine to another AI escape Read Full Article at RT.com
Kiev promises US not to attack CPC infrastructure in Black Sea — Bloomberg (2026-08-08 05:28 UTC)
Kurz: Kiev will refrain from striking Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure and vessels approaching the terminal if they are not linked to Russia, not sanctioned by Ukraine and do not transport Russian cargo, the agency reported
Ukraine promised to end attacks on US-linked oil terminal – Bloomberg (2026-08-08 04:21 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine has reportedly promised to refrain from strikes on a vital Black Sea oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk co-owned by US companies Read Full Article at RT.com
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refineries in Samara Oblast, Krasnodar Krai (2026-08-08 02:20 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Samara Oblast and another in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 8, monitoring channels reported.
Israeli shelling damages homes in Lebanese town (2026-08-08 05:48 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli shelling damages homes in Lebanese town Israeli artillery shelled the vicinity of the town of al-Mansouri early Saturday morning, the country’s National News Agency reported. The Israeli army continues to occupy swaths of land in southern Lebanon and has regularly been at…
Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib as UN warns of large-scale conflict (2026-08-08 04:42 UTC)
Kurz: Two civilians killed in Houthi strike on Marib as UN warns of large-scale conflict Yemen’s Houthis launched ballistic missiles and drones at displacement camps and residential neighbourhoods in the city of Marib on Friday, killing two people and wounding 14, Reuters reported, cit…
‘Suicide cluster’ hits US military hackers – Bloomberg (2026-08-08 03:21 UTC)
Kurz: US Cyber Command probes a ‘suicide cluster’ after five deaths in a month, as military hackers face pressure from the Iran war and AI Read Full Article at RT.com
70 Ships Trapped in Persian Gulf as Iran-U.S. Conflict Nears Six Months (2026-08-07 18:52 UTC)
Kurz: At least 70 ships remain trapped in the Persian Gulf nearly six months into the Iran-U.S. conflict with more ships now being stalled after the ceasefire between the countries broke down. The memorandum of understanding implemented from June 18 to July 8 between Tehran and Washing…
Palestinians in Gaza remain wary as Israeli strikes ease (2026-08-07 14:43 UTC)
Kurz: The relentless sound of warplanes, the buzz of drones overhead, and the strikes across the Gaza Strip have subsided over the past few days, leaving Palestinians wary of what could come next.
Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns (2026-08-07 09:00 UTC)
Kurz: Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence.
Sudanese Armed Forces gains in civil war force strategic adjustment from paramilitia rival (2026-08-06 21:10 UTC)
Kurz: The Sudanese military’s recapture of the Al Sadarat highway marks its most significant success against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the fourth year of the Sudanese civil war. However, the RSF’s shift toward tribal mobilization and the growing role of foreign-backed drone war…
White Nile traders strike over rising fees as Port Sudan faces water and power crisis (2026-08-04 17:56 UTC)
Kurz: Traders in Ed Duweim, White Nile state, launched a two-day strike on Tuesday in protest… The post White Nile traders strike over rising fees as Port Sudan faces water and power crisis appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
People in El Obeid 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.
Afghan United Front commences operations against Taliban (2026-08-06 15:37 UTC)
Kurz: The Afghan United Front has emerged as the first major Pashtun-led resistance organization to launch operations against the Taliban. The group’s likely focus on operations in southern Afghanistan would expand resistance organizations’ historical focus in the country’s north. The …
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 7, 2026 (2026-08-07 17:57 UTC)
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the South China Sea Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) is back in the South China Sea following a port visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, according to a post on t…
How Can U.S. Special Operations Forces Help Defeat China on Taiwan? (2026-08-07 07:00 UTC)
Kurz: It is conceivable that in one blistering campaign, the People’s Republic of China could invade, occupy, and forcibly annex Taiwan. One question would dominate the post-occupation debate: “What more could have been done?” The obvious answers will be better intelligence, bigger exe…
Germany debates reintroducing mandatory civilian service (2026-08-08 05:46 UTC)
Kurz: Social organizations are skeptical about the government’s ideas for a civilian service program that youths could choose as an alternative should Germany reinstate mandatory military conscription.
Two people killed and 24 others wounded in Kherson region due to Russian attacks (2026-08-08 05:45 UTC)
Kurz: In the Kherson region, two civilians were killed, and 24 others were wounded over the past day due to Russian aggression; among the wounded was one child.