Russian army loses another 1,310 troops in war against Ukraine (2026-08-13 05:18 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to August 13, 2026, amount to approximately 1,462,970 personnel, including 1,310 over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine could ‘destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles’ if US sells 10% of Patriot missile supply to Kyiv, Zelensky says (2026-08-13 05:09 UTC)
Kurz: “If they sell us 5% we will go through the winter and save people’s lives. If they can sell us 10%, we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,” the president added.
Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC (2026-08-13 04:55 UTC)
Kurz: In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only “destroy Ukraine, not conquer it”, with the war now in its fifth year.
Pakistan says Israel’s refusal to withdraw forces from Gaza ‘serious setback’ to peace plan (2026-08-13 05:52 UTC)
Kurz: Pakistan says Israel’s refusal to withdraw forces from Gaza ‘serious setback’ to peace plan Pakistan has expressed its rejection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state. Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said th…
Israeli troops set on fire, bombed homes in south Lebanon (2026-08-13 05:13 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli troops set on fire, bombed homes in south Lebanon The National News Agency reported that Israeli forces carried out bombing and set ablaze homes early on Thursday in the southern Lebanese towns of Majdal Zoun, Mansouri and their general surroundings. Israel has continued …
CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Israel’s claims of Iranian threat to Trump: Report (2026-08-13 04:48 UTC)
Kurz: CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Israel’s claims of Iranian threat to Trump: Report US intelligence officials were sceptical of an alleged Iranian assassination threat against Donald Trump that was relayed by Israel, sources told The Washington Post. The threat was relayed by the Isra…
Has the U.S. lost its dominance to China? (2026-08-12 18:24 UTC)
Kurz: Beijing may be benefiting from the war in Iran and Trump’s tariffs and has an edge in the competition for tech supremacy. The New Yorker ’s Evan Osnos discusses his story “The Future, Made in China.”
Generation Jihad | China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: Inside the Axis of Aggressors (2026-08-12 16:44 UTC)
Kurz: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea aren’t just aligned in rhetoric—they’re actively coordinating to erode American military, economic, and cyber dominance. In this episode, Generation Jihad’s Bill Roggio sits down with Bradley Bowman, senior director of FDD’s Center on Military…
Fighting in Yemen escalates, raising concern of a return to civil war (2026-08-12 15:50 UTC)
Kurz: The Houthis launched drone and missile attacks on Yemeni forces and civilian infrastructure across three of Yemen’s governorates on August 6. The attacks have escalated fighting in the country while the Iran-backed terror group is simultaneously targeting Saudi Arabia and ships i…
US-China rivalry takes flight over scramble for contracts at Ethiopia’s Bishoftu airport (2026-08-13 04:24 UTC)
Kurz: Ethiopia’s new US$12.5 billion mega-airport project has thrust the nation into the heart of a geopolitical tug of war between the United States and China. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, is developing the massive Bishoftu International Airport, located 40km (25 mile…
SAF accused of civilian killings as RSF drones strike three states (2026-08-12 17:31 UTC)
Kurz: The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) were accused on Wednesday of killing at least five civilians… The post SAF accused of civilian killings as RSF drones strike three states 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.
Nirupama Rao and Lin Minwang on India-China fault lines (2026-08-13 03:56 UTC)
Kurz: Welcome to Open Dialogue, a series from the South China Morning Post where we bring together leading voices to discuss the stories and subjects occupying international headlines. In this edition, we invited a leading Chinese scholar of South Asian affairs and a former Indian fore…
How North Korea has profited from its support for Russia (2026-08-13 05:38 UTC)
Kurz: Exceptionally high revenues, particularly from war aid for Russia, are consolidating the power of North Korea’s autocratic leader. A small number of people in the country are benefiting from an economic boom.
Kurz: NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese forces mobilized mechanized units, engineering troops and mines across a river estuary crucial for the defense of the island’s capital city during the opening days of Han Kuang 42. Among the paths for a potential Chinese invasion of the island’…
War update: 204 combat clashes on front line over past day (2026-08-13 05:57 UTC)
Kurz: A total of 204 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invading forces were recorded at the front over the past day, August 12.
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