Kurz: Russian strike drones have attacked Brovary in the Kyiv region, damaging an office building and warehouse facilities and causing fires at three locations.
Two killed, four injured as Russian forces launch 1,158 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region over past day (2026-08-18 05:17 UTC)
Kurz: Russian forces launched 1,158 attacks on 59 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours, killing two people and injuring four others in attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia and Polohy districts.
Azerbaijan issue arrest warrants for 3 Russians over ‘public calls to terrorism’ (2026-08-18 03:31 UTC)
Kurz: The Azerbaijani Prosecutor General’s Office announced arrest warrants in absentia for three Russian media figures on Aug. 17, accusing the suspects of issuing public calls for terrorism against the country.
Ukraine launches hundreds of drones towards Moscow in latest large-scale attack, reportedly damaging Wildberries warehouse (2026-08-18 00:53 UTC)
Kurz: Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that at least 180 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Moscow Oblast during the attack, with over 600 claimed to have been launched at the region.
Russian court sentences opposition figure to 11 years in prison (2026-08-18 00:10 UTC)
Kurz: Russian opposition figure Lev Shlosberg was sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for making statements opposing the war against Ukraine, Russian political party Yabloko wrote on Aug. 17.
Kushner says Israel can ‘finish the job properly’ in Gaza if Hamas disagrees to disarm (2026-08-18 06:03 UTC)
Kurz: Kushner says Israel can ‘finish the job properly’ in Gaza if Hamas disagrees to disarm Speaking to Fox News after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, said that Israel will have the support of t…
Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while it was transiting in the Strait of Hormuz. The hit resu…
US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank (2026-08-18 05:23 UTC)
Kurz: US lawmaker calls for action against settler violence in the West Bank Amid escalating Israeli settler violence, US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on the Trump administration to pressure Israel into protecting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. “The ongoing sie…
Japan defence minister says US, South Korea cooperation ‘critical’ for security (2026-08-18 04:41 UTC)
Kurz: Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s comments came after US President Donald Trump downsized military drills with South Korea, praised his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and lashed out at Seoul for not helping Washington fight Iran.
Somalia clashes with regional forces over control of key city (2026-08-17 18:43 UTC)
Kurz: Somali national forces clashed with troops loyal to an ousted regional leader on Monday over control of a key city, the government said, accusing him of allying with Islamist insurgents
American missionary abducted in Niger freed after nearly 10 months of captivity (2026-08-17 16:11 UTC)
Kurz: Kevin Rideout, who was abducted by gunmen from his home in Niger’s capital of Niamey last October and held by the Islamic State, was freed this week in Libya. The exact nature of his release remains murky, but Rideout has thanked Libyan officials for their efforts. The post Ameri…
Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in DR Congo’s history (2026-08-17 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now the deadliest the country has ever faced, the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Women demand inclusive, safe dialogue to end Sudan war for good (2026-08-16 09:08 UTC)
Kurz: Sudanese feminist and civil society figures have called for broader participation in any anticipated Sudanese-Sudanese… The post Women demand inclusive, safe dialogue to end Sudan war for good appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Young Sudanese call for ‘inclusive dialogue to address roots of war, put justice and peace first’ (2026-08-16 08:26 UTC)
Kurz: By Amin Ramadan for Radio Dabanga Young Sudanese have expressed their views on the proposed… The post Young Sudanese call for ‘inclusive dialogue to address roots of war, put justice and peace first’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
UN relief chief warns Ebola is outpacing the response in DRC (2026-08-14 18:07 UTC)
Kurz: UN relief chief warns Ebola is outpacing the response in DRC health-workers-during-ebola-response-DRC.tmb-1920v.jpg Elayne Wangalwa 14 Aug. 2026 6.07 p.m. Statement on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs a…
Chinese navy’s combat software guru Zhao Xiaozhe disappears from academy website (2026-08-18 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: A top naval software expert, whose work helped warships to process battlefield information and support combat decisions, has vanished from the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s online membership list. Zhao Xiaozhe, 63, a vice-admiral in the PLA Navy, once headed the Central Milita…
Philippines: student livestreams school shooting (2026-08-18 04:27 UTC)
Kurz: Two students, including the shooter, have been killed and at least two others wounded at a private university campus in the southern port city of Zamboanga.
Kurz: As the United States, Russia and China race to turn a melting Arctic into the world’s next major economic gateway, their strategic ambitions face a hidden threat: thawing permafrost. Since returning to office last year, US President Donald Trump has pushed to expand America’s Arc…
Japan launches second US military payload to monitor space above Indo-Pacific (2026-08-17 18:57 UTC)
Kurz: The data from the hosted payloads on QZS-7 and its predecessor QZS-6 will feed into the US Space Surveillance Network operated by the 18th Space Defense Squadron.
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug. 17, 2026 (2026-08-17 16:44 UTC)
Kurz: These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Aug. 17, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the…
USS Benfold Leaves Japan After Returning from Power Failure Repairs (2026-08-17 15:41 UTC)
Kurz: USS Benfold (DDG-65) departed Yokosuka, Japan, on Monday, after stopping in the Japanese port for a scheduled visit, according to ship spotters. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer pulled into Yokosuka on Thursday, USNI News previously reported. About five days prior…
A Life in Army Special Operations, from Desert Storm to the Next War (2026-08-17 17:40 UTC)
Kurz: Lt. Gen. (ret.) Francis Beaudette, former commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, joins Ryan to discuss how his family history, service, and books shaped his path into and time in the Army. Together, they talk through his years as a young officer during Op…
Blanchard’s Lathe and the Long Arc of American Manufacturing (2026-08-17 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: Emerging from the chaos of supplying the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, the War Department sought to foster domestic production of standardized muskets. Out of this industrial project arose an invention that laid the foundation for automation and mass production. Thomas Blanch…
Hugh Hefner ‘repeatedly’ flagged Epstein to FBI – New York Post (2026-08-18 02:21 UTC)
Kurz: The FBI reportedly ignored Hugh Hefner’s calls about Jeffrey Epstein, contacting an alleged victim only 15 years after his first warning Read Full Article at RT.com
US tourist killed by lightning on Sicily’s Mount Etna (2026-08-17 22:48 UTC)
Kurz: Italian officials deployed a rescue helicopter in an attempt to save a US national after he was struck by lightning while apparently wondering above the tree line on Mount Etna during intense volcanic activity.
Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification (2026-08-17 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis remains dangerously overlooked: the degradation of the land beneath our feet.