Russian army loses another 1,310 soldiers and one aircraft in war against Ukraine over past 24 hours (2026-08-23 05:35 UTC)
Kurz: Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—from February 24, 2022, to August 23, 2026—amount to approximately 1,476,580 personnel, including 1,310 over the past 24 hours.
Shock from massive drone attacks on Donbass and Novorossiya mostly over — envoy (2026-08-23 04:39 UTC)
Kurz: Rodion Miroshnik said that Russian authorities are finding ways to reduce the pressure from Ukraine and to create acceptable living conditions for the civilian population
Kurz: Ukraine’s military reportedly launched a drone attack on the Russian city of Orenburg overnight on Aug. 23, striking an Ozon logistics center, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Fedorov decries corruption in Defense Ministry, doubles down on calls for elections (2026-08-22 22:52 UTC)
Kurz: Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov detailed what he described as widespread corruption within Ukraine’s Defense Ministry in a wide-ranging interview with Channel 24 released Aug. 22, while reiterating his call for Ukraine to prepare for elections even as war continues.
Israeli forces close only entrance to West Bank village, report says (2026-08-23 05:52 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli forces close only entrance to West Bank village, report says Israeli forces closed the western entrance to Al-Mughayyir village, northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, preventing residents from entering or leaving, Wafa reported. The forces fired tear gas canist…
Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for four days, The Telegraph reports (2026-08-23 05:35 UTC)
Kurz: Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for four days, The Telegraph reports Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to British newspaper The Telegraph. This is for the first time that Iranian hackers have succeed…
Hussein al-Sheikh: Decision to hold Palestinian elections in November stands (2026-08-23 05:26 UTC)
Kurz: Hussein al-Sheikh: Decision to hold Palestinian elections in November stands Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh has said the decision to hold legislative elections in November will not be reversed, while ruling out Hamas’ participation as enshrined in the Gaza disarmame…
2 Mariners Killed in Strait of Hormuz as Transits See Small Increase (2026-08-22 01:13 UTC)
Kurz: Two mariners were killed in the past week and a half in the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian attacks. On Monday, an Iranian attack on MV Minoan Dignity in the strait left one seafarer dead. It is the second attack on a ship managed by Greek company Modion Maritime Management. On Aug. …
Pressure Points: Economic Strain, Allied Discord, and War Fatigue (2026-08-21 20:50 UTC)
Kurz: Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranU.S. strikes on Iranian soil tapered off in August after frequent exchanges throughout J…
Pentagon adds 60 wounded to Iran war casualty count (2026-08-21 14:25 UTC)
Kurz: Further American service members wounded in the Iran war were added to the Pentagon’s count of military casualties in recent days, bringing the total number of service members killed or injured to 775.
‘Scores of people’ kidnapped from mosque in Nigeria (2026-08-23 01:17 UTC)
Kurz: Armed men have kidnapped a number of people from a mosque in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state, residents and police have said, in the latest mass abduction in a region plagued by violent gangs.
Ebola gathering ban stalls cultural revival in eastern Congo’s Goma (2026-08-22 14:59 UTC)
Kurz: When Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the city in 2025, leaving hundreds dead in fighting, Goma’s cultural scene took a hit. Festivals slowly returned, but now an Ebola outbreak has forced another shutdown
Sudan’s women leaders: ‘El Burhan’s dialogue meaningless without a ceasefire’ (2026-08-21 10:06 UTC)
Kurz: Sudanese women political and human rights leaders have criticised army chief Abdelfattah El Burhan’s call… The post Sudan’s women leaders: ‘El Burhan’s dialogue meaningless without a ceasefire’ 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.
USS Abraham Lincoln Leaves the Middle East After Almost 7 Months (2026-08-22 12:30 UTC)
Kurz: Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) has left the Middle East after almost seven months and is now in U.S. 7th Fleet, USNI News has learned. As of Saturday, Lincoln, its escorts and the embarked Carrier Air Wing 9 were operating in the Indian Ocean in U.S. Indo-Pacific C…
Resistance to Taliban rule persists in Afghanistan (2026-08-20 17:39 UTC)
Kurz: Five years after the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan’s armed resistance continues to expand despite lacking territorial sanctuary, overt state sponsorship, and meaningful international assistance. Although it remains far from an existential threat to Taliban rule, its persistence chal…
Gaokao reforms could leave Chinese public vulnerable to pseudo-history, top academic warns (2026-08-23 04:00 UTC)
Kurz: China’s secondary school students are dropping history as an exam subject, a trend that could leave the public more vulnerable to distorted narratives in the future, an academic at a top university has warned. The note of caution comes as Beijing steps up efforts to counter “hist…
How Taiwan’s Elite Military Police Plan to Defend Taipei (2026-08-21 18:19 UTC)
Kurz: TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Torrential rainfall soaked two platoons’ worth of Republic of China Military Police the moment they stormed out the gates of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center metro station. Clad in a newly fielded grey camo scheme, these men and women moved into position with cre…
A Rock and China’s Three-Sea Problem (2026-08-21 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: Two rocks surrounded by coral, with a total land size of less than 10 square meters (approximately 108 square feet) at high tide, are the entire basis on which Japan claims a 150,000-square-mile exclusive economic zone, an area nearly the size of Japan itself. The uninhabited fea…
Hours after U.S. imposes tariffs, Canada says it’ll strike back starting Sept. 8 (2026-08-22 04:36 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. has now imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match those tariffs “dollar for dollar” next month.
Albany woman charged with plotting to attack New York Capitol in support of Islamic State (2026-08-21 13:38 UTC)
Kurz: Jessica Bowie was arrested on August 19 and is accused of plotting to bomb the New York State Capitol. Her arrest marks the fifth Islamic State-linked terrorism case or incident in the United States this year. The post Albany woman charged with plotting to attack New York Capitol…
Venezuela continues difficult recovery from twin earthquakes as oil sales surge (2026-08-20 18:44 UTC)
Kurz: Venezuela’s recovery from massive earthquakes on June 24 has become increasingly costly as the death toll has climbed, the extent of infrastructure damage has come into sharper focus, and reconstruction has placed additional strain on an already fragile economy. However, Caracas’…
US Quran-burning activist detained after rally erupts in clashes (VIDEOS) (2026-08-23 04:18 UTC)
Kurz: US far-right influencer Jake Lang has been arrested after his rally in Minneapolis descended into clashes with counterprotesters Read Full Article at RT.com
‘This is our home’: The women fighting a company’s land claim on Indonesia’s Pari Island (2026-08-22 22:00 UTC)
Kurz: Pari Island is at the centre of a decade-long land dispute which has seen local residents attempting to defend their community land rights against PT Bumi Pari Asri which says it owns about 90 per cent of the island via freehold certificates and right-to-build permits.