The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information (2026-08-25 05:14 UTC)
Kurz: Burnham, who was in Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day, said defense firm MBDA will release details on U.K.-made parts for the SCALP missile to Ukraine to help the country assemble the weapons.
‘Quite clear what I need to do’ — UK PM Burnham, European leaders plan to lobby Trump on Patriot missiles for Ukraine (2026-08-25 04:10 UTC)
Kurz: U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and other European leaders plan to lobby U.S. President Donald Trump next month to provide Ukraine access to U.S. stockpiles of Patriot missiles, Burnham said on Aug. 24.
Major Russian oil refinery reportedly struck in Ukrainian attack (2026-08-25 01:33 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s military launched an attack on Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 25, reportedly striking the Afipsky Oil Refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Command and Politics in the War Between Moscow and Kyiv (2026-08-24 13:00 UTC)
Kurz: Our intrepid team covers a lot of ground in this episode: the increasing fluidity of the battlefield, drones and air defense, the biting Black Sea campaign, the causes and aftermath of the firing of Ukraine’s popular defense minister, why Ukraine probably cannot produce PAC-3 air…
Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday formally removed Syria from the State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST) blacklist, in a landmark move that unlocks export restrictions and allows for …
Israeli settler attacks in West Bank surge to 63 percent: Report (2026-08-25 04:47 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli settler attacks in West Bank surge to 63 percent: Report Attacks by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank have surged to 63 percent during the first seven months of this year as compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Wall and Settlement Resistance …
Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo (2026-08-24 22:22 UTC)
Kurz: When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
China ‘actively committed’ to Iran talks with tensions rising (2026-08-23 20:31 UTC)
Kurz: The timing is notable because it comes a day before U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to unveil a plan designed to shift the conflict from tit-for-tat strikes across the Middle East to full-blown economic isolation.
Kurz: Sudanese anti-war civilian and political forces have rejected Sovereignty Council President and Commander-in-Chief of the… The post Sudan anti-war forces reject El Burhan dialogue call appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Navy Unveils New Anti-Air Missile Malice with a Range of 250 Nautical Miles (2026-08-24 17:54 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy is developing a long-range missile that the service claims can down aerial targets up to 250 nautical miles away. Officially designated the AIM-242 long-range air-to-air missile, the sea service revealed the new Malice system over the weekend at the Tailhook Associa…
100 days of Ebola and the race to stop the spread (2026-08-24 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: A hundred days after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing an epidemic of an unprecedented scale and efforts must grow to contain the spread in the eastern region and across borders, UN agencies warned on Monday.
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush (2026-08-24 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday.
Taliban force surrender of dissident commander, kill senior anti-Taliban resistance leader (2026-08-24 12:04 UTC)
Kurz: The surrender of dissident Taliban commander Juma Khan Fateh and the death of senior National Resistance Front commander Hasib Panjshiri give the Taliban notable victories as Afghanistan’s armed resistance attempts to build momentum. The post Taliban force surrender of dissident …
The Risks of Downplaying China’s Military (2026-08-24 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: China has spent years modifying civilian ferries to launch amphibious armored vehicles, developing specialized equipment to move forces ashore without conventional port facilities, hardening dozens of air bases, and rapidly expanding the missile forces that could be used to deter…
SOUTHCOM Strikes First Suspected Drug Boat in Two Months (2026-08-24 17:37 UTC)
Kurz: Forces with Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere – the new name for Joint Task Force Southern Spear – struck a low-profile vessel suspected of smuggling illicit narcotics on Sunday. The strike killed two people, according to a Monday announcement from U.S. Southern Command. In tot…
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’…
Ukrainian attacks affect over 400 people, including 21 children, in past week — MFA (2026-08-25 05:03 UTC)
Kurz: Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik specified that 407 people, or 99% of the total number of casualties, were affected by attack drones