Russian forces strike Nova Post facility, warehouses in Kyiv region (2026-08-28 05:37 UTC)
Kurz: On the night of August 28, Russian forces attacked Nova Post warehouse facilities in the Bilohorodka community and a production facility in Sviatopetrivske, Kyiv region.
Russian army loses another 1,630 troops in Ukraine (2026-08-28 05:18 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces in personnel from February 24, 2022, to August 28, 2026, have reached approximately 1,483,780, including 1,630 troops killed over the past 24 hours.
Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as explosions continue overnight (2026-08-28 01:23 UTC)
Kurz: Air raid alerts continued shortly after midnight, with explosions again heard in Kyiv around 12:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 28, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
Polish city pledges action against violence amid attacks on Ukrainians (2026-08-27 21:22 UTC)
Kurz: The Wrocław City Council adopted a resolution condemning hatred and violence based on nationality following a series of incidents involving Ukrainians in the city, Polish media reported on Aug. 27.
Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Israeli army has fired two shells on Friday in the western suburb of Damascus, according to the official news agency SANA. Israeli forces also raided and searched homes in the village of Ra…
After Israeli seizure of Kalandia training centre, UNRWA warns of impact on youth (2026-08-27 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The seizure of a vocational training centre in occupied East Jerusalem has left hundreds of Palestinian young people without access to skills and training that could help shape their futures.
“Zero Problems” Abroad, Plenty at Home: Reassessing al Sharaa’s Leadership in Syria (2026-08-26 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: In 2025, Rob Geist Pinfold wrote, “The March Massacres Show That Syria Urgently Needs Solutions, Not Sanctions,” in which he argued that sanctions relief was a major way the West could positively engage with the new Syrian government. A year later, after sanctions relief material…
Thailand stop to give USS Abraham Lincoln crew first regular port visit in months (2026-08-26 13:31 UTC)
Kurz: The USS Abraham Lincoln to make first port call in 9 months with Thailand visit following more than 200 days in a combat zone supporting U.S. military operations against Iran.
Displaced in South Darfur shelters face critical humanitarian conditions (2026-08-27 11:14 UTC)
Kurz: The emergency room and health centres in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, warn of… The post Displaced in South Darfur shelters face critical humanitarian conditions appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Kurz: The head of the goldsmiths’ association in Kassala, Abboud Ahmed Issa, tells Radio Dabanga that… The post Sudan: Kassala gold traders’ strike to continue ‘until street-vendor crisis resolved’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Fighting, road closures raise fears of imminent famine in Sudan’s Kordofan (2026-08-27 09:43 UTC)
Kurz: The Kordofan Observatory warns of signs of an imminent famine in several parts of the… The post Fighting, road closures raise fears of imminent famine in Sudan’s Kordofan appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
The Goldilocks Fallacy: The Undefined Limits of Korea’s Nuclear Role (2026-08-27 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: “Unthreatening and respectful.” That is how the president of the United States described North Korea on Aug. 16, 2026, in his social media post ordering his secretary of defense to scale back joint exercises with South Korea. Two years earlier in Seoul, the U.S.-South Korean alli…
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.
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 …
Will Australia be locked out of top scientific research by shunning Chinese universities? (2026-08-28 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: Australia’s decision to axe partnerships with two Chinese universities has raised concerns that Canberra is moving to align with Washington on research security policy. The decision came after the United States expanded its restrictions on research entities from China. One analys…
U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S. (2026-08-28 05:46 UTC)
Kurz: The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.
U.S. Marine Corps Rehearses Deploying Air Defense Radar to the Philippines (2026-08-27 15:05 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. Marine Corps is forward deploying an expeditionary air defense radar to the Southeast Asian archipelago in support of Manila’s defense modernization efforts, USNI News has learned. Earlier this month, Marine Rotational Force – Southeast Asia rehears…
Navy Receives its Final Expeditionary Sea Base (2026-08-27 20:02 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy received its final Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base this week as Military Sealift Command prepares for the return of three sidelined ships. General Dynamics NASSCO delivered the future USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8) to the Navy on Tuesday in San Die…
Beneath the Surface: Overlooked Cyber Security Threats (2026-08-27 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: Cyber security remains a persistent concern for public and private sector organizations alike. Given the potential impact of cyber threats from criminal groups, adversarial states, and extremists, the topic draws substantial attention. Yet, in a field that evolves so quickly, som…
Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, has died at 84 (2026-08-27 13:32 UTC)
Kurz: Ratko Mladic was one of the most notorious figures of a war that killed over 100,000 people in the 1990s. He commanded his troops to “scorch the brains” of the Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a “Serbian God.”
Russian attacks on Kherson region over past day leave one killed, 11 injured (2026-08-28 06:02 UTC)
Kurz: Over the past day, Russian forces used drones, aircraft and artillery to attack 25 settlements in the Kherson region, killing one person and injuring 11 others, including a child.
Loss of cheap energy harmed EU economy – Von der Leyen (2026-08-28 02:41 UTC)
Kurz: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has acknowledged that the loss of cheap energy imports has harmed the EU economy Read Full Article at RT.com
US to buy thousands of electric shock gloves for ICE agents (2026-08-28 02:07 UTC)
Kurz: Rights groups and Democrats are warning that ICE agents are unfit to use the shock gloves responsibly. Since US President Trump’s crackdown on immigration, several people have been killed during ICE raids across the US.