Russian army loses another 1,420 troops, three MLRS in war against Ukraine (2026-08-29 05:58 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 29, 2026, amount to approximately 1,485,200 personnel, including 1,420 over the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Ozon warehouse, sites across Rostov Oblast in mass attack on southern Russia (2026-08-29 01:59 UTC)
Kurz: Ukrainian forces struck a warehouse belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Ozon overnight on Aug. 29, the company announced, as sites across southern Russia’s Rostov Oblast were reportedly targeted.
‘Criminal negligence’ — PM Koretskyi demands accountability after Russian attack injures 6, sparks fires and detonations near Kyiv (2026-08-28 19:40 UTC)
Kurz: “On the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, making the same mistakes is criminal negligence,” Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said. “And all those responsible, without exception, must face severe punishment so that such situations do not happen again.”
Kurz: Morning recap Good morning Middle East Eye readers, If you’re just joining us, here are key developments from across the region: • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has rejected the US’s repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open, saying US officials are cont…
Ghalibaf says ’no one will be able to sell oil in region where Iran can’t’ (2026-08-29 04:59 UTC)
Kurz: Ghalibaf says ’no one will be able to sell oil in region where Iran can’t’ Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that “no one will be able to sell oil in a region where Tehran cannot”, according to Mehr News Agency. On Friday, Ghalibaf republished on X a m…
Father of Palestinian-American teen killed by Israeli troops speaks to RT (VIDEO) (2026-08-29 04:22 UTC)
Kurz: RT has spoken exclusively with the father of Palestinian-American teenager Amer Rabee who was gunned down by Israeli troops last April Read Full Article at RT.com
Iranian-backed Iraqi militias may seek to delay disarmament (2026-08-28 18:08 UTC)
Kurz: Iraq’s efforts to disarm the country’s Iranian-backed militias appear to be facing growing political resistance as some factions seek to delay or avoid a September deadline. The debate comes as Washington continues pressing Baghdad to bring all weapons under state control. The po…
Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies (2026-08-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli attacks killed four children and destroyed humanitarian aid supplies in what turned out to be a deadly week in war-ravaged Gaza, the UN emergency relief agency, OCHA, said on Friday.
Niger: Gunfire and explosions heard in capital (2026-08-29 03:32 UTC)
Kurz: Niger is ruled by a military junta like its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have struggled to contain jihadi violence in recent years.
SAF accused of deadly market strike, fighting intensifies in Kordofan and Blue Nile (2026-08-28 18:11 UTC)
Kurz: Sudan’s war escalated on Thursday and Friday as the Western Darfur Civil Administration accused the… The post SAF accused of deadly market strike, fighting intensifies in Kordofan and Blue Nile appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
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 .
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.
AI can make China’s political language sound more threatening, scholar warns (2026-08-29 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: China is being urged to use human translators to refine AI renderings of its political messaging, amid concern that literal translations can make Beijing’s language sound more threatening abroad. An article in a state-affiliated academic newspaper said the country should strength…
China tests GJ-21 stealth drone as Sichuan Type 076 warship carries out sea trials (2026-08-29 04:00 UTC)
Kurz: China’s GJ-21 large stealth attack drone has been spotted on flight tests this month, as the country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship – the vessel that will launch the drone – enters its final sea trials. The GJ-21, the naval variant of the GJ-11 stealth attack drone, fir…
As the Himalayas melt, deadly floods become the new normal (2026-08-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: A day before a wall of ice, rock and muddy water tore through Himalayan valleys along the Nepal-China border, Dipesh Chapagain was discussing with a colleague just how devastating such a disaster could be.
Nearly 200,000 forced deportees received by Haiti, UN says (2026-08-29 04:49 UTC)
Kurz: Amid surging gang violence, Haiti received thousands of forced returnees. An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the situation in Haiti following a deadly gang attack.
USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: Aug. 28, 2026 (2026-08-28 18:18 UTC)
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Strait of Malacca Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) entered the north end of the Malacca Strait on Friday, according to automatic identification system d…
U.S. Navy Wants New Standoff Aerial Torpedo for Carrier Aircraft (2026-08-28 15:55 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy is looking to develop a next-generation standoff torpedo that can be carried by carrier-based aircraft and drones, USNI News has learned. A request for information detailing the Silent Anvil Air-Launched Torpedo (SAA-LT) was released by Naval Air Systems Command on …
Security Council LIVE: Deadly gang attacks spike in Haiti (2026-08-28 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Following a deadly spate of gang attacks on civilians in Haiti and amid reports of illicit weapons slipping into the Caribbean country, the Security Council has called an emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) to hear and discuss the latest developments. UN News app users can foll…
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…
Kurz: US judge rules alleged 9/11 mastermind’s confessions inadmissible A US military judge ruled Friday that confessions made by alleged 9/11 attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to FBI agents are inadmissible and cannot be used against him at trial, The New York Times reported. …
Strait of Hormuz Tanker Transits Up But Still Below Pre–War Levels (2026-08-28 21:20 UTC)
Kurz: Transits through the Strait of Hormuz rose more than 30 percent last week, with the increase mostly led by tankers and gas carriers. There were 114 transits between Aug. 17 and Sunday compared to Aug. 10-16, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. Those numbers are likely to fluc…
Military uses AV directed-energy system to ‘defeat’ drones at the border (2026-08-28 15:54 UTC)
Kurz: The task force did not disclose exactly where the drones were engaged or who was suspected of flying them, but suggested they could have been used for reconnaissance by a drug cartel.
Finland and Sweden team up to boost counter-drone defenses (2026-08-28 15:44 UTC)
Kurz: “We trust one another, and together we are stronger,” said Finnish President Alexander Stubb on X, by way of welcoming the expanded, bilateral cooperation.