Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,400 over past day (2026-08-30 05:23 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, have reached approximately 1,486,600 personnel, including 1,400 troops over the past 24 hours.
Russia continues attacks on Kyiv as air raids sound on and off in Ukraine’s capital (2026-08-30 05:02 UTC)
Kurz: Russia continued its near-constant drone attacks on Ukraine’s capital for a third consecutive night on Aug. 29-30, with authorities repeatedly issuing air-raid alerts in Kyiv as fires were reported in the city.
Major oil refinery, airbase targeted by Ukrainian forces in reported strikes across Russia (2026-08-30 02:02 UTC)
Kurz: Ukrainian forces targeted a major oil refinery in northwestern Russia’s Leningrad Oblast and an airbase in Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 30, monitoring channels reported.
Russia won’t use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, Finland’s president says (2026-08-29 23:58 UTC)
Kurz: “At the moment, Russia’s options for escalation are quite limited. The only thing Russia can still escalate with is mobilization. And I believe mobilization would have domestic political repercussions in Russia,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.
Amnesty urges action after Katz threatens expulsions over Gaza kites (2026-08-30 05:22 UTC)
Kurz: Amnesty urges action after Katz threatens expulsions over Gaza kites Amnesty International said Israeli statements likening kites flown in Gaza to military drones “further strips away any prospects for moments of joy for children” who have been “denied a childhood” by Israel’s on…
Israel to sign $3.6bn defence deal with Greece, its largest ever (2026-08-30 05:10 UTC)
Kurz: Israel to sign $3.6bn defence deal with Greece, its largest ever Greece is set to sign a $3.6 billion defence deal with Israel on Monday in Tel Aviv, which will provide Athens with an air defence system. The project, known in Greece as “Achilles Shield”, will become the largest d…
Israel pounds southern Lebanon as Iran vows to stand by Beirut (2026-08-30 02:43 UTC)
Kurz: Israel has continued strikes across southern Lebanon as Iran pledges support for the country amid stalled negotiations 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.
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.
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.
China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster (2026-08-30 04:31 UTC)
Kurz: The Chinese authorities said on Sunday that 261 foreign citizens were missing after last week’s deadly floods along the border between Tibet and Nepal. The Tibetan authorities said that the missing foreigners were from 23 different countries and included 104 Nepalese citizens. Th…
China says 16 dead, 546 missing in Tibet mudslide: State media (2026-08-30 03:09 UTC)
Kurz: State broadcaster CCTV reported that of the 546 people missing, 261 were foreign nationals, including 104 from Nepal, 49 from India, 33 from Latvia, and 18 from the United States.
Human-wild animal clashes on the rise in China’s Giant Panda National Park (2026-08-30 02:00 UTC)
Kurz: Friction between humans and wild animals at China’s Giant Panda National Park intensified significantly over the past decade as conservation efforts expanded, a new study has found. Farmers reported increasing losses between 2015 and 2024 stemming from damage to property and crop…
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.
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 …
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…
Over 20 Russian attacks hit Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, businesses and supermarket damaged (2026-08-30 05:42 UTC)
Kurz: Overnight on August 30, Russian forces attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region more than 20 times with drones and artillery. An enterprise and a supermarket were hit and damaged.
Rescuers race to find thousands missing after deadly Himalayan floods (2026-08-29 21:14 UTC)
Kurz: Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.
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.