Two killed, three injured as Russian forces launch 923 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day (2026-08-31 05:15 UTC)
Kurz: Russian forces launched 923 attacks on 51 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. Two people were killed and three others injured in enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 1,600 over past day (2026-08-31 04:51 UTC)
Kurz: The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to August 31, 2026, have reached approximately 1,488,200 personnel, including 1,600 troops killed or wounded over the past 24 hours.
Over 242,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation (2026-08-31 00:23 UTC)
Kurz: Russian independent media outlet Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 242,747 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
800 Russian jet-powered drones launched over 4 days as attacks enter 5th straight day (2026-08-30 22:33 UTC)
Kurz: The president’s latest report comes amid an ongoing Russian drone attack on the capital with explosions heard in central Kyiv beginning around 12:30 a.m. local time overnight on Aug. 31, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons (2026-08-31 05:47 UTC)
Kurz: Trump reiterates Iran must never have nuclear weapons Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon, saying that if it did, the Middle East “would have essentially been gone”. “You cannot let them have a nuclear weapon, and they won’t have a nuclear wea…
Israeli army shells areas in south Lebanon’s Tyre (2026-08-31 05:11 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli army shells areas in south Lebanon’s Tyre Israeli artillery shelling targeted southern Lebanon’s Mansouri and Bayt al-Sayyad, both located in Tyre, overnight and early on Monday, the National News Agency reported.
Vessel caught on fire after it hit naval mines, IRGC navy says (2026-08-31 05:07 UTC)
Kurz: Vessel caught on fire after it hit naval mines, IRGC navy says Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after it hit two naval mines, according to state media. “A rogue supertanker attempting to pass through the…
Sudan anti-war forces warn UN envoy: Burhan’s dialogue could entrench division and legitimise ruling authorities (2026-08-30 09:40 UTC)
Kurz: Representatives of the Declaration of Principles forces meet Pekka Haavisto, the UN secretary-general’s personal envoy… The post Sudan anti-war forces warn UN envoy: Burhan’s dialogue could entrench division and legitimise ruling authorities appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV O…
Sudan: Abdelwahid rejects El Burhan’s dialogue as eastern civil forces back anti-war plan (2026-08-30 08:25 UTC)
Kurz: The Sudan Liberation Movement, led by Abdelwahid El Nur (SLM-AW), has renewed its rejection of… The post Sudan: Abdelwahid rejects El Burhan’s dialogue as eastern civil forces back anti-war plan 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.
USS Abraham Lincoln Passes Through Singapore Strait En route to Thailand (2026-08-30 23:12 UTC)
Kurz: Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) passed through the Singapore Strait on Saturday en route to a planned port visit in Thailand, according to ship spotters. Several photographers saw Lincoln’s late-night transit past the city on the way to the South China Sea. The carrier and J…
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…
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…
US: Deadly flash flood hits Grand Canyon (2026-08-31 05:28 UTC)
Kurz: Arizona’s Grand Canyon received rainfall of up to 1 inch triggering a flash flood which forced more than 60 people to evacuate. At least one person has died, with over a dozen missing.