Zelensky names three areas discussed in New York for moving toward ceasefire (2026-09-24 05:38 UTC)
Kurz: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is discussing three possible avenues toward a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine: an energy ceasefire, a maritime ceasefire, and a trilateral negotiating format proposed by the United States.
ADF neutralizes four Zircon missiles, three ballistic missiles and 219 Russian UAVs used to attack Ukraine overnight (2026-09-24 05:27 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized four Zircon missiles, three ballistic missiles, one Banderol/Dan-T loitering munition and 219 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine from the evening of September 23.
Massive missile attack on Kyiv: 2 killed, at least 8 injured, fires and damage reported in three districts (2026-09-24 04:59 UTC)
Kurz: A massive missile attack on Kyiv has killed two people and injured at least eight, with fires and damage reported in the Solomianskyi, Podilskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
Winning by the Rules: Optimizing Weapons Reviews in the Age of Technological Innovation (2026-09-23 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: We spare the reader another detailed story from Ukraine to establish the now-familiar point that battlefield technology changes faster than militaries can acquire, review, and field it. The villain in this story is easy to identify: bureaucracy. The fashionable remedies are equal…
Kurz: Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Pakistan’s prime minister said the country is ready to make progress in efforts to de-escalate US-Iran tensions. “We have not lost hope; we [are] absolutely determined that we will further make…
WATCH Catholic priests and nuns make Gaza ‘genocide’ march to Vatican (2026-09-24 04:10 UTC)
Kurz: Around 150 Catholic clergy marched through Rome toward the Vatican, demanding an end to what they describe as Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza Read Full Article at RT.com
3 Years of Middle East Combat Altering How Navy Supplies, Maintains Fleet, Leaders Say (2026-09-23 23:19 UTC)
Kurz: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran is morphing how the Navy fixes and supplies ships operating thousands of miles from logistics hubs as extended time at sea and the prospect of an extended naval commitment in the Middle East are creating a maintenance wave…
Syria looks to end foreign military presence, have sovereignty over all bases: President (2026-09-23 17:28 UTC)
Kurz: Damascus “very soon will not have the necessity to have any military or foreign military presence, and I believe we can go through the relations, diplomatic relations, and respect with all the countries in the neighborhoods and the friends of Syria,” President Ahmad al-Sharaa sai…
Somoud anti-war forces call on UN Security Council for immediate truce in Sudan (2026-09-22 08:41 UTC)
Kurz: Civilian forces opposed to the war in Sudan have called on the UN secretary-general and… The post Somoud anti-war forces call on UN Security Council for immediate truce in Sudan appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Civilians flee North Kordofan as fighting escalates (2026-09-21 14:35 UTC)
Kurz: Civilians are fleeing the Hamrat El Sheikh locality of North Kordofan as military operations intensify,… The post Civilians flee North Kordofan as fighting escalates appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms (2026-09-18 19:00 UTC)
Kurz: Somalia Awaits a New Security Order as Mission Drawdown Looms pfranz Fri, 09/18/2026 - 21:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Somali police officers walk along…
New USO brings pickleball and pancakes to troops fighting al-Shabab in Somalia (2026-09-18 11:22 UTC)
Kurz: A USO center recently opened at Cooperative Security Location Kismayo, a remote outpost, providing recreation, stress relief and support during deployment.
Pakistan conducts airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan in retaliation for terrorist attacks (2026-09-21 12:46 UTC)
Kurz: The Pakistani Air Force conducted airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan reportedly targeting terrorist training centers in response to a recent complex suicide attack in western Pakistan. The Taliban denied involvement in the attack and promised an “appropriate response” to Pakistan’…
Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash (2026-09-24 04:23 UTC)
Kurz: A video clip showing uniformed US military personnel on their hands and knees making last-minute adjustments to a red carpet has gone viral online, as President Donald Trump rolled out a lavish welcome for his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews. The 12-second cl…
Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN (2026-09-24 03:09 UTC)
Kurz: Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah will press for international support at the UN General Assembly after the disaster that killed more than 1,400 people in his country and China’s Tibet.
China’s top priority should be wages, not AI (2026-09-24 01:30 UTC)
Kurz: “Whoever wins with AI wins,” US President Donald Trump has declared, dismissing warnings about the risks of developing artificial intelligence too rapidly and citing rivalry with China. The technological competition is real. China has reason to fear becoming dependent on America …
South Korea’s Deliberate Strategic Ambiguity on Taiwan (2026-09-23 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: In 2021, Sungmin Cho wrote, “South Korea’s Taiwan Conundrum,” where he argued Seoul’s complex strategic position makes engagement on questions of involvement over a Taiwan contingency complicated. Five years later, we asked him to revisit his arguments.Image: U.S. Navy (Photo by …
The Robot Ships of Route 90 (2026-09-23 23:35 UTC)
Kurz: NEW IBERIA, Louisiana – Surrounded by rows of sugar cane fields on Bayou Teche, generations of shipbuilders are wrenching on the U.S. Navy’s latest push toward a future drone fleet. Work boat builders and repair facilities dot U.S. Route 90 in southern Louisiana, where the boom a…
The UN’s High Level Week, Secretary-General Selection and “Middle Power” Problem (2026-09-18 15:29 UTC)
Kurz: The UN’s High Level Week, Secretary-General Selection and “Middle Power” Problem hschaub Fri, 09/18/2026 - 17:29 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Glo…
AI could harm children more than social media – ex-Google exec (2026-09-24 03:10 UTC)
Kurz: Artificial intelligence could pose greater risks to children than social media, former Google safety chief Tom Siegel has warned Read Full Article at RT.com
British businessman jailed over illegal arms deals to war zones worth millions (2026-09-23 13:43 UTC)
Kurz: A British businessman and an adviser to a quango funded by the UK government have each been jailed for 16 years after brokering illegal arms deals to send fighter jets and weapons to war zones.