Ukrainian air defense neutralizes 87 of 107 Russian drones launched overnight (2026-10-01 06:05 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 87 drones used by Russian forces to attack Ukraine since the evening of September 30. Enemy strikes were recorded at 11 locations.
Lukashenko invites Xi to visit Belarus in 2027 (2026-10-01 05:02 UTC)
Kurz: According to the Belarusian President, Minsk highly values Beijing’s consistent course on the international arena that is geared toward maintaining global stability
Ukraine urges US sanctions on suppliers to Russia’s Rassvet satellite network (2026-10-01 03:11 UTC)
Kurz: Kyiv fears that once Russia completes the satellite constellation, Moscow could use the network to obtain real-time information for strikes against Ukraine.
Kurz: Ye, the controversial U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, had been scheduled to play two shows in St. Petersburg in October — which would have made him the biggest Western artist to perform in Russia since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
How Ukrainians are coping with new, more deadly Russian attacks (2026-09-30 15:33 UTC)
Kurz: Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s editor in chief , just visited Ukraine. She says, despite all its drone weaponry, Kyiv is under extraordinary bombardment, as Russia tries to make it unlivable.
Israel attacks area in Syria’s southern Quneitra province (2026-10-01 04:37 UTC)
Kurz: Israel attacks area in Syria’s southern Quneitra province The Israeli army launched three shells at al-Mantara Dam area in Syria’s southern Quneitra province on Wednesday, according to Syria’s Alikhbaria TV. The shelling targeted the area surrounding the dam, with no immediate re…
Watch: Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu about Flydubai incident (2026-10-01 04:33 UTC)
Kurz: Watch: Trump says he spoke to Netanyahu about Flydubai incident US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the diversion of a Flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv after the co-pilot allegedly …
Syria says it thwarted Hezbollah plot; Israel likely target (2026-09-30 18:56 UTC)
Kurz: On September 29, Syria’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced that the agency, in coordination with the General Intelligence Directorate, had “thwarted a sabotage plot in the Yarmouk Basin in Daraa” and arrested a three-member cell affiliated with Hezbollah. The post Syria sa…
Kurz: Community peace committees representing the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya have agreed to reopen the Amiet… The post Abyei market reopens after deadly Sudan-South Sudan border violence appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
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.
Anti-Taliban resistance claims attacks across Afghanistan in September (2026-09-30 15:29 UTC)
Kurz: Anti-Taliban resistance groups claimed to have conducted 37 targeted operations across Afghanistan in September, including assassinations, assaults in Taliban strongholds in the south, and fighting over outposts in the northeast. The post Anti-Taliban resistance claims attacks ac…
Marking China’s national day, Xi calls for progress towards reunification with Taiwan (2026-10-01 05:39 UTC)
Kurz: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech comes days after he told US President Donald Trump that Washington should oppose the island’s independence.
Triumph or Procrastination? Experts Split on the Trump-Xi Summit (2026-09-30 17:30 UTC)
Kurz: Over the better part of three days, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit that drew international attention for its high-stakes agenda, from trade and AI to Taiwan. While some experts saw the summit as an exercise in kicking the can…
U.S. to Transfer Surveillance Aircraft to the Philippine Coast Guard (2026-09-30 14:04 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. will transfer three King Air turboprop planes equipped for maritime domain awareness operations to the Philippine Coast Guard, the Pentagon announced Monday. Technology Service Corp. was awarded $39 million for the procurement and integration of int…
Kim Jong Un’s sister issues warning as she denies South Korea land mine claims (2026-09-30 07:38 UTC)
Kurz: Kim Jong Un’s sister has threatened retaliation and said claims North Korea planted land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers are a “conspiratorial farce”.
Rated Ready is Not Ready: What America’s Korea Exercises Actually Measure (2026-09-30 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: “We want to stop the North Koreans as far from Pusan as we can. Block the main road as far north as possible. Contact General Church. If you can’t locate him, go to Taejon and beyond if you can. Sorry I can’t give you more information. That’s all I’ve got. Good luck to you, and G…
Writing the Playbook: A Strategy and Doctrine for American Economic Security (2026-09-30 07:15 UTC)
Kurz: In January, this article series opened with a blunt question: Economic statecraft is back, but is America ready?Driving the question, in part, was the fact that the United States had not yet articulated (at least overtly) a strategy for economic statecraft. This was despite widen…
What Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out (2026-09-25 11:39 UTC)
Kurz: What Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out cthuratong Fri, 09/25/2026 - 13:39 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Op-Ed / Gender and Conflict 25 September 202…
Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% in ice volume in 2026 (2026-10-01 03:13 UTC)
Kurz: Over the last five years, Swiss glaciers have lost nearly 20% of their mass, and 2026 saw the second-biggest loss of glacier volume on record. Experts warn there could be no ice left in the next 10-15 years.
US military cuts generals, admirals by 20%, Hegseth says (2026-10-01 01:45 UTC)
Kurz: The US defense secretary has also unveiled major changes, including a new drone command and an Elon Musk-led task force to assess the future of warfare.