Russian forces lose another 1,560 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past day (2026-10-03 05:59 UTC)
Kurz: Total combat losses among Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine—from February 24, 2022, through October 3, 2026—amount to approximately 1,538,950 personnel, including 1,560 over the past 24 hours.
Ukraine approves 1,530 new models of military equipment for service this year (2026-10-03 04:58 UTC)
Kurz: Since the beginning of 2026, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for use by the Defense Forces 1,678 new models of weapons and military equipment, more than 1,500 of which were manufactured in Ukraine.
Russia strikes key Kyiv bridge for 3rd straight day as attacks intensify (2026-10-03 04:53 UTC)
Kurz: Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the bridge’s surface as well as trolleybus overhead power lines have been damaged in the attack. Movement over the bridge was halted following the strike.
4 injured in Kyiv Oblast as Russian drones reportedly strike pharmaceutical warehouse (2026-10-03 03:38 UTC)
Kurz: Russia launched a drone attack on the city of Hostomel in Kyiv Oblast on the evening of Oct. 2, striking warehouses and reportedly injuring four people, including a child, officials reported.
Ukraine war ‘a human rights catastrophe’ that must end, says Türk (2026-10-02 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The war in Ukraine is a human rights catastrophe that is “growing and intensifying by the week” and threatening an even greater disaster across the region, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.
Gaza hostage deal could have been secured a year earlier, Israeli general says (2026-10-03 05:50 UTC)
Kurz: Gaza hostage deal could have been secured a year earlier, Israeli general says Israeli Reserve Major General Nitzan Alon, the former government point person on hostage negotiations, has said Israeli hostages in Gaza could have been brought home up to a year earlier, before they w…
Kurz: Saudi Arabia is planning a major offensive in Yemen aimed at reversing recent gains by the Iran-backed Houthis, Reuters reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Kurz: Syria has restored a sabotaged gas pipeline near Deir Ezzor and is repairing another line near Damascus as authorities confront threats to the country’s energy infrastructure. The repairs come amid wider challenges, including Islamic State activity and electricity, water, and fue…
Kurz: Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi-backed forces fought over an area located not far from a waterway that is crucial to global energy flows, killing 80 combatants over the past day, sources on both sides told AFP on Friday
‘Drone strike on El Obeid shelter kills boy, wounds 12 children’ (2026-10-02 14:54 UTC)
Kurz: A drone strike on a shelter for internally displaced people in El Obeid, North Kordofan,… The post ‘Drone strike on El Obeid shelter kills boy, wounds 12 children’ 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.
Kurz: The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week. In the Malacca Strait Destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG-120) transited north through the Malacca Strait on Tuesday. The destroyer transited the Singapore Strait the day befo…
Hero captain describes fight to open cockpit door while being attacked by co-pilot (2026-10-02 07:14 UTC)
Kurz: The Indian pilot stabbed by his colleague mid-air has said he “could not let people die” as he described how he fought to open the cockpit door while still being attacked.
Malaysia is building a new research corridor across Asia to meet China’s rise: scientists (2026-10-03 02:00 UTC)
Kurz: When chemical engineer Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah joined Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) 22 years ago, Western institutions dominated the field, from global research infrastructure and high-impact publications to the greatest breakthroughs. Two decades later, the centre of gravity ha…
Pentagon Doubles Down on Pacific Area Denial, Need for High-end Munitions (2026-10-02 19:07 UTC)
Kurz: The Pentagon doubled down on its plans to establish a forward-deployed area denial, anti-access network along the First Island Chain to deter China in the 2026 National Defense Security update. In a Sept. 22 report to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the 2026 NDS, Defense U…
How Brazil’s two leading presidential candidates are talking about crime (2026-10-02 21:07 UTC)
Kurz: Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil ahead of Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America.
Navy Contracts RTX for $24.4B Standard Missile-6 Deal (2026-10-02 20:59 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy contracted RTX to produce more than 1,900 Standard Missile-6s over five years in a $24.4 billion deal announced on Thursday. “This SM-6 award gives industry the demand signal and stability to expand production, strengthen the munitions industrial base, and build the…
At least 5,700 killed, wounded in Haiti gang crisis this year: UN (2026-10-02 18:54 UTC)
Kurz: Haiti’s gang violence crisis has left at least 5,700 people dead or wounded this year while more than 1,000 women and girls have been raped, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday
How Closed Airspace Threatens U.S. Military Mobility Across Eurasia (2026-10-02 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: For much of the modern aviation era, geography was something the global aviation industry learned to overcome. Simply put, unlike a railway, a pipeline, or a highway, an aircraft does not require a continuous physical infrastructure between its point of departure and its destinat…
Cyber Operators Are Deployed in Place. The Pentagon Should Treat Them That Way (2026-10-02 07:15 UTC)
Kurz: A cyber operator can spend a shift tracking an adversary halfway around the world, walk to the parking lot, and be home in time for dinner. There is no flight home, no demobilization, and no transition from an operational mission back to ordinary life. The war zone is a commute a…
What Peacemaking Loses When Women Are Left Out (2026-09-25 11:39 UTC)
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UK man charged over Farage terror plot (2026-10-03 04:24 UTC)
Kurz: A man accused of murdering ex-UK minister Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with preparing a terrorist attack on Nigel Farage Read Full Article at RT.com
Spotting pygmy elephants, eating UFO tarts: Why Sandakan should be on your Sabah travel list (2026-10-02 23:13 UTC)
Kurz: Not far from Singapore, this laid-back harbour town is the gateway to Borneo’s extraordinary wildlife – but stay awhile for its fascinating wartime history, fresh seafood and distinctive local eats.
43 killed in political hits ahead of S.Africa polls: report (2026-10-02 20:10 UTC)
Kurz: Suspected political assassinations in South Africa have claimed at least 43 lives this year to September, with local government elections still one month away, a report said Friday
Nepal plans to drain four dangerous glacial lakes after deadly flood (2026-10-02 16:34 UTC)
Kurz: Nepal is set to begin draining four high-altitude glacial lakes in an effort to reduce flood risks, as the country recovers from the recent catastrophic deadly flood that killed more than 1,400 people.