Russia hits at least ten thermal, hydroelectric power plants in Ukraine since early 2026 (2026-10-15 06:03 UTC)
Kurz: The first strike on such an infrastructure facility occurred on August 9, when a combined heat and power plant in Odessa that supported the port’s operations was destroyed
Russia loses another 1,880 personnel, three air defence systems in war against Ukraine over past day (2026-10-15 05:21 UTC)
Kurz: Russia’s total estimated combat losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, reached approximately 1,559,230 personnel as of October 15, 2026, including 1,880 over the past 24 hours.
Russia turns to new tactics to destroy Ukraine’s energy grid this winter for good (2026-10-15 05:06 UTC)
Kurz: Subscribe to the Newsletter Ukraine Business Roundup Subscribe Volleys of explosions deafened Kyiv in the early hours of Oct. 14, as Russia targeted multiple energy facilities powering the embattled capital amid a new campaign to isolate and disconnect the city following a brutal…
US military plans to use ‘mother of all bombs’ if Trump resumes war (2026-10-15 06:04 UTC)
Kurz: US military plans to use ‘mother of all bombs’ if Trump resumes war The US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs”, against Iranian energy infrastructure and nuclear sites i…
Australia, New Zealand and Japan issue fresh travel alerts for Saudi Arabia (2026-10-15 05:36 UTC)
Kurz: Australia, New Zealand and Japan issue fresh travel alerts for Saudi Arabia Australia and New Zealand have updated their travel advisories for Saudi Arabia, while Japan advised its citizens against non-essential travel to the kingdom. Australia urged its citizens to reconsider tr…
UK’s global sanctions regime against Israeli settlements comes into effect (2026-10-15 05:18 UTC)
Kurz: UK’s global sanctions regime against Israeli settlements comes into effect The United Kingdom’s new global sanctions regime against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank came into effect on Thursday. The enforcement was timed to take effect on 15 October, days before the …
Container ship strikes mine in Strait of Hormuz and sinks (VIDEOS) (2026-10-15 01:00 UTC)
Kurz: A container ship sank after hitting a mine in the Strait of Hormuz as the US released footage of an attack on an alleged Iranian spy vessel Read Full Article at RT.com
Hezbollah announces ‘Promise and Commitment’ housing and reconstruction program (2026-10-14 19:38 UTC)
Kurz: Hezbollah announced a new housing-assistance program for Lebanese families displaced by the wars with Israel, even as earlier compensation payments remain outstanding and questions persist over the group’s financing. Separately, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met with Hezbol…
World News in Brief: Gaza braces for winter amid attacks, joint patrols in CAR, 90 cities commit to sustainable development (2026-10-14 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: The UN and its partners are stepping up preparations in Gaza for the approaching cold and rainy season, even as attacks affecting civilians continue, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
STPT: ‘Sudan’s warring parties bypass sanctions through business networks’ (2026-10-13 18:19 UTC)
Kurz: A new report by the Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker urges international governments to target… The post STPT: ‘Sudan’s warring parties bypass sanctions through business networks’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Two Egyptians killed in Khartoum as Sudan probes deadly strikes on miners by Egyptian forces (2026-10-13 17:43 UTC)
Kurz: Two Egyptian truck drivers were shot dead in Khartoum on Monday, days after reported Egyptian… The post Two Egyptians killed in Khartoum as Sudan probes deadly strikes on miners by Egyptian forces appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudanese refugee killed as fire destroys shelters in eastern Chad (2026-10-12 17:31 UTC)
Kurz: A young Sudanese refugee was killed in Adré camp in eastern Chad on Sunday, as… The post Sudanese refugee killed as fire destroys shelters in eastern Chad appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Former UFC fighter, Green Beret Tim Kennedy reportedly shot in Congo ambush (2026-10-09 05:31 UTC)
Kurz: Former UFC fighter and Army Green Beret Tim Kennedy was reportedly wounded in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month that killed a former New Zealand special operations soldier and injured another contractor.
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.
Chinese Carrier Strike Group Drills in the Philippine Sea (2026-10-14 17:41 UTC)
Kurz: The People’s Liberation Army Navy Liaoning Carrier Strike Group was operating in the Philippine Sea as of Wednesday, according to a Japan Joint Staff Office. Led by aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning (16), the strike group was spotted 155 miles south of Japan’s Ishigaki Island launchi…
VIDEO: F-35C Lands on New Navy Aircraft Carrier Class for First Time (2026-10-14 20:06 UTC)
Kurz: A fifth-generation fighter landed on the Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers for the first time on Tuesday. An F-35C Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II trapped on the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), according to U.S. Navy video and imagery. The “Salty Dogs” of Air Test and …
Navy Contracts Ursa Major to Develop Rocket Motors for Next-gen Missile Programs (2026-10-14 13:56 UTC)
Kurz: The U.S. Navy contracted Ursa Major to develop solid rocket motors for the sea service’s future Naval Modular Missile and Compact Air-to-Air Missile, the defense firm announced last week. The Colorado-based missile firm was awarded $137 million across two separate contracts cover…
Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets (2026-10-14 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Haiti is living through one of the world’s most acute security crises. Armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are pushing into rural areas, terrorising communities, killing people, committing rape and other sexual assaults, kidnapping for ransom and e…
Colombia: UN independent experts call for Ecopetrol to provide reparations to victims of armed conflict (2026-10-14 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: UN independent experts welcomed on Wednesday a recent landmark corporate accountability ruling involving the Ecopetrol oil company by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, calling for reparations for victims.
Guinea-Bissau junta head fires officer close to former president Embaló (2026-10-15 04:53 UTC)
Kurz: The leader of Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities, General Horta N’tam, has dismissed an army officer close to Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the latest removal involving personnel close to the ousted president.
Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel ‘barbaric’ execution livestream (2026-10-15 02:26 UTC)
Kurz: Livestreaming the execution of Nidal Hasan “will taint the honor of the military that employs it, and a nation that allows it,” 72 former officers said in a letter.
Student protesters attack government buildings in Albania (2026-10-14 20:29 UTC)
Kurz: Buildings were set alight on the second day of demonstrations from thousands of students who want better university conditions and job prospects.