Starlink: How Elon Musk’s company influences geopolitics (2026-10-16 05:51 UTC)
Kurz: Designed to bring internet access to remote regions, Elon Musk’s Starlink has become vital in crisis regions and war zones. But Ukraine also shows the risks of depending on the service.
Order limiting Starlink access for Ukraine’s military came from within White House, Reuters reports (2026-10-16 04:02 UTC)
Kurz: Starlink, implemented speed restrictions on Oct. 14 without warning, limiting speed to 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour). The unexpected restriction disrupted active military operations, including the use of mid-range strike and interceptor drones.
Ukraine’s Patriot interceptor stocks again reach critically low levels, media reports (2026-10-16 02:29 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s supply of Patriot interceptor missiles has reached a critical low, multiple media outlets reported on Oct. 15 citing Ukrainian officials, as Russia intensifies attacks on energy infrastructure ahead of the upcoming winter months.
Kiev runs out of Patriot interceptors – CNN (2026-10-15 23:37 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine has reportedly exhausted its Patriot interceptor missiles amid a dispute between Trump and Zelensky over Russian diesel Read Full Article at RT.com
UN Security Council condemns ’escalatory’ Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia (2026-10-16 05:54 UTC)
Kurz: UN Security Council condemns ’escalatory’ Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia The UN Security Council has condemned the “escalatory” attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia, including “reckless strikes” on Riyadh’s airport. The Saudi capital’s international airport has been tar…
Israeli settlers set vehicles on fire during attack in West Bank, report says (2026-10-16 05:38 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli settlers set vehicles on fire during attack in West Bank, report says Israeli settlers torched vehicles owned by Palestinians during an attack on olive harvesters on Friday morning near the town of Turmus Ayya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Networ…
Israeli settlement group: ‘While you slept, we established new settlement facing Gaza’ (2026-10-16 05:16 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli settlement group: ‘While you slept, we established new settlement facing Gaza’ An Israeli settlement group has said that it has established a new settlement facing Gaza City, and urged the Israeli government to immediately authorise its transfer into the northern part of …
China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data; new US press secretary: SCMP’s 7 highlights (2026-10-16 04:15 UTC)
Kurz: We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese scient…
Israel unlikely to attack Iran before elections – media (2026-10-16 04:08 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli officials reportedly see a strike on Iran as unlikely before the October 27 vote, despite claims Netanyahu wants to resume the war Read Full Article at RT.com
Drone attack kills two in North Darfur as Red Crescent volunteer killed in Blue Nile (2026-10-15 15:18 UTC)
Kurz: Drone attack in Furawiya area of North Darfur kills two and injures eight, while a… The post Drone attack kills two in North Darfur as Red Crescent volunteer killed in Blue Nile appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Minawi urges restraint as fallout from deadly Sudan-Egypt border strikes widens (2026-10-15 15:13 UTC)
Kurz: Darfur’s governor says most reported victims of the North Wadi bombing came from Darfur, as… The post Minawi urges restraint as fallout from deadly Sudan-Egypt border strikes widens appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
How Sudan Became a Laboratory for Drone Warfare, Thanks to Abu Dhabi (2026-10-15 07:30 UTC)
Kurz: In June 2026, I visited Khartoum, my hometown, for the first time since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023. I left the city to seek safety with my family after the war spread into civilian neighborhoods. I never imagined I would return to the same city. I was very excited b…
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.
Xi’s pledge to ‘uproot sick trees’ aired weeks ahead of major party conclave (2026-10-16 04:05 UTC)
Kurz: President Xi Jinping has pledged to “uproot sick trees” in the anti-corruption fight, according to a speech transcript published by the party’s flagship magazine ahead of a major party conclave later this month. The warning appeared on Thursday in the magazine Qiushi, which carri…
Pageantry matters for US-China summits, even with modest results (2026-10-16 01:30 UTC)
Kurz: The most consequential outcome of President Xi Jinping’s Washington visit might be his US counterpart Donald Trump’s unusually lavish welcome. It told Beijing, US allies and global markets that, however fierce the strategic rivalry, China’s importance makes sustained diplomatic e…
Japan Wants to Sell Air Defense, Maritime Surveillance Systems to Philippine Forces (2026-10-15 18:16 UTC)
Kurz: MANILA, Philippines — Japan wants to sell air defense, maritime surveillance and counter-drone systems to the Philippines amid its push to bolster forces in the South China Sea and Luzon Strait. The proposed sale of medium and short-range air defense systems was highlighted Wedne…
North Korea Tests First Submarine-launched Cruise Missile in Nearly 3 Years (2026-10-15 16:40 UTC)
Kurz: North Korea fired two submarine-launched cruise missiles on Wednesday in the Sea of Japan, the first public disclosure of a SLCM test firing in nearly three years. North Korea’s Missile Administration fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles, state media Ko…
Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible (2026-10-15 08:00 UTC)
Kurz: For as long as nuclear-armed, intercontinental ballistic missiles and submarine-launched ballistic missiles have existed, strategists and engineers have pursued a seductive idea: a shield effective enough to diminish — or even block — a ballistic missile attack. The appeal is obv…
The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags (2026-10-15 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference.
Zelensky and Belgian PM discuss additional F-16 fighter jet and ammunition deliveries (2026-10-16 04:35 UTC)
Kurz: Zelensky and the Belgian Prime Minister discussed additional deliveries of F-16 fighter jets and ammunition for them, as well as protection against Russian attacks.
Carney says US trying to break Canada amid vote for Alberta independence referendum (2026-10-16 04:24 UTC)
Kurz: The oil-rich province of Alberta will vote to decide if it wants to remain a Canadian province or start the legal process toward separation. Carney warned that the US was trying the divide-and-rule tactic.