Air defenses down three missiles, 96 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine overnight (2026-10-30 06:07 UTC)
Kurz: Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized three aerial missiles and 96 unmanned aerial vehicles used by Russian forces to attack the country overnight on October 30. Enemy strikes were recorded at 17 locations.
Russian oil refinery reportedly attacked amid renewed Ukrainian strikes on energy infrastructure (2026-10-30 06:01 UTC)
Kurz: The reported attack is being called a ‘resumption of strikes’ on various monitoring channels, being the first after an unofficial pause on Ukraine’s campaign against oil refineries that began in mid-October.
Drone attack reportedly kills worker at Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (2026-10-30 02:34 UTC)
Kurz: The plant has repeatedly faced threats to nuclear safety, including drone attacks, disruptions to external power supplies, and incidents affecting plant workers.
Russian night attacks kill 1 in Kyiv, leave 350,000 in Dnipro without power (2026-10-29 23:36 UTC)
Kurz: In Kyiv, multiple Russian ballistic missiles struck just after 10 p.m. local time. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, warehouse buildings in the city’s Darnitsky district were struck, starting fires.
Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv (2026-10-29 23:15 UTC)
Kurz: A Russian strike on Chernihiv killed two 15-year-old girls and injured 25 people, local officials say. Meanwhile, a US-brokered ceasefire in southern Ukraine is allowing demining work aimed at opening humanitarian routes.
Houthis deny Saudi-led coalition claims of firing drone towards Mecca (2026-10-30 06:09 UTC)
Kurz: Houthis deny Saudi-led coalition claims of firing drone towards Mecca The Houthi spokesperson has denied a Saudi-led coalition claim that it intercepted a drone belonging to the movement over the Mecca region. Yahya Saree said the group “has not carried out any operation today ta…
Long Deployments to Be Navy Standard For Next Couple Years, MCPON, CNO Say (2026-10-29 20:41 UTC)
Kurz: It will take a couple years before deployment lengths shift from the extended 10-11 months back to the normal seven, the Navy’s top enlisted sailor said Wednesday. As sailors deploy with carrier strike groups, they are being told to expect a deployment that is between 10-11 month…
What Israel’s Election Results Mean for the Middle East and Beyond (2026-10-29 18:15 UTC)
Kurz: Israeli elections on Oct. 27 produced a complex result, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition alliance, led by Gadi Eisenkot, winning enough seats in the Knesset to form a government. The opposition faces a tricky choice: attempt to form a unity…
Pentagon raises official death toll from Iran war to 23 (2026-10-29 16:43 UTC)
Kurz: That total in the Pentagon’s reporting database, the Defense Casualty Analysis System, includes additional noncombat deaths recorded in updates Wednesday and Thursday.
One war, many fronts: Iran and its proxies (2026-10-29 16:31 UTC)
Kurz: The war with Iran is far from over, and the fight extends well beyond the Strait of Hormuz. Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Fellow and former British Ambassador to Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown to assess the status of the US-Iran conflict, Tehran’s efforts to break the American n…
War’s scars and hope for healing: Sudanese stories through the art of Amani Azhari (2026-10-29 20:51 UTC)
Kurz: Through her series Healing Sessions, Sudanese visual artist Amani Azhari explores women’s experiences of war… The post War’s scars and hope for healing: Sudanese stories through the art of Amani Azhari appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching 162 drone attacks from its territory (2026-10-29 15:29 UTC)
Kurz: Sudan says 162 drone attacks launched from Ethiopian territory have killed more than 400 civilians… The post Sudan accuses Ethiopia of launching 162 drone attacks from its territory appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashes continue amid reported Pakistani outreach to anti-Taliban groups (2026-10-29 16:25 UTC)
Kurz: Taliban and Pakistani forces have clashed at least three times since October 19, amid reports that Pakistani military and intelligence officials have met with members of Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban resistance to discuss possible support. The post Afghanistan-Pakistan border clashe…
Myanmar’s illicit economy fuels escalating violence, with civilians bearing the brunt (2026-10-29 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Myanmar’s human rights situation is “catastrophic”, the UN independent expert on the country warned at a press briefing Thursday, as the war spirals with no end in sight.
‘Unwritten rules’ become newest target in Communist Party’s war on corruption (2026-10-30 05:55 UTC)
Kurz: The Communist Party of China has pledged to vigorously crack down on the “unwritten rules” that enable corruption in the party, deepening its long-running campaign to keep officials in line. At a Friday press conference, senior officials described the important takeaways from the…
Muhyiddin says agreement to support Anwar on key parliamentary votes unrelated to Melaka polls (2026-10-30 04:36 UTC)
Kurz: Six Bersatu lawmakers signed the agreement committing to support Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, where PH is the largest coalition, through to the end of the current parliamentary term.
Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital (2026-10-29 22:48 UTC)
Kurz: Spain is mourning 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision near Toledo. As King Felipe VI visits a hospital treating the injured, rescuers continue searching the wreckage and a minute of silence is held at the crash site.
What killed 500-plus penguins? How scientists solved the mystery (2026-10-29 20:03 UTC)
Kurz: The penguins that perished lived on the Danger Islands in Antarctica. The prime suspect was avian flu. Researchers were surprised by what they found.