Russian army loses 2,440 troops in war against Ukraine over past day (2026-11-06 06:21 UTC)
Kurz: The total estimated combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to November 6, 2026, have reached approximately 1,601,830 personnel, including 2,440 troops lost over the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces target oil refinery as explosions reported across southern Russia (2026-11-06 04:41 UTC)
Kurz: A Russian oil refinery was set ablaze as a Ukrainian drone attack set off fires and explosions across southern Russia overnight on Nov. 6, monitoring channels reported.
Ukraine: Temporary ceasefire enables MSF to deliver medicines to Kherson villages near frontline (2026-11-02 19:47 UTC)
Kurz: Following an agreement between the parties on a temporary ceasefire in parts of Kherson region from 27 October to 1 November 2026, MSF medical teams were able to deliver a three-month supply of medicines to three villages under Ukrainian government control.
Ukraine: Senseless Russian attack kills and wounds several people in Dnipropetrovsk (2026-10-25 17:37 UTC)
Kurz: Local medical staff in Ukraine, working alongside an MSF anaesthetist and paramedics, treated 15 people, including four with severe injuries, after a Russian attack in Dnipropetrovsk.
Turkey halts Turkmen gas imports via Iran under US pressure (2026-11-06 07:01 UTC)
Kurz: Turkey halts Turkmen gas imports via Iran under US pressure Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 06:45 Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says US sanctions concerns prevented Ankara from resuming supplies through Iranian infrastructure Iranians work on a section of a ga…
Watch: Israel’s president to select candidate to form government on Sunday (2026-11-06 06:54 UTC)
Kurz: Watch: Israel’s president to select candidate to form government on Sunday Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday that he will announce his chosen candidate to form a government on Sunday (8 November). Herzog said that the elected parties representing 67 of parliament’s …
Trump threatens to ‘destroy the rest’ of Iran, saying ‘you’ll know soon enough’ about his decision (2026-11-06 06:36 UTC)
Kurz: Trump threatens to ‘destroy the rest’ of Iran, saying ‘you’ll know soon enough’ about his decision US President Donald Trump said that he may need to “destroy the rest” of Iran, adding that he thinks it will 25 years to rebuild it after the US-Israeli war on the country. “Now we’…
West Bank: Palestinians harvest olives under Israeli military restrictions (2026-11-05 22:43 UTC)
Kurz: Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank have been allowed limited access to their olive groves under Israeli military restrictions. Many found damaged trees, while soldiers fired tear gas near the harvest.
Arab parties endorse Eisenkot for Israeli PM, IDF reports 52 ceasefire violations Oct. 16–Nov. 5 (2026-11-05 21:30 UTC)
Kurz: Record turnout among Arab voters in Israel’s October 27 parliamentary election nearly doubled the representation of Arab-led parties, potentially making them kingmakers in forming the next government. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces reported 52 ceasefire violations by Hamas …
Egypt army says hundreds of illegal gold miners arrested (2026-11-05 22:02 UTC)
Kurz: At least 72 gold miners were killed, last October, by airstrikes on a gold mine on the Sudan-Egypt border. A rights organisation accused the Egyptian air force of carrying out the attack
Drone attacks kill civilians and cripple Sudan’s power infrastructure, UN warns of growing humanitarian toll (2026-11-04 15:00 UTC)
Kurz: Drone attacks across Sudan have killed at least 14 civilians and injured several others, while… The post Drone attacks kill civilians and cripple Sudan’s power infrastructure, UN warns of growing humanitarian toll appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
North Kordofan struggles under Sudan war’s economic fallout (2026-11-04 14:14 UTC)
Kurz: Residents of El Obeid, the capital of Sudan’s North Kordofan, are facing worsening living conditions… The post North Kordofan struggles under Sudan war’s economic fallout appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online .
US troops leave key outpost in Somalia, report says (2026-11-03 13:01 UTC)
Kurz: American troops have reportedly left a key counterterrorism hub in Somalia, signaling a major shift in U.S. operations against al-Shabab militants.
US military expands Pacific cyber hub to counter risks to undersea cable networks (2026-11-06 06:00 UTC)
Kurz: The US military has expanded its cybersecurity presence in Hawaii and set up a regional centre to better detect threats and disruptions to its Pacific communications networks. The new initiatives come amid US accusations of Chinese cyber operations targeting critical infrastructu…
Democrats’ victory could squeeze China; star mathematician leaves US: SCMP’s 7 highlights (2026-11-06 04:45 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. US midterm shi…
North Korean Leader Inspects New Warship Under Construction at Nampho Shipyard (2026-11-05 22:02 UTC)
Kurz: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un inspected the ongoing construction of a new warship that is larger than the country’s 5,000-ton destroyers on Monday during a visit to North Korea’s Nampho Shipyard, state media reported Wednesday. The under-construction warship is believed to be a …
Who Repairs the Internet in Wartime? (2026-11-05 08:30 UTC)
Kurz: In spring 2026, Britain, Norway, and the United States tracked and disrupted a covert Arctic exercise off the coast of Norway involving Russian deep-sea submersibles simulating the deployment of a weapon designed to disable the two 1,400-kilometer submarine cables linking the isl…
The Golden Dome Proposal is Destabilizing and Dangerous (2026-11-05 09:00 UTC)
Kurz: Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a two-part series exploring the Golden Dome for America proposal. Please also read the first, “Golden Dome Is Technologically and Financially Infeasible.”Golden Dome is an ambitious proposal for a comprehensive, layered defense, with g…
Africa drone surveillance missions to be flown remotely from North Dakota (2026-11-02 15:45 UTC)
Kurz: The arrangement allows drone operators to conduct missions from the United States rather than deploying to Africa, where American forces carry out surveillance and counterterrorism operations against extremist organizations.
Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns (2026-11-05 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed area, the UN’s peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Thursday.
Children at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple (2026-11-05 12:00 UTC)
Kurz: Attacks that damaged or destroyed water and sanitation systems in conflict zones tripled between 2021 and 2025, increasing children’s risk of exposure to disease outbreaks, malnutrition and violence.