First, a link to an article of commentary from Consortium News, and reconstructed links to two reports, from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below.

(MEDIA 11-13-25  * WAS * HERE, or scroll down. In a first that I can remember in the more than seven-year existence of this website, an entry was somehow removed without my involvement or knowledge. It contained the bottom two items, both about Google; the language of the first has been softened by the news service as it appears below.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 12  CN celebrates 30 years of independence, by Joe Lauria | Special to Consortium News  In terms of the internet, November 1995 is ancient history. That’s when former AP investigative reporter Robert Parry founded this website as an alternative to the repressive consensus of the mainstream media, all of which at the time was still available only on paper. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 13  EU investigates Google over concerns content is unfairly demoted in search results. From AP.  BRUSSELS — European Union regulators said Thursday they’re investigating whether Google is unfairly demoting some content from media publishers in search results under a policy the company says is aimed at combating scammers. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for a selection of other AP reports in Spanish.

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For today, links to six reports from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, the Moscow Times, Tass, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, IRAN, WEST BANK, GAZA and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 12  Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal, by Samya Kullab | AP  KYIV — As Russia’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure cause rolling blackouts ahead of winter, a major embezzlement and kickbacks scandal involving the state-owned nuclear power company has put top officials under scrutiny including a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same report in Spanish, and HERE for others in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for related Oct. 13 reports from Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent.

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Ukraine’s top general denies encirclement claims in battle for Pokrovsk. From the Moscow Times. Ukraine’s top military commander on Wednesday denied claims that his troops were encircled in the city of Pokrovsk, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky left open the possibility of a tactical withdrawal to protect soldiers. READ MORE . . .

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Most Kharkov residents waiting for Russian army to liberate them — official. From Tass. LUGANSK — The majority of residents in the Kharkov Region who currently find themselves under Ukrainian control are waiting for the Russian Armed Forces to liberate them, according to Vitaly Ganchev, head of the regional military-civilian administration. READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin says Ukraine will have to negotiate with Russia ‘sooner or later,‘ by Dmitry ‌Antonov | Reuters  MOSCOW — The Kremlin said today Ukraine would ​have to negotiate with Russia “‌sooner or later” and predicted that Kyiv’s negotiating ‌position would get worse by the day. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (IRAN 11-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Iranian president warns the capital may have to be evacuated as drought continues. Reported by Jackie Northam | NPR  Iran is suffering its worst drought in decades, brought on by lack of rain, government mismanagement and crumbling infrastructure. The government warns it may have to evacuate its capital, Tehran.  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 12  UN watchdog hasn’t been able to verify Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months, by Stephanie Liechtenstein | AP  VIENNA — The International Atomic Energy Agency has not been able to verify the status of Iran’s near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel and the United States struck the country’s nuclear sites during the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others in Spanish.

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For today, a link to a video presentation via Middle East Monitor; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 11-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, MEDIA, IRAN, GAZA and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Maps depict 2000 years of Palestine history. From Middle East Monitor. An exhibition of Palestine maps in London shows Al Nakba, before and after, with other unique maps of Palestine on the 25th anniversary of Palestine Land Society. Salman Abu Sitta explains the maps. Click HERE to watch and listen.

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For today, links to a video presentation from Middle East Monitor, and to six reports: from the Cradle, the Atlantic, National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Anadolu Ajansi, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 11-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, UKRAINE, IRAN and LEBANON entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Maps depict 2000 years of Palestine history. From Middle East Monitor. An exhibition of Palestine maps in London that shows Al Nakba, before and after, with other unique maps of Palestine on the 25th anniversary of Palestine Land Society. Salman Abu Sitta explains the maps. Click HERE to watch and listen.

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FROM NOV. 12  U.S. to build internment-style camps for Palestinians in Israeli-controlled Gaza. From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is advancing a controversial plan to build what US officials called “Alternate Safe Communities” for displaced Palestinians inside the Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza that make up half of the strip, The Atlantic magazine reported on Monday. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Atlantic.

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FROM NOV. 12  Gaza ceasefire is holding one month on, but progress is stalled. Reported by Aya Batrawy | NPR  One month into the ceasefire in Gaza, Israel is still impeding aid as progress to the next phase stalls. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 12  Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over U.S. influence, by Melanie Lidman | AP  JERUSALEM — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to Israel’s president asking him to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a long-running corruption trial that has bitterly divided the country. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for report from Anadolu / Anadolu in English and French.

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FROM NOV. 11  Francesca Albanese: Why I’m accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide, by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, has accused major European powers, including the UK, Italy and Germany, of complicity in the genocide in Gaza and warned that their government officials . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to an article of commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 11-11-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, UKRAINE, IRAN and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 11  Why Trump must stop pushing Israel’s agenda in Lebanon, by Ali Rizk | Middle East Eye  An internal American policy debate seems to have emerged over Washington’s strategy towards Lebanon. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (WEST BANK 11-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end, by Melanie Lidman and Julia Frankel | AP  JERUSALEM — Israel ‘s president today condemned what he called a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to a growing wave of settler violence in the occupied territory. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to three reports: from the Cradle and the Guardian; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA 11-11-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 10  Israeli soldiers confirm Palestinian civilians murdered ‘without restraint’ in Gaza ‘free for all.’ From the Cradle.  In a new documentary film, Israeli soldiers have described a “free-for-all” in Gaza, in which they killed civilians “without restraint” with the encouragement of politicians and rabbis, it was reported on Wednesday by the Guardian. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE or two lines above for Nov. 10 report from the Guardian.

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FROM NOV. 10  Kushner meets Netanyahu to discuss Rafah ‘tunnel crisis.’ From the Cradle. Negotiations are currently underway to resolve the issue of hundreds of Hamas resistance fighters trapped under tunnels in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, which was destroyed and occupied by Israel during the genocide. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to four or five reports: from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE 11-11-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.)

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Ukrainian justice minister offers resignation over corruption scandal: PM. From AFP. Ukraine’s justice and energy ministers will both resign over a sweeping corruption scandal, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky said their positions were untenable. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for longer and perhaps later AFP report in French and HERE for headlines of others in French.

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Russia makes gains in southern Ukraine as it expands front-line attacks, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — The Russian army overran three settlements in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Kyiv’s top military commander said today, as Moscow’s forces expand their efforts to capture more Ukrainian territory. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; HERE for others from AP in Spanish; and HERE for a report from Reuters.

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Ukraine’s foreign minister presses G7 allies for support as Russia targets energy grid before winter, by Rob Gillies and Matthew Lee | AP  NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ontario — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies met with Ukraine’s foreign minister today as Kyiv tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across the country ahead of winter. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to six reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, the Cradle, and the Guardian; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (MEDIA 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down. , WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Kansas county to pay over $3 million for illegal police raid on local newspaper. Reported by Frank Morris | KCUR / NPR  A county in rural Kansas has agreed to pay just over $3 million and apologize for a 2023 police raid on a small-town newspaper. The raid sparked an uproar over press freedom. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE to read Nov. 11 report from AP.

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FROM OCT. 28  Washington Post editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos’ financial ties. Reported by David Folkenflik | NPR  On at least three occasions in the past two weeks, an official Washington Post editorial has taken on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake. In each case, the Post’s official editorial line . . . Click HERE to read; apparently there is no audio.

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FROM NOV. 11  This podcast says ‘I’ve Had It’ with Republicans — and Democrats who don’t fight back. Reported by Stephen Fowler | NPR  It only takes a few seconds of listening to get a sense of who hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan consider their target audience — and the target of their ire. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 10  Israeli soldiers confirm Palestinian civilians murdered ‘without restraint’ in Gaza ‘free for all.’ From the Cradle.  In a new documentary film, Israeli soldiers have described a “free-for-all” in Gaza, in which they killed civilians “without restraint” with the encouragement of politicians and rabbis, it was reported on Wednesday by the Guardian. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE or two lines above for Nov. 10 report from the Guardian.

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