For now, links to a report from the National Public Radio and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON entry for this date, so far, is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 28  Top aide of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has resigned in a corruption probe. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR  Andriy Yermak has often been described as the second-most powerful man in Ukraine after President Zelenskyy. He resigned on Friday after anti-corruption officials raided his residence and office. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read, and HERE for a report from Anadolu Ajansi.

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For now, links to reports from National Public Radio and Al Jazeera; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (LEBANON 11-28-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 29  Pope Leo’s Lebanon visit sparks frustration as he’ll skip the most battered region. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  Pope Leo visits war-torn Lebanon but some in the country with the biggest percentage of Christians in the region are upset he’s skipping the most battered part. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 28  Hezbollah leader promises response to Israel’s strike killing top commander. From Al Jazeera. Hezbollah’s leader Naim Qassem said Friday the group has the right to respond to Israel’s assassination of its top military chief in a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs last week. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 11-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK, SYRIA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel lists Beirut neighborhoods as ‘dangerous areas’ amid threats of war. From the Cradle. The Israeli Ministry of Defense has reportedly alerted foreign embassies, international organizations, and the Red Cross to what it calls “dangerous areas” in Beirut, Al Jadeed TV reported today. The ministry mentioned specific streets in densely populated neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital, including . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report via the Cradle, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA 11-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK, SYRIA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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European banks, investors continue bankrolling Israeli crimes in Palestine: report. From the Cradle. Major European banks and investors remain deeply woven into the fabric of Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid, and genocide within Palestinian territories, according to the fifth and latest ‘Don’t Buy Into Occupation Coalition’ annual investigative report released on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 25  ‘Home truths’ from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  I have known Melanie Phillips for some time. She was at one point my home desk news editor at the Guardian. In that era she epitomised the anguished North London liberal, existentially unsure about . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports and an article of commentry, all from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 11-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, SYRIA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli forces execute two Palestinians as point-blank range. From Middle East Eye. Israeli soldiers executed two unarmed Palestinians at point-blank range after they surrendered in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday. The killings were captured on video, which showed . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 26  Israel launches major assault in West Bank city as helicopters shoot at homes, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  Israeli forces launched an extensive military assault on the northern occupied West Bank city of Tubas on Wednesday. Troops stormed Palestinian homes in the early morning hours in the towns of Tammun, Tayasir and Aqaba, turning  . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 25  ‘Home truths’ from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  I have known Melanie Phillips for some time. She was at one point my home desk news editor at the Guardian. In that era she epitomised the anguished North London liberal, existentially unsure about . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to a report from the Associated Press and to an article of commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA 11-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli forces kill at least 13 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say, by Abdulrahman Shaheen | AP  DAMASCUS — Israeli forces in southern Syria raided a village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13, Syrian officials said, as Israel fights on a number of fronts while the shaky ceasefire in Gaza moves forward. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others..

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FROM NOV. 25  ‘Home truths’ from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  I have known Melanie Phillips for some time. She was at one point my home desk news editor at the Guardian. In that era she epitomised the anguished North London liberal, existentially unsure about . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from Kyiv Post and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK, SYRIA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Zelensky’s top aide Yermak resigns after corruption raids, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post    President Volodymyr Zelensky today announced that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following a raid on his home by the country’s anti-corruption authorities. READ MORE . . .

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How Russian drones are targeting civilians and turning one Ukrainian city into a ‘human safari,’ by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — This city  was among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range, first-person view, or FPV, drones against civilians — drones equipped with livestreaming cameras that let operators see and select their targets in real time. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (MEDIA 11-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 27  Thirty years after its release, Disney remasters ‘The Beatles Anthology.’ Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Disney+ is streaming the 1990s documentary “The Beatles Anthology,” but with a brand new episode. It has footage of Paul, George and Ringo, who reunited to complete demos left behind by John Lennon. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Links to two reports (the second a repeat) from National Public Radio and Throughline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 11-26-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, LEBANON, UKRAINE, GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Susan Stamberg’s granddaughters share their memories of her cranberry relish. Reported by Steve Inskeep | NPR  One of NPR’s “founding mothers,” died in October. Her granddaughters share their memories of the cranberry relish recipe she shared with listeners for decades. Click HERE later to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 21  The mother of Thanksgiving. Reported by Ramtin Arabloue, Rund Abdelfatah, Casey Miner, Julie Caine, Sarah Wyman, Devin Katayama, Anya Steinberg, Lawrence Wu, Cristina Kim and Irene Noguchi | Throughline / NPR  The dominant Thanksgiving story is about friendship and unity. That’s what magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale had on her mind when she sat down to write to President Lincoln. This more comprehensive story includes a handwritten letter, books, a Boston oration, and an oil painting. Click HERE to listen.

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A link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 11-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down. MEDIA, LEBANON, UKRAINE, GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in northern West Bank village. From Middle East Eye. A group of Israeli settlers torched a mosque in Biddya, a village in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Authority’s Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission says there were more than 2,300 incidents of settler violence in October, the highest monthly total since . . . READ MORE . . .

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