All of it, 10-7-26

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First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and GAZA so far, and for ALL OF IT 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Thousands protest in France to support students calling for more resources in schools. | NPR  In France, hundreds of thousands rallied nationwide on Tuesday to support high school students demanding more education funding. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE and HERE for a second NPR report and Oct. 6 video from AP.

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Ukraine, 10-7-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT and GAZA so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-7-26.) — MCM

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Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 24 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming, by Samya Kullab and HanHna Arhirova | AP KYIV — Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight into today, killing at least 24 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 in Moscow’s latest devastating barrage, Ukrainian officials said. Click HERE for report including photos and a map. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Gaza, 10-7-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE so far, and down for GAZA 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in the ruins of war it sparked, by Melanie Lidman | AP  REIM, Israel — On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamas-led militants three years ago, Israelis today embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. A report from NPR is HERE.
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All of it, 10-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE, GAZA and YEMEN so far, and for ALL OF IT 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Students blockade high schools as French unions join nationwide movement | by Nicolas Garriga and Oleg Cetinic | AP  PARIS — Police fired tear gas to control crowds in Paris and elsewhere in France today as more than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school pupils demanding more education funding, according to government figures. The protests increased . . . Click HERE for whole report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Ukraine, 10-6-26

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First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT, GAZA and YEMEN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine fires nearly 100 missiles at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack, by Samya Kullab |AP  KYIV — Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said today. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Gaza, 10-6-26

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First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and YEMEN so far, and down for GAZA 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Much of the world sees tragedy in Gaza. Many in Israel, scarred by Oct. 7, see only a threat, by Cara Anna | AP  SDEROT, Israel — On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 251 others, leading to a devastating war and, eventually, a fragile ceasefire. Three years on, . . . Click HERE for whole report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Yemen, 10-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT, UKRAINE and GAZA so far, and down for YEMEN 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Fighting in Yemen escalates as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high, by Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled and Munir Ahmed | AP  CAIRO — Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government have launched a military campaign to drive Iran-backed Houthi rebels from the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical trade route for oil and other goods. Click HERE for report including video and photos.

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Who is fighting in Yemen? From Reuters. DUBAI — Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have staged a counteroffensive to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb shipping route and other strategic territory seized last month by the Iran-aligned Houthis, in a complex conflict with shifting alliances. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same report in Italian.

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Yemen, 10-5-26

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For now, links to four reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, GAZA, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for YEMEN 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia claims ‘100 warplanes’ bombing Yemen as civilian casualties mount. From the Cradle. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen today announced the start of a major air campaign against Ansarallah-led forces involving 100 Saudi fighter jets – escalating brutal strikes on the country’s civilian infrastructure. READ MORE . . .

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Ansarallah cuts main Taiz-Aden road as Saudi-backed govt launches campaign to ‘reclaim’ Yemen. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces seized the Al-Safiya area on seized and cut the main supply road linking the strategic governorate of Taiz with Aden, effectively tightening its years-long encirclement of Taiz city, AFP cited four security sources as saying. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 4  Yemeni strikes hit Aramco in Saudi capital, sparking massive fires. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Saturday evening its latest missile and drone strikes on the Saudi capital Riyadh, which hit an Aramco energy facility, causing massive fires. READ MORE . . .

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Yemen’s child soldiers. From Middle East Eye. As soon as the latest conflict flared in Yemen, child soldiers resurfaced alongside reciprocal accusations by warring parties over recruiting children and deploying them to the front lines. READ MORE . . .

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Gaza, 10-5-26

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For now, links to three reports: from the Cradle and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 9-28-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Israel assassinates director of Turkish aid group in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah. From the Cradle. An Israeli strike killed an aid worker in central Gaza on Sunday, following several other deadly strikes against civilians in the besieged strip over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . .

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Israel occupation forces near completion of ‘massive trench’ to partition Gaza: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is expanding its blockade, occupation, and partitioning of Gaza by nearly “completing” the formation of a massive “earthen embankment” or trench across the strip, the Ynet news site reported today. READ MORE . . . 

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The strangest items Israel still bars from Gaza, by Maha Hussaini | Middle East Eye  GAZA CITY, occupied Palestine — Following the imposition of its blockade on the Gaza Strip in 2007, Israel barred or restricted the entry of numerous items, classifying them as “dual-use” goods that could potentially be used for military purposes. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-5-26

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For now, links to two reports from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s SYRIA, YEMEN, GAZA, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for UKRAINE 9-28-26.) — MCM

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Russian attacks kill 6 in Ukraine and damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge. From AP. KYIV — Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. Click HERE for report including photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Germany’s Merz announces new military aid to Ukraine, by Susie Blann, Stefanie Dazio and Elise Morton | AP  KYIV — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday, as Russia escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities. Click HERE for report including eight photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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