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First, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA 11-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down. UKRAINE, IRAN and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Fears of ‘catastrophic consequences’ in Gaza as rain floods tents. From Middle East Eye.

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For now, links to reports from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down. IRAN and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 6 people and injures at least 35, by Hanna Arhirova,Samya Kullab and Vasilisa Stepanenko | AP  KYIV — Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early today, killing six people, leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings and starting fires as the sound of explosions boomed across the city and lit up the night sky. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Major Ukrainian drone strike halts oil deliveries at Novorossiysk terminal. From the Moscow Times. Oil deliveries to the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk were suspended after Ukrainian strikes damaged key energy infrastructure in one of the most disruptive overnight attacks on the Krasnodar region in recent months, Reuters reported today, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (IRAN 11-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says, as tensions remain high in region, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz today, a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters in the first-such interdiction in months in the strategic waterway. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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First, a link to an article of commentary from Consortium News; then links to three reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio (two of them reconstructed here from a deleted Nov. 13 entry); 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.  

(UKRAINE and IRAN entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — 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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