First, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (IRAN 11-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and LEBANON entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll 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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For now, links to four reports: from 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.  IRAN and LEBANON entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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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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First, 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.  IRAN and GAZA entries for this date, so far, are 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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For today, two links: both to reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 11-9-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  YEMEN, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel builds new border wall as tensions with Lebanon escalate. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is constructing a new, large wall along the border with southern Lebanon, Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib revealed, coinciding with an escalation of Israeli airstrikes and threats of a broad campaign against the country. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 10  Israeli army short of 12,000 troops as threat of new Lebanon war looms: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is facing a shortage of 12,000 recruits, including 7,000 combat troops, as it prepares for a potential confrontation with Hezbollah, Ynet reported on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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For today, one link: to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (YEMEN 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, UKRAINE and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal that they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, one link: to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine detains 5 people in $100M energy sector graft investigation, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A Ukrainian anti-corruption agency said today it has detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a major graft investigation that is centering on alleged kickbacks worth some $100 million in the country’s energy sector. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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