For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Middle East Monitor, and to a brief from the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Hamas and Israel enter a third day of Gaza peace talks with top Trump envoy expected to join, by Samy Magdy | AP  CAIRO — Israel and Hamas entered a third day of peace talks at an Egyptian resort today, with more senior officials from the United States, Israel and mediating countries expected to join — a sign negotiators aim to tackle the toughest issues of an American plan to end the war in Gaza. Hamas says it is seeking . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from Reuters.

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Hamas official warns of Netanyahu’s attempts to undermine Gaza ceasefire deal. From Middle East Monitor. Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum warned Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is attempting to obstruct the latest round of ceasefire negotiations, just as . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 7  U.S. military aid and arms transfers to Israel, from October 2023 to September 2025, by William D. Hartung | Quincy Institute  The United States has provided at least $21.7 billion in military aid to Israel since the start of the war in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. However, under both the Biden and Trump administrations, an additional tens of billions of dollars in arms sales agreements have been committed for weapons and services that will be paid for in the years to come. READ MORE . . .

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For now, link to reports from the Cradle, Middle East Eye and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 10-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel thwarts Iranian attempt to smuggle ‘advanced weapons’ into West Bank: statement. From the Cradle. Israel’s Shin Bet security agency today announced that it thwarted an Iranian attempt to smuggle large quantities of “advanced weapons” for the resistance in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli forces close Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron due to Jewish holiday, says report. From Middle East Eye.  Israeli forces closed the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, to Palestinians today until Thursday evening, according to Palestinian media. READ MORE . . .

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Israel cites security, but Palestinians say West Bank gates disrupt daily life. Reported by Carrie Kahn | NPR  In the last two years Israel has erected hundreds of gates to restrict the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, making daily life more difficult for residents there. Click HERE for to listen and, later, read.

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For now, links to reports from the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, Tass, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and 9/11 TRUTH entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian rocket attack on Belgorod fitness center kills 3. From the Moscow Times. Three people were killed in a Ukrainian rocket strike on the southwestern Belgorod region, authorities said early today, the second deadly attack on the border region this week. READ MORE . . .

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Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said today, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate Novogrigorovka in Zaporozhye Region over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the settlement of Novogrigorovka in the Zaporozhye Region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Russian authorities erase massive-fuel-tank-farm, visible-from-space fire from Crimea news, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  Kamikaze drones hit and set ablaze a major fuel storage site in the Russian-occupied Crimea peninsula in one of Ukraine’s most punishing air attacks against energy infrastructure of the entire war. But for Kremlin-controlled media, it’s been a nothing burger story not worth attention. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a Tucker Carlson Network production; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (9/11 TRUTH 10-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 7*  The 9/11 Files: They could have stopped it — Episode 3. From TCN, narrated by Tucker Carlson. Michael Scheuer, former chief of the CIA’s Bin Laden unit, blames both the Bush and Clinton administrations for repeated failures to act on information the agency had about the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda. Instead, counterterrorism funding was “slashed” and numerous chances to eliminate its head, Osama Bin Laden, were canceled. Click HERE to watch and listen.

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* Date this episode was released by TCN for “nonmembers.” All five episodes have been accessible for free on Rumble. Accordingly, for those who wish to view episodes 4 and 5 via this website, links to them will appear here in the next day or two. 

For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, the Cradle, National Public Radio, and Middle East Eye; and to three articles of commentary: from Common Dreams (via Consortium News), Middle East Monitor, and ScheerPost; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-6-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli forces shell Gaza on war anniversary, Qatar says Trump plan will take work. From Reuters. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Gaza — Israeli tanks, boats and jets pounded parts of Gaza today, giving Palestinians no respite on the anniversary of the Hamas attack that led to two years of war and . . . READ MORE . . .

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Gaza peace talks enter their second day on the war’s anniversary, by Samy Magdy and David Rising | AP CAIRO — Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in an Egyptian resort city today, the two-year anniversary of the militant group’s surprise attack on Israel that triggered the bloody conflict that has seen tens of thousands of Palestinians killed in Gaza. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE to read in Spanish.

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Hamas says working to ‘surmount all obstacles’ in Gaza peace talks. From AFP. Hamas said today it was working to overcome “all obstacles” as Palestinian militant leaders held indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the two-year Gaza war. READ MORE . . .

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Leaked docs expose billionaire network funding pro-Israel ‘digital militias.’ From the Cradle. Leaked files published by The Grayzone on Monday show that Israeli officials enlisted U.S. billionaires to bankroll covert “digital militias” run by former intelligence operatives, tasked with undermining and monitoring pro-Palestinian activism across the U.S. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 6  Gaza peace talks begin in Egypt as Israel marks two years since deadly attack. Reported by Ruth Sherlock | NPR  A U.S. delegation is in Egypt to push President Trump’s peace plan. Israeli and Hamas officials are there. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Gaza’s children face genetic harm for ‘generations to come’ from Israel’s genocide, by Shaima Madboly | Middle East Eye  Two decades of research into historic famines and traumas has shown that the  suffering of the child victims leaves lasting genetic imprints. The process is known as epigenetics. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 6  20 Points minus U.S.-UK colonialism, by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares | Common Dreams / Consortium News  President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan offers some constructive proposals on hostages, humanitarian aid and reconstruction. Yet it is marred by an unmistakable colonial framework. READ MORE . . . 

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Gaza’s resistance endures, but leaders still look away, by Jenny Williams | @Jenny9Williams / Middle East Monitor  Ceasefire diplomacy resumes in Egypt. The agenda is familiar: an end to bombardment, exchanges of hostages and prisoners, phased withdrawals and real access for aid. Negotiators say they sense momentum. Parents in Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah will believe it when . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 5  Power and justice, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  You didn’t have to be at the U.N. last month to understand the gravity of the events there — to feel the explosive energy in the air inside and outside the Secretariat. You could see it . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 10-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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What’s happened in the West Bank since October 2023? by Daniel Tester | Middle East Eye  Attacks on West Bank Palestinians by Israeli settlers, who occupy the eclave in defiance of international law, have surged during the past two years. Israeli forces have launched nearly 7,500 raids of Palestinian towns and villages across the West Bank in 2025 so far, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from Reuters and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (SYRIA 10-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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First results for Syria’s new parliament show low share for minorites, women. From Reuters  DAMASCUS — Syria on Monday published preliminary results of an indirect vote for a new parliament, a key step in the shift away from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad but one that has sparked concerns about inclusivity and fairness under the country’s new leaders. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from the Cradle.

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For today, links to five reports: from the Moscow Times, Reuters, Tass, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-6-25  is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, WEST BANK and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Ukraine mounts second straight night of mass drone strikes on Russia. From the Moscow Times. Russia’s Defense Ministry said today its air defense systems destroyed nearly 200 Ukrainian drones in a second consecutive night of large-scale air attacks, with regional authorities reporting damage at several industrial sites. READ MORE . . .

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Drones target oil refinery in western Siberia’s Tyumen region in what may be Ukraine’s farthest strike yet. From the Moscow Times. Authorities in Western Siberia’s Tyumen region said they downed three drones near an industrial site on Monday evening. Tyumen residents posted videos online showing fire trucks and ambulances rushing toward the Antipinsky oil refinery, one of the region’s largest . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russia says Ukrainian drone crashed into nuclear plan in Voronezh region, without causing damage. From Reuters. Russia’s state nuclear energy company said on Tuesday that a Ukrainian drone had tried to strike a nuclear plant in Russia’s Voronezh region, which borders Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated two communities in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Zaporozhye Region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s Donetsk region seen as Russia’s gateway, not the ultimate prize in war, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  Before 2014, the Donetsk region — home to more than 4 million people — was one of Ukraine’s most densely populated areas and a key industrial, political and economic hub. But it has borne the brunt of the nation’s financial losses since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, accounting for . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, the Cradle, National Public Radio, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor, and to sn article of commentary from nader.org; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel and Hamas prepare for talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary, by Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman and Wafaa Shurafa | AP  CAIRO — Israeli and Hamas officials were set to hold indirect talks at an Egyptian resort today on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for AP report in Spanish, and HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and the Cradle.  

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Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Steve Inskeep | NPR  As the war in Gaza nears the two-year mark, Hamas, Israel and the U.S. will meet in Egypt Monday to work toward finalizing a ceasefire deal. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israel kills 100 since Trump urged it to ‘stop bombing’ as negotiators discuss deal, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  Israel has killed more than 100 Palestinians since Hamas agreed on Friday to release all captives as part of the latest US ceasefire plan, with truce negotiations set to begin today in Egypt. READ MORE . . .

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Rubio: No prisoner exchange in Gaza while bombs going off, fighting going on. From Middle East Monitor. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas cannot take place while fighting and airstrikes continue in the Gaza Strip. He renewed his call for Tel Aviv to stop its bombing campaign. READ MORE . . . 

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Veteran conflict mediator give an analysis of the Gaza peace talks. Michel Martin of NPR talks with Oliver McTernan, a veteran conflict mediator, for an analysis of President Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza and the peace talks. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 5  Gaza peace talks to start Monday in Egypt. Reported by Emily Feng and Andrew Limbong | NPR  President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will be part of the talks after Hamas and Israel agreed to move forward with the first stage of the U.S. plan. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Palestinian journalist’s new book offers a window into the war in Gaza. Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad documented Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip after the Hamas Oct. 7 attacks. Her diary is now a book called The Eyes of Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 3  A hypothetical letter from 2 children in Gaza to the children of America, by Ralph Nader | nader.org  To the children of America – a plea for mercy from the adults in the United States: Our names are Yasmine and Ahmed, neighbors in Gaza City, and both of us are turning 12 next month, unless . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to reports from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and Tass, and to an article of commentary from Indian Punchline via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-5–25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE,  or scroll.) — MCM

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Ukraine claims it struck Russian ammon plant, oil terminal, and weapons depot, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Long-range Ukrainian drones and missiles hit a major Russian ammunition plant, a key oil terminal and an important weapons depot behind the front line, Ukraine’s president and military said Monday, as Kyiv cranked up pressure on Moscow’s military logistics. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE to read AP report in Spanish.

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Ukrainian rocket attack on Begorod kills 2 after drone strikes knock out power. From the Moscow Times  At least two people were killed in a Ukrainian rocket attack on the southwestern Belgorod region this afternoon after thousands of residents were left without power due to an earlier drone barrage. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops push southward after liberating Otradnoye in Kharkov regon — expert. From Tass. LUGANSK — Russian troops have begun pushing southward after liberating the settlement of Otradnoye in the Kharkov Region in their efforts to create a buffer zone at the junction with Russia’s borderline Belgorod Region, military expert Andrey Marochko said today. READ MORE . . .

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Intrigue — and confusion — raign over Ukraine, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline / Consortium News  The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov came out of a meeting in New York on Sept. 24 with the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio showing a thumbs-up sign as he passed journalists. It was a confusing signal so soon after . . . READ MORE . . .

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