For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Anadolu Ajansi, and to commentary via Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 9-15-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, MEDIA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel’s military says its expanded operation in Gaza City has begun and warns residents to leave, by Melanie Lidman, Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — The Israeli military began a ground offensive targeting Gaza City today, slowly squeezing in on the Palestinian territory’s largest city that has seen block after block already destroyed in the Israel-Hamas war. Residents still in the city were warned they must leave and head south. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Middle East Eye. 

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UN commission of inquiry joins rising chorus that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, by Jamey Keaten | AP  GENEVA — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report today that calls on the international community . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and Middle East Eye.

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What is the meaning of genocide? by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  In December 2023, South Africa accused Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice for its war on Gaza. More than a year later, and the ICJ, the world’s highest court, is still hearing the case. In the meantime . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 15  Rubio pledges unwavering U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, calls Palestinians ‘barbaric animals.’ From the Cradle. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday affirmed on 15 September Washington’s “steadfast support” for Israel to achieve its goals in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 15  Contrary to U.S. claims, Israel informed Trump of Qatar attack beforehand: report, by Muhammed Yasin Güngör | Anadolu Ajansi   ISTANBUL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed U.S. President Donald Trump of plans to strike Hamas leaders in Qatar before the attack took place, contradicting White House claims that it was notified only after missiles were launched, Axios reported Monday. READ MORE . . .

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The Doha attack: Exposing the collapse of international order, by Zarqa Parvez | DrZarqa3 / Middle East Monitor  On Sept. 9 Israel conducted its first-ever direct military strike on Qatar, targeting Hamas negotiators in Doha’s diplomatic quarter while they were . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Anadolu Ajansi, the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, and Tass, and to commentary from Substack via ScheerPost; other articles or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names. (UKRAINE 9-15-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, MEDIA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy calls for a European air defense system as Russian strike wounds 13 in Ukrainian city, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 13 people, including two children, officials said today, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged European leaders . . . READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskyy demands ‘clear position’ from Trump on ending Russia-Ukraine war, by Burc Eruygur | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — “Before we end the war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today in an interview with Sky News, “I really want to . . . READ MORE . . .

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Most Ukrainians reluctantly back peace deal freezing front line with Western guarantees, poll shows, by Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent  Some 74% of Ukrainians would accept a peace deal freezing hostilities along the current front line and backed by Western security guarantees, according to a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology poll published today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops disguised as civilians in Donetsk operation, Ukraine says, by Leo Chiu | Kyiv Post  Ukraine’s 11th Army Corps has accused Moscow troops of disguising themselves as civilians during a recent sabotage mission in Yampil, Donetsk region, using local civilians as “human shields.” READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine suffers 1,435 casualties in single day — Russian Defense Ministry. From Tass. MOSCOW — Over the past day, the Ukrainian army has suffered 1,435 military personnel losses in the zone of the special military operation, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a bulletin. READ MORE . . .

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Trump may meet Zelensky in New York next week, Rubio says, by Tim Zadorozhnyy | The Kyiv Independent  U.S. President Donald Trump may meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky next week in New York, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today in Tel Aviv. World leaders will gather in New York starting Sept. 22 for the U.N.’s annual . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 14  The neo-Nazi who knew too much? by Kit Klarenberg | Substack / ScheerPost   On Aug. 30, Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in broad daylight in Lviv, Ukraine. A key figure in the foreign-fomented Maidan putsch and a prominent . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 9-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entry for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 8  Rupert Murdoch buys out 3 of his children to seal fate of his media empire. Reported by David Folkenflik | NPR  Rupert Murdoch has pulled one final rabbit out of his hat. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from AP.

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FROM AUG. 26  Reuters photographer resigns, accusing agency of ‘enabling’ killing of Palestinian journalists. From Middle East Eye.  Valerie Zink, a photojournalist who worked for eight years for Reuters as a contractor has publicly resigned, accusing the news agency of “enabling” the Israeli killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Grayzone, and to commentary from Reddit; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (9/11 TRUTH 9-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 11, 2025  What counterterrorism looks like in the U.S. 24 years after 9/11. Reported by Odette Yousef | NPR  The Sept. 11 attacks of 24 years ago led to unprecedented investment in counterterrorism resources. Today, the terrorism landscape is more complex than ever, and some say the country is less prepared. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM SEPT. 11, 2021  Were the notorious ‘dancing Israelis’ 9/11 plotters, spies, or just common scam artists? by David Sheen | The Grayzone  A bizarre incident in which a group of Israelis were arrested on Sept. 11, 2001, has led to theories about the men’s role in the attack on New York City’s World Trade Center that day. An investigation by the Grayzone indicates that . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 11 or 12, 2021  The Grayzone runs an article explaining away the ‘dancing Israelis,’ gaslighting Americans on Sept. 11 and providing cover for Israel. Unsigned | Reddit. This is really disappointing and bizarre coming from the Grayzone. Author David Sheen instead of investigating . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, Anadolu Ajansi, and, via ScheerPost, the Grayzone, and to commentary from Middle East Monitor and Jonathan-Cook.net, and to an interview from the Chris Hedges Report; others are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (GAZA 9-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Little daylight between U.S. and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meet, by Matthew Lee and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — Israel and the United States showed a unified front today in the face of growing international anger over Israel’s airstrikes on Hamas leaders on Qatar and its intensifying bombardment of Gaza City. READ MORE . . .

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Qatar emir says Israel attack aimed to derail Gaza ceasefire talks. From Middle East Eye. Qatar’s emir, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has said that Israel sought to derail Gaza ceasefire talks by striking Hamas negotiators in Doha last week. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 14  Israel’s attack on Qatar rattles Gulf region. Reported by Aya Batrawy and Henry Larson | NPR  Israel bombing Qatar brings the war in Gaza to the Gulf, rattling a U.S. ally and upending diplomatic ceasefire efforts.  Click HERE to  listen and read.

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FROM SEPT. 14  Iraq urges formation of Islamic military alliance to confront Israeli policies, by Tarek Chouiref | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — In making the appeal on Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said recent Israeli actions in Gaza and Qatar demand a collective response. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 13  Charlie Kirk refused Netanyahu funding offer, was ‘frightened’ by pro-Israel forces before death, friend reveals, by Max Blumenthal and Anya Parampil | The Grayzone / ScheerPost  Charlie Kirk rejected an offer earlier this year from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to arrange a massive new infusion of Zionist money into his Turning Point USA organization,, according to a longtime friend of the slain commentator speaking on the condition of anonymity. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 14  Israel, Qatar, and the global conscience, by Ranjan Solomon | Middle East Monitor  The streets of the world are alive. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 12  Billionaires want you to think Israel is in control, by Jonathan Cook | Jonathan-Cook.net / Consortium News  In a sense, the debate about whether Israel controls the West or the West controls Israel cannot be won on facts alone. It is too easy to select the facts that suit your view. It makes more sense to try to understand the context in which this debate is taking place, and address the question of “Cui bono?,” or “Who ultimately benefits?” READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 11  The death of Holocaust studies. Chris Hedges of the Chris Hedges Report talks with Raz Segal, associate professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University, about how distorting the Holocaust, in the midst of the genocide in Gaza, has been used to serve the narrative of Zionists and the Israeli government. Click HERE for interview.

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For today, links to six reports: from the Moscow Times, Anadolu Ajansi, National Public Radio, Tass, Kyiv Post, and the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 9-14-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA entry for this date is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drone attack on Belgorod region kills 2 women. From the Moscow Times. A Ukrainian drone attack killed two women in a border village in southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region, authorities said this morning. READ MORE . . .

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Zelenskyy claims ‘good results’ from Ukrainian forces in border area of Sumy region, by Burc Eruygur | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the message in a video address Sunday night. Ukrainian and Russian troops have been engaged in intense clashes in Ukraine’s Sumy region in recent months. READ MORE . . .

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Russian drone enters Romanian airspace heightening NATO tensions. Reported by Rob Schmitz | NPR  A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace from Ukraine Saturday. It’s the latest violation of NATO airspace, coming just days after Russian drones were shot down by NATO aircraft over Poland. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Ukrainian military’s losses in one day amount to 1,435 men — Russian Defense ministry. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Russian Defense Ministry has said in a statement that Ukraine’s armed forces suffered approximately 1,435 casualties in a single day due to actions by various Russian troop groups engaged in the special military operation zone. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine rolls out FPV drones with autonomous terminal guidance, by Alisa Orlova | Kyiv Post  Two Ukrainian defence firms announced today they have begun mass production of first-person-view strike drones fitted with onboard terminal guidance, a step forward that company leaders said will sharply raise battlefield effectiveness at little extra cost. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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First, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Cradle, and to an article of commentary from Middle East Monitor; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 9-13-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Rubio in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza, by Matthew Lee and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel today as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise building and killing at least 13 Palestinians. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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FROM SEPT. 12  U.S. joins rest of Security Council in condemning Doha strikes as members deliberately fail to name Israel. From the Cradle. The UN Security Council condemned the recent strikes on Qatar’s capital Doha, but neglected to name Israel as the perpetrator of the attack, issuing a statement on Thursday approved by all 15 members, including the U.S. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 12  Israel leaves over 50,000 homeless in Gaza City after razing dozens of buildings, hundreds of tents. From the Cradle. Israel is systematically demolishing homes and residential buildings in Gaza City, satellite imagery and reports from the Gaza Civil Defense show, with tens of thousands of Palestinians in the enclave’s largest city made homeless amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis. READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 13  Israel’s failed attack on Qatar demonstrated its weakness, bewilderment and bankruptcy, by Saad Naji Jawad | Middle East Monitor   The aggression against Qatar cannot be viewed as a passing incident, but a watershed moment and a serious provocation to the Middle East. Of course, Israel could not have committed such a major offensive without . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to five reports: from Agence France-Presse, Ukrinform, the Associated Press, Reuters, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 9-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and MEDIA entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Two trains derail in Russian region, one killed. From AFP. Two trains in separate parts of Russia’s western Leningrad region derailed early today, leaving a train driver dead and disrupting railway traffic, the region’s governor said. A source in Ukraine’s military intelligence agency today claimed . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Ukrinform.

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Ukrainian drones strike one of Russia’s top oil refineries, sparking fire. From AP. The overnight strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia’s northwestern Leningrad region, follows weeks of Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure that Kyiv says fuels Moscow’s war effort. The refinery is one of Russia’s three largest by output. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Russian forces liberate Novonikolayevka in Dnepropetrovsk Region — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW, September 13. /TASS/. Russian servicemen liberated the settlement of Novonikolayevka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, the Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED

For now, links to commentary from the Cradle, Crescent International, and Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (MEDIA 9-5-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 12  Western media recycles narrative of U.S. ‘frustration’ with Netanyahu following Qatar attack. From the Cradle. Western media have renewed efforts to portray Washington as “frustrated” with Israel, despite continued U.S. support for the genocide in Gaza and other violent Israeli campaigns across West Asia. The latest report, published by Politico on Sept. 11 . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 9  A nation of narcissists, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  I keep a file labeled “Sentences to love in The New York Times.” From it: “It shows how Mr. Xi is trying to turn history, diplomacy and military might into tools for reshaping a global order that has been dominated by the United States.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM SEPT. 3  We are living through ‘the Jeffrey Epstein genocide,’ by Kevin Barrett | Crescent International / The Unz Review  The media has studiously avoided the most important aspect of the Epstein story: that the disgraced pimp and his accomplices, starting with Maxwell, were Israeli spies tasked with blackmailing the American political and financial elite. Apparently the media . . . READ MORE . . .

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Links to a preview of today’s show from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth; to an AE911 interview, and to a message from the Tucker Carlson Network; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (9/11 TRUTH 9-12-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA entry for today is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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‘Dawn of the Truth,’ from AE911Truth, a live online program featuring Jimmy Dore, James Corbett, Richard Gage and others — hosted by Andy Steele and Craig McKee, can be accessed HERE at 10 a.m. Pacific and 1 p.m. Eastern (people in time zones in between and in Hawaii, you figure it out)! Click HERE to read more about show, and HERE for show itself.

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FROM AUG. 12  Beyond left and right: RB Ham on uniting to fight the deep state, by Craig McKee | AE911Truth  Canadian podcaster RB Ham has been helping the rest of us connect the dots for many years. He was among those who saw through the 9/11 lie the very day it unfolded, and . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 12  Notice of rescheduled release. From TCN. We join all those mourning the death of Charlie Kirk and are postponing the release of The 9/11 Files to Tuesday, Sept. 23. Thank you for understanding.

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