Gaza, 11-14-26

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A link to a report from Truthout via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN, YEMEN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and for GAZA 11-13-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 13  1.4 million people in Gaza live in tents. Winter storms can be a death sentence, by Shahad Ali | Truthout / ScheerPost  According to OCHA, approximately 950,000 displaced people in Gaza are living in areas exposed to flooding, including more than 400,000 in locations considered . . . READ MORE . . .

Iran, 11-14-26

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Links to reports from Middle East Monitor and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, YEMEN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for IRAN 11-13-26.) — MCM

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it shot down U.S. drone over Qeshm Island. From Middle East Monitor. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said today it shot down a U.S. MQ-1 drone flying over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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IRGC claims destruction of U.S. early-warning radar in Bahrain. From the Cradle. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Friday that its Aerospace Force destroyed a U.S. early-warning radar system in Bahrain. READ MORE . . .

 

Yemen, 11-14-26

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A link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT, and down for YEMEN 11-12-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 13  Ansarallah forces complete encirclement of Yemen’s Aden in major southern advance. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led Yemeni Armed Forces fully encircled Aden Province on Friday, marking a major advance in their campaign against Saudi-backed militants south of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. READ MORE . . .

 

Ukraine, 11-14-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Antiwar.com via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, YEMEN and ALL OF IT, and down for UKRAINE 11-13-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says a new European security framework floated by U.S. could benefit Putin, by Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had raised the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, warning that Moscow could use such discussions to weaken NATO and reshape the continent’s borders. Report with photo is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Report from Reuters is HERE. A Nov. 13 AP report is HERE. 
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FROM NOV. 13  Putin reiterates rejection of ‘gray zones,‘ by Dave DeCamp | Antiwar.com / Consortium News  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected the idea of establishing demilitarized “gray zones” as part of a potential Ukraine peace deal and restated his long-standing objection to a Western troop presence in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

All of it, 11-14-26

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Links to a report from the Associated Press, and to reportage and commentary from the Floutist, nader.org, and Drop Site News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, YEMEN and UKRAINE, and down for ALL OF IT 11-13-26.) — MCM

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UN chief urges ‘immediate and drastic’ action to curb climate change, by Suzan Fraser, Tammy Webber, Seth Borenstein and Anton L. Delgado | AP  ANTALYA, Turkey — The world must immediately and drastically cut fossil fuel emissions to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said today at his final climate summit, urging the world to “follow the science” and face hard facts. Click HERE for report with photo.

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FROM NOV. 12  Blue hubris, by Patrick Lawrence | The Floutist  There is no understanding the world we live in unless one recognizes class conflict as its fundamental dynamic. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Nov. 6 commentary from nader.org.

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FROM NOV. 12  Democrats missed Hegseth impeachment vote while at a fundraiser with defense lobbyists, by Ryan Grim and Julian Andreone | Drop Site News   After 11 Democrats missed the vote to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, an ill-timed Tuesday reception hosted by the political action committee Elect Democratic Women has become a focus . . . Click HERE for report with photo.

 

Cuba, 11-3-26

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Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far. CUBA 6-23-25 and CUBA 5-23-26 are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Charity-run kitchens in Havana feed a growing number of Cubans as crisis deepens, by Andrea Rodríguez | AP  HAVANA — Every night, hundreds of people line up outside a charity-run food pantry in the heart of Havana, some sleeping on the sidewalk as they wait for what may be their only meal of the day. When the doors open . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 7  Struggling to survive in Cuba. Reported by Eyder Peralta and Scott Simon | NPR  Cuba faces deepening crisis and isolation under heavy U.S. sanctions. Our Havana correspondent reports on how locals use ingenious—and sometimes desperate—ways to survive and make a living. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for a second NPR report.

Gaza, 11-13-26

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Links to three reports and an editorial: from Informed Comment, Middle East Monitor and Mondoweiss; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for this date’s CUBA, IRAN, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and down for GAZA 11-12-26.) — MCM

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* A report by Juan Cole and an editorial from Middle East Monitor, both via Informed Comment today, are HERE and HERE. *

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Hamas says Board of Peace adopts misleading Israeli narrative on Gaza hospitals. From Middle East Monitor. Hamas on Thursday strongly rejected the Board of Peace’s adoption of what it called a misleading Israeli narrative about the use of hospitals in Gaza for military purposes, accusing the board of covering up Israeli violations against civilians and medical facilities in the besieged territory. READ MORE . . .

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Aid organizations in Gaza are pulling back, by Tareq S. Hajjaj | Mondoweiss  Israel’s systematic campaign against Palestinians in Gaza continues to target everyone capable of providing them with assistance. READ MORE . . .

Iran, 11-13-26

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Links to six reports and a commentary: from Middle East Eye, the Cradle, the Associated Press, and Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s CUBA, GAZA, UKRAINE and ALL OF IT so far, and down for IRAN 11-12-26.) — MCM

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U.S. says it shot down two Iranian drones heading towards Bahrain. From Middle East Eye. The U.S. military today said it had shot down two Iranian attack drones launched towards Bahrain, denying an Iranian claim that its forces had struck a U.S. early-warning radar system in the Gulf kingdom. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 12  Iraq, Turkiye, Pakistan defy U.S. pressure, refuse to seal borders with Iran: NYT. From the Cradle. U.S. efforts to pressure Iran’s neighboring states to close their land borders had failed, stalling Washington’s campaign to cripple the Iranian economy, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 12  Trump bluntly tells JD Vance to shift focus from Iran to targeting ‘corruption and crime’ at home, by Aamer Madhani | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday directed Vice President JD Vance to shift his focus away from the Iran war and instead devote himself to fighting what the president says is corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled cities and states. Vance served as the lead negotiator for a short-lived truce in . . . Report with photos is HERE. Same AP report in Spanish is HERE, and others are HERE.

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FROM NOV. 12  Vance weighs face-to-face meeting with Iranian security chief: WSJ. From the Cradle. U.S. Vice President JD Vance is weighing a direct meeting with Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, after U.S. President Donald Trump requested him to negotiate an end to the war on Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 11  Iran security chief vows to strike U.S. bases in Europe if war restarted. From the Cradle. Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran could strike U.S. bases in Europe if they are used to launch a new attack on Iran during an interview with Al-Mayadeen. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 11  Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah vows to defend Iran, urges probe into PM’s ‘massive financial empire.’ From the Cradle. Kataib Hezbollah security chief Abu Mujahid al-Assaf on Tuesday reaffirmed the group’s commitment to armed resistance and vowed to defend Iran against any new attack. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 12  As U.S. support for Israel erodes, Iran and Russia play the long game, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  The public attitude in the United States toward Israel has undergone a phenomenal shift. This has coalesced with . . . READ MORE . . .

Ukraine, 11-13-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s CUBA, GAZA, IRAN and ALL OF IT so far, and down for UKRAINE 11-12-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine fires nearly 1,200 drones at Russia as U.S.-led talks consider wider European security, by Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova | AP  KYIV — Ukraine fired almost 1,200 drones at Russian targets overnight in one of its biggest aerial attacks since Moscow’s invasion nearly five years ago. Meanwhile . . . Report with photos is HERE. Same AP report in Spanish is HERE, and others are HERE. A second AP report is HERE.

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Ukrainian drone attack kills 4 workers, sparks fire at Volgograd oil refinery. From the Moscow Times. Four people were killed and two injured after Ukrainian drones attacked an industrial zone in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, regional Governor Andrei Bocharov said Friday morning. READ MORE . . .

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Trump’s envoys hope to get Europe involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Reported by Hannah Bloch, Charles Maynes and A Martínez | NPR President Trump’s envoys met with Russia’s president and say further talks are likely, perhaps with European participation. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

All of it, 11-13-26

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First, links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s CUBA, GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for ALL OF IT 11-12-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV.  12  Leaders of countries already hit hard by climate change tell UN summit that urgent action is needed, by Suzan Fraser, Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu and Tammy Webber | AP  ANTALYA, Turkey — Urgent action is needed to help countries hardest-hit by the effects of climate change, small island leaders said Thursday at the United Nations climate talks in Turkey, describing global warming as a life-or-death issue for their people. Click HERE for report with one photo. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM NOV. 12  Colorado flood victims hope for speedier federal help. Reported by Havalin Haskell | CPR News / NPR  Local and state officials in Colorado say recent floods have outstripped their ability to respond. They’re worried about federal response after Trump delayed flood aid for political reasons in 2025. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM NOV. 12  Dangerous weather, communication difficulties highlighted deadly June wildfire in Colorado, by Tom Hesse | CPR  At 3:19 p.m. on June 27, Rifle Helitack squad leader Emily Barker commanded four other firefighters on her team battling a wildfire in Mesa County to “pull shelters.” Click HERE for report with photos and map.