For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE 11-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russian attack kills 25 in Ukraine’s Ternopil as Zelenskyy arrives in Turkey for Erdogan talks, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A large Russian drone and missile barrage on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people, including three children, authorities said today, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Turkey in search of diplomatic support for his fight against Russia’s invasion. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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U.S. envoy Witkoff not to attend Zelensky-Erdogan talks in Turkey (U.S. official). From AFP. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff will not attend talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, a U.S. official said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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