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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First, a link to a conversation from Tucker Carlson Network; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (MEDIA 10-2-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 29  Wikipedia co-creator reveals all: CIA infiltration, banning conservatives, & how to fix the internet. Tucker Carlson of TCN talks with Larry Sanger. He says Sanger “built Wikipedia as an unbiased repository of the world’s knowledge, and then stood helplessly by as activists and intel agencies turned it into the most comprehensive propaganda op in human history. There’s nothing more corrupt.” Click HERE to watch and listen.

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For today, links to eight reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, Reuters, NBC News, and the Cradle, and to an article of commentary from Middle East Eye: others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, YEMEN, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Negotiations begin to end the war in Gaza, even as Israel’s bombardment continues. Reported by Daniel Estrin and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  As negotiators from Israel and Hamas meet to discuss details, hopes rise for a swift hostage release. Click HERE later to read and, still later, read.

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FROM OCT. 4  Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza ‘in the coming days,’ by Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan to end the war. In a brief statement, he said . . . Click HERE for report in English, and HERE for it in Spanish.

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Gazans long for end to war, Rubio says not yet, by Jasper Ward, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Alexander Cornwell | Reuters  WASHINGTON / CAIRO / JERUSALEM  “We will know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not by how these technical talks go in terms of the logistics,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said today about the release of hostages from Gaza. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from NBC News.

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Sami Abu Shehadeh reflects on how Oct. 7 changed the lives of Palestinians forever. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Rascoe speaks to former politician and activist Sami Abu Shehadeh about how the war in Gaza affected Palestinians as a people two years on. Click HERE later to read and, still later, read.

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FROM OCT.  4  As talks move forward, Trump’s Gaza plan sparks both hope and uncertainty. Reported by Carrie Kahn and Andrew Limbong | NPR  Israelis and Palestinians share cautious reactions to President Trump’s plan to end the war, as talks move forward and airstrikes continue. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Ben Gvir to blow up Netanyahu’s coalition if Hamas ‘continues to exist’ after Trump deal. From the Cradle. Israel’s influential, extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir threatened today that his Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party would leave the coalition government if Hamas “continues to exist” after the release of Israeli captives under the Trump ceasefire plan. READ MORE . . .

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Statehood recognition is meaningless without ending Israel’s occupation, by Fareed Taamallah | Middle East Eye  Since several western governments announced their intent to recognise a Palestinian state, those of us living under Israeli occupation have been following the news with cautious interest. 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 9-30-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, YEMEN, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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At least seven Palestinians wounded from Israeli gunfire in Bethlehem. From Middle East Eye. They were wounded today as Israeli forces fired live bullets towards civilians in the Wadi al-Hummus area, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian security sources told Wafa news agency. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from Agence France Presse; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (YEMEN 9-17-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Israel army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen. From AFP. The Israeli army said on Sunday it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels frequently launch attacks they describe as a response to the Israeli offensive in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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For today only one link, to a report from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 10-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK, YEMEN and 9/11 TRUTH entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  What’s driving President Trump’s new confidence in Ukraine’s war effort. Reported by Franco Ordoñez | NPR  The president’s bold statement surprised allies and raised new questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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A link to a conversation from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth; other published material is accessible by clicking on its shorter name below. (9/11 TRUTH 10-1-24 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK, YEMEN and UKRAINE entries for this date HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 4  Johnson and Kucinich make history in D.C. — and Tucker Carlson’s ‘9/11 Files.’ Andy Steele and Craig McKee of AE911Truth discuss last month’s four forums on the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the first two episodes of Tucker Carlson’s “9/11 Files” — with hope, skepticism, and suggestions. Click HERE to watch and listen, and read a longer intro.

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For today, links to 12 reports: from Agence France-Press, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, Anadolu Ajansi, Drop-Site News, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, and Reuters, and to commentary from Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names and initials below. (GAZA 10-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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NEWER  Hamas, Israel to hold indirect Gaza hostage talks in Cairo: state-linked media. From AFP. Hamas and Israel will engage in indirect talks in Cairo on Sunday and Monday to secure the release of hostages and detainees, Egyptian state-linked media reported today. READ MORE . . .

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Israel’s army says it will advance preparations for the first phase of Trump’s plan, by Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy | AP  TEL AVIV — Israel’s army said today it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages, saying it was instructed . . . Click HERE to read more in English and HERE for report in Spanish. Click HERE for report from NPR.

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Hamas announces approval to release all Israeli captives under Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, by Rania Abu Shamala | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — Hamas announced on Friday evening that it approved the release of all Israeli captives, the delivery of deceased bodies, and the handover of Gaza’s administration to an independent Palestinian body in its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza. The Palestinian group said “other issues . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Oct. 3 report from Drop-Site News, which includes video of discussion of events.

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At least 29 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since dawn. From Middle East Eye. At least 29 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire and bombardment across the Gaza Strip since dawn today, according to medical sources cited by Wafa news agency. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli bombing of Gaza City has ‘significantly subsided,’ hospital official says, by Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli bombing of Gaza City has “significantly subsided” though at least five Palestinians were killed, a hospital official said today, as Israel’s army said the country’s leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza. Click HERE to continue reading in English, and HERE for report in Spanish.

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Israel continues bombing Gaza despite Trump’s orders to ‘immediately stop.’ From the Cradle. Israel continued its relentless bombing of Gaza throughout today, despite U.S . President Donald Trump’s order on Friday to “immediately” stop its assault on the enclave to allow for the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas — carrying out dozens of . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 3  2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services, by Giada Zampanocom | AP  ROME — More than 2 million people across Italy rallied in over 100 cities Friday for a one-day general strike to support the residents of Gaza and a humanitarian aid mission, Italy’s largest union said. Click HERE to read more in English, and HERE to read in Spanish. Click HERE and HERE for reports from NPR and the Cradle.

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FROM OCT. 3  Trump tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza, saying Hamas is ready for peace, by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Gram Slattery | Reuters  CAIRO / WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war, but vexing issues like disarmament appeared unresolved. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 3  The 15 reasons why top UN legal experts say Trump’s Gaza plan breaches international law, by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  United Nations human rights and legal experts on Friday warned that the proposed U.S.-sponsored peace plan for Gaza risks entrenching violations of international law. READ MORE . . .

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Trump’s Gaza initiative: Chance for peace or empty words? by Azmat Ali | Middle East Monitor  Hamas has issued a statement agreeing in principle to release all Israeli captives it holds — both the living and the remains of the dead — and to hand over the administration of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic body. The concession came . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 3  Tony Blair’s proposed team for Gaza, by Oscar Rickett | Middle East Eye  A draft plan of what Gaza’s governance would look like under former British prime minister Tony Blair was leaked this week. Blair is being considered to lead a transitional authority in the Palestinian enclave. The plan for the Gaza International Transitonal Authority reveals . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 3  Trump’s Gaza blueprint and Erdogan’s calculated complicity, by Musa Ozugurlu | The Cradle  On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings that shaped the fate of Gaza and the Palestinian people, U.S. President Donald Trump met last week with Muslim and Arab leaders. Was it a coincidence that . . . 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. (SYRIA 9-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Many Syrians unaware of the first parliamentary election since Assad’s fall, by Abby Sewell | AP  DAMASCUS — The streets of Damascus barely showed sign today that a parliamentary election was set to take place tomorrow. No candidate posters on the main streets and squares, no rallies, no public debates. In the days leading up to the polling . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-3-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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At least 1 dead and dozens injured as Russian drones strike a Ukrainian railway station. From AP. Russian drones struck a Ukrainian railway station today, killing one and wounding dozens, as Moscow stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s rail and power grids ahead of the fourth winter since its all-out invasion. Click HERE to read more in English, and HERE for report in Spanish. Click HERE for report from AFP.

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Evacuations from Dnipropetrovsk region, by Sergii Kostezh | Kyiv Post  Russia’s military aggression, despite the de facto failure of its 2025 summer campaign, is gaining momentum on the western edges of Donbas and in the Dnipropetrovsk region. READ MORE . . .

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2 powerful Ukrainian agencies are fighting in the open. Both say only Russia is to win, by Oleksiy Sorokin and Oleg Sukhov | The Kyiv Independent  Ukraine’s Security Service and  National Anti-Corruption Bureau are entangled in an escalating confrontation involving raids and arrests. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine unlikely to get Tomahawk missiles — U.S. magazine. From Tass. WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to hand over Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine, because it may potentially become embroiled in a direct conflict with Russia as a result, columnist Ted Snider wrote in an article for the American Conservative magazine. READ MORE . . .

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