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 GAZA, UKRAINE, LEBANON and IRAN, and down for MEDIA 6-3-26.) — MCM
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FROM JUNE 3 Whither ‘60 Minutes’? As turmoil unspools in public, CBS News show’s ultimate health is debated, by Jocelyn Noveck | AP NEW YORK — “This is ‘60 Minutes,’” Harry Reasoner announced on Sept. 24, 1968, introducing his new CBS News show alongside fellow correspondent Mike Wallace. “It’s kind of a magazine for television.” READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 3 Former 60 Minutes correspondent doesn’t have much confidence in show’s future. Reported by Tyler Bartlam, Scott Detrow and Sarah Handel | NPR Detrow talks with Steve Kroft about the firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley. Kroft was a correspondent on the CBS show for 30 seasons. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for LEBANON, WEST BANK, GAZA, IRAN, CUBA and MEDIA, and for UKRAINE 6-2-26.) — MCM
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Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal before city hosts Russian economic forum. From AP. Ukrainian long-range drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, sending smoke billowing over the city where President Vladimir Putin was born as it hosts Russia’s leading event for attracting foreign capital.
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Zelenskiy says strikes on Russia let Ukraine negotiate as equals. From Reuters. Ukraine’s stepped-up strikes deep inside Russia enable Kyiv to negotiate the end of the war on an equal footing, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, just after one of the barrages struck an oil terminal and naval base hundreds of kilometers away. READ MORE . . .
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Links to reports from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA, IRAN, CUBA and MEDIA, and down for LEBANON 6-2-26.) — MCM
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Lebanon reports dozens of casualties from Israeli attacks on third day of U.S.-backed ‘truce.’ From the Cradle. Israel’s escalation in Lebanon continued to pick up pace on 3 June – following Washington’s unilateral ceasefire announcement, which has seen Tel Aviv intensify carpet bombing and indiscriminate strikes across the country’s south and elsewhere. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Middle East Monitor.
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Links to reports from the Cradle and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, IRAN, CUBA and MEDIA, and down for WEST BANK 5-27-26.) — MCM
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Tel Aviv advances de facto annexation of occupied West Bank with massive settlement expansion. From the Cradle. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich today announced a new and major illegal settlement project in the occupied West Bank, which aims to see the construction of around 2,000 houses on Palestinian land. READ MORE . . .
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Israel orders seisure of 30 hectares of Palestinian land in southern West Bank: official. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli authorities have issued a military order to seize 30 hectares (74 acres) of Palestinian land near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank under the pretext of expropriation for public purposes, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. READ MORE . . .
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Links to reports from Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye, and to commentary from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, LEBANON, WEST BANK, IRAN, CUBA and MEDIA, and down for GAZA 6-1-26.) — MCM
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FROM JUNE 2 Hamas denies refusing to hand over governance in Gaza. From Middle East Monitor. Hamas on Tuesday denied allegations that it is refusing to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip, describing claims by some on the Board of Peace as “misleading lies intended to provide cover for the occupation to continue its aggression,” Anadolu Agency reports. READ MORE . . .
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Israeli study finds starvation in Gaza was result of deliberate policy, by A recent Israeli study has concluded that starvation in Gaza resulted from a premeditated policy, despite sustained public denial by the Israeli government and much of the media. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 2 The systematic murder of international law, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News Do we witness the death of international law and international justice? Have these breathed their last and must now be counted things of the past? Have we entered an era . . . READ MORE . . .
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Links to FIVE reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Reuters, the Cradle, and Middle East Monitor, and to an interview from National Public Radio; others published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, LEBANON, WEST BANK, CUBA and MEDIA, and down for IRAN 6-2-26.) — MCM
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Iran and the U.S. trade strikes in the Persian Gulf, further testing ceasefire, by Jon Gambrell and Samy Magdy | AP DUBAI — Kuwait briefly shut its main airport today after Iranian drones heavily damaged a terminal building, killing one person and wounding dozens — the latest in back-and-forth attacks by Tehran and Washington that have tested a fragile ceasefire. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others. Click HERE and HERE for later reports from Middle East Eye and Reuters.
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Iran to deepen ties with ‘principal strategic partner’ China: Ghalibaf. From the Cradle. Iranian Parliament Speaker and special representative for China affairs, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, held the first joint meeting with key economic officials today to align Tehran’s economic strategy toward Beijing. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 2 Iran says its armed force ready ‘more than in the past’ if war renews with U.S. From Middle East Monitor. A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that the readiness of the country’s armed forces today “is more than in the past,” claiming Tehran will use “different” types of weapons in case of a renewed war with the U.S. and Israel. READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 2 A new book charts Iran’s shift from a movement rooted in independence to present day. Reported by Ashley Brown, Mary Louise Kelly, Karen Zamora and ]Brianna Scott | NPR What were the broken promises of the 1979 Iranian Revolution? Kelly speaks with reporter Yeganeh Torbati about the new book she co-authored, Stolen Revolution. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
Links to reports from National Public Radio and Reuters, and to a memorandum from Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity* via Consortium News; other published material or at least headlines is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, LEBANON, WEST BANK, GAZA, IRAN and MEDIA, and down for CUBA 5-23-26.) — MCM
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FROM JUNE 2 Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill about Cuba. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Cuba needs systemic reforms. But the administration is talking to Cuban officials like ex-leader Raul Castro’s grandson. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM MAY 28 Cuba sees higher risk of U.S. military aggression as talks stall. From Reuters. Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal sees the risk of U.S. military aggression against the island growing as negotiations between the nations stagnate, she said on Thursday. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 29 Avoiding catastrophic failure in Cuba. From VIPS.* Dear President Trump: We are deeply concerned that the current U.S. approach to Cuba makes an ugly humanitarian disaster — for which the U.S. will be responsible — increasingly likely. We also believe that any military option will draw us into a losing war. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 19 Cuba is out of oil. What now? Reported by Fiona Geiran, Tinbete Ermyas and Scott Detrow | NPR Detrow speaks with Jorge Piñon, an energy researcher at the University of Texas at Austin and a former oil executive, about the energy crisis taking place in Cuba. Click HERE to listen and read.
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* As VIPS apparently doesn’t have a website, this link is to a collection of links to VIPS memorandums on the Consortium News website.
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Links to a report from National Public Radio, to commentary from Consortium News, to an interview from CBS News, and to part of an opinion column from the New York Times; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for UKRAINE, LEBANON, WEST BANK, GAZA, IRAN and CUBA, and down for MEDIA 6-1-26.) — MCM
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’60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley fired amid rising tensions at CBS News. Reported by David Folkenflik and Leila Fadel | NPR Scott Pelley, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent, was fired from CBS a day after a heated staff meeting exchange with the show’s new executive producer. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JUNE 2 The systematic murder of international law, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News Have we entered an era defined by the total absence of international law and the decisive destruction of the institutions founded to encode, adjudicate and enforce it? There are (in)famous cases — familiar if one does not rely on corporate media. READ MORE . . .
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FROM MAY 10 Full transcript of Major Garrett’s interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. From CBS News. Mr. Prime Minister, Good to see you. Click HERE to read and for 79-minute video of extended interview.
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FROM MAY 28 Israel’s isolation is deepening fast, by Shira Efron | The New York Times At the Eurovision song contest, Israel drew protesters as well as boycotts by Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland and Slovenia. Days later . . . Click HERE to read a bit of New York Times column.