For today, links to eight reports: from the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Moscow Times, and Agence France-Presse; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down. LEBANON, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 23  Ukraine, U.S. draft updated peace plan during ‘productive’ Geneva talks, by Volodymyr Ivanyshyn, Sonya Bandouil and Martin Fornusek | The Kyiv Independent  Ukraine and the U.S. praised the opening round of peace consultations in Geneva as “productive” and said they were encouraged by the pace of progress in a joint statement on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, U.S. agree on most points of peace plan; territories and NATO to be decided by Zelensky, Trump, by Korbinian Leo Kramer | Kyiv Post  Ukraine and the United States have agreed on the majority of provisions in a proposed US peace plan, while the most politically sensitive issues — including territorial status and Ukraine’s NATO accession — have been set aside for direct discussion between . . . READ MORE . . .

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European officials welcome progress in talks on U.S. proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war, by Barry Hatton | AP  European officials said today they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace in Ukraine. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Ukrainians express concerns about a peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley | NPR  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was given a Thursday deadline to accept a new peace plan drafted by the U.S. and Russia that Ukraine had no input in, causing concerns for residents. Click HERE to listen and, later read.

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Kremlin says it’s waiting for more details about U.S. peace plan after Geneva talks. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin said Monday that it has received no further details from the White House about its latest peace proposal following talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Geneva, but added it would wait to see how discussions evolve before offering a response. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 23  Ukraine says new draft of U.S. plan reflects its ‘key priorities.’ From AFP. The latest version of the U.S. draft plan for ending the war in Ukraine now includes most of Kyiv’s “key priorities,” its negotiator said Sunday, after holding a few rounds of talks in Geneva. READ MORE . . .

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European nations want more input in U.S.-backed plan to end Russia-Ukraine war. Reported by Rob Schmitz and Michel Martin | NPR  Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday that they made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war. But European allies feel they’ve been left out of the plan, which they say placates Russia.. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Head of the Munich Security Conference on the U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine. Steve Inskeep of NPR speaks with Wolfgang Ischinger, a longtime German diplomat and head of the Munich Security Conference, about the U.S.-brokered plan to end the war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (LEBANON 11-22-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 23  Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in first strike on Beirut in months, by Fadi Tawil and Kareem Chehayeb | AP  HARET HREIK, Lebanon — Israel on Sunday struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild a year after their latest war. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others, and HERE and HERE for report from Anadolu / Anadolu in English and French.

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For today, one link: to a report from National Public Radio. (GAZA 11-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, LEBANON and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the ceasefire deal. Reported by Kat Lonsdorf and Michel Martin | NPR  Over the weekend, Israel and Hamas both accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement in Gaza that has been in place for a little over six weeks. Click HERE later to listen and read.

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A link to an episode of Throughline from National Public Radio; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 11-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, LEBANON and GAZA entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 21  The mother of Thanksgiving. Reported by Ramtin Arabloue, Rund Abdelfatah, Casey Miner, Julie Caine, Sarah Wyman, Devin Katayama, Anya Steinberg, Lawrence Wu, Cristina Kim and Irene Noguchi | Throughline / NPR  The dominant Thanksgiving story is about friendship and unity. That’s what magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale had on her mind when she sat down to write to President Lincoln. This more comprehensive story includes a handwritten letter, books, a Boston oration, and an oil painting. Click HERE to listen.

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For today, just one link: to a report from National Public Radio. (GAZA 11-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  MEDIA, UKRAINE, 9/11 TRUTH and SYRIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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After October 7, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas. The war has spurred many to join it. Reported by Abu Bakr Bashir and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  The Palestinian militant group Hamas has been devastated by two years of fighting in Gaza. But is the organization now using a ceasefire to regroup?  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to four reports from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (MEDIA 11-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE, 9/11 TRUTH and SYRIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 22  How do producers shape the stories you hear? Reported by Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Ozug and Jonaki Mehta | NPR  Mehta and Ozug talk about what producers actually do on the radio and how they shape the news listeners hear every day. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Kids are highly supervised in physical spaces, but not online. Here’s what that does. Reported by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Researcher Eli Stark-Elster talks about the imbalance of how adults supervise children in physical spaces versus digitally. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Bible sales are booming. Political uncertainty might have something to do with it. Reported by Bob Smietana and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Bob Smietana of Religion News Service talks about what’s behind the trend. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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These are some of NPR staffers’ favorite plot-driven books of 2025. Reported by Andrew Limbong and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Limbong talks about some of NPR staffers’ favorite plot-driven books of 2025. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to two reports from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 11-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA, MEDIA, 9/11 TRUTH and SYRIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 22  Ukrainians react to a proposed peace plan that appears to favor Russia. Reported by Eleanor Beardsley and Sacha Pfeiffer | NPR  Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Why more and more women are choosing to enlist in the Ukrainian military. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR  An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military. Thousands of females are now serving in frontline roles as Russia’s full-scale war on the country approaches its fourth year. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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For today, links to a video from Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth and to a pair of articles by journalist and AE9/11Truth staffer Craig McKee; other published material from AE911Truth is accessible by clicking on either of its names on this page. (9/11 TRUTH 10-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, MEDIA, UKRAINE and SYRIA entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM SEPT. 13  The interview in question. Andy Steele and Craig McKee of AE911Truth talk with investigator Aldo Marquis about the Sept. 11, 2001, event at the Pentagon. The 90-minute illustrated conversation is part of AE911Truth’s eight-hour “Dawn of the Truth.” Click HERE and go to 3:14:38 for it.

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FROM NOV. 12  The assassination of AE911Truth: Gage’s return falls apart (Part 1), by Craig McKee | Thought Crimes and Misdemeanors  Hollywood would never buy a script that featured this scenario – too implausible. The antagonists are too cartoonish, and the supposed heroes too flawed. But what follows actually happened. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 19  Who censored Pentagon interview on AE site? Gage and IT man offer contradictory accounts: Assassinating AE911Truth (Part 2), by Craig McKee | Thought Crimes and Misdemeanors   When Andy Steele and I learned that control of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth was being transferred back to founder Richard Gage, we were worried . . . READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (SYRIA 11-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, MEDIA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for today are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 22  Syria battles forest fires in Latakia countryside, by Yusuf Alioglu and Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Ajansi   ISTANBUL — Syria’s civil defense and firefighting teams continued efforts on Saturday to extinguish forest fires that erupted a day earlier in the Turkmen mountain area in Latakia province, in the country’s northwest. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to two reports: from the Cradle and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN 11-20-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 21  Tehran ‘fully prepared’ for next war with Israel: Iranian FM. From the Cradle. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told The Economist in an interview released on Thursday that Tehran is “more prepared” to confront Israel than in the 12-day war in June. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 21  U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iranian oil network, by Iclal Turan | Anadolu Ajansi  WASHINGTON — The U.S. announced new sanctions Thursday targeting shipping and aviation networks allegedly engaged in Iran’s illicit petroleum trade, according to a statement by the State Department. Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French, and HERE for others.

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