For now, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, the Moscow Times, National Public Radio, Reuters, Tass, Ukrinform, and the Kyiv Independent, and to an article of commentary from Indian Punchline; others are  accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and MEDIA entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable missile, Putin and top general say. From AP. MOSCOW  — Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks released today. The announcement . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for report from the Moscow Times.

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Russian drone strike kills 3 in Ukraine capital, mayor says. From AFP. An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said today. READ MORE . . .

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How the U.S.’s new sanctions on Russia could impact the war in Ukraine. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR speaks with journalist Stephanie Baker about the implications of the Trump administration’s levying of new sanctions against Russia targeting its oil industry. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read.  Click HERE for Oct. 25 report from Reuters.

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Eighty-two Ukraine drones downed overnight — Russian Defense Ministry. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 82 Ukrainian drones overnight in Russian regions and above the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea areas, the Russian Ministry of Defense said. READ MORE . . .

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Defense forces liberated over 185 sq km of Pokrovsk sector: General Staff. From Ukrinform. As of today, Ukrainian forces have liberated 185.6 square kilometers (72 square miles)and cleared an additional 243.8 square kilometers (94 square miles) of the Pokrovsk sector, the General Staff reported on Facebook, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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What Ukraine’s soldiers say they actually need, by Asami Terajima and Kateryna Hodunova | The Kyiv Independent  Soldiers and commanders say shortages of critical but rudimentary equipment makes it extremely difficult . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 25  President Trump cancels his Putin meeting and reignites tensions with new sanctions. Reported by Sacha Pfeiffer and Charles Maynes | NPR  New sanctions on Russian oil giants show President Trump’s frustration with President Putin as his peace effort falters. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 25  Trump may not follow through on Russian oil or Tomahawk, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  The U.S. President Donald Trump has seemingly shifted gear in the U.S. strategy to stop Russia on its tracks from creating new facts on the ground in Ukraine. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from Fairness and accuracy in Reporting via ScheerPost, and from Consortium News, and to an appreciation from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 10-24-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 25  Western media use ‘peace’ prize to fuel war propaganda, by Ricardo Paz | FAIR / ScheerPost  The awarding of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan far-right leader María Corina Machado took nearly everyone by surprise (with the exception of insiders who apparently used advance knowledge to profit on betting markets—New York Times, 10/10/25). READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 25  The voices of many Jews, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  You may by now be aware of the open letter signed by 450–plus American, European and Israeli Jews and made public this week. The Guardian is at writing alone among major Western media to report on this momentous call . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 25  Susan Stamberg’s legacy of visual storytelling. Reported by Sacha Pfeiffer, Neda Ulaby, Bob Mondello and Linah Mohammad | NPR  Ulaby and Mondello reflect on Stamberg’s lasting influence on arts reporting, sharing how her inventive use of sound, vivid writing, and curiosity taught generations of journalists to make listeners see what they could not watch. Click HERE to listen and read.

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For today, links to three reports: from Middle East Monitor and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK 10-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli lawmaker urges world to act to prevent ‘genocide’ in West Bank. From Middle East Monitor. An Israeli Knesset member urged the international community not to wait for another genocide, warning that Israel is moving toward mass atrocities in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 23  Israeli prime minister orders halt to West Bank annexation bills after U.S. criticism. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his ruling coalition not to advance bills for annexation of the occupied West Bank in the Knesset following U.S. criticism, a lawmaker said Thursday, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 23  Illegal Israeli settlers set fire to 3 Palestinian vehicles in West Bank town, by Qais Abu Samra and Mohammad Sio | Anadolu Ajansi  RAMALLAH, Palestine / ISTANBUL — Illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank set fire early Friday to three Palestinian vehicles in the town of Deir Dibwan, near Ramallah, a local resident told Anadolu. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to three reports: from Middle East Monitor and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA 10-24-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israeli lawmaker urges world to act to prevent ‘genocide’ in West Bank. From Middle East Monitor. An Israeli Knesset member urged the international community not to wait for another genocide, warning that Israel is moving toward mass atrocities in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 24  Despite ICJ ruling, Rubio says Unrwa cannot be involved in Gaza’s future. From Middle East Eye. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees can have no future in the running of Gaza. “Unrwa,” he said, is not . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 23  Saudi Arabia sees role in Gaza as sidelining Hamas and funding PA, document reveals, by Daniel Hilton | Middle East Eye  Saudi Arabia plans to take a leading role in post-war Gaza by helping to disarm and marginalise Hamas and providing financial and logistical support to the Palestinian Authority, an internal foreign ministry report reveals. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a report from the Associated Press; others are  accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 10-24-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and GAZA entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Russian missile and drone attacks kill 4 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy pleads for air defense, by Samya Kullab and Elise Morton | AP  KYIV — Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into today killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said, and prompted fresh pleas from Ukraine’s president for Western air defense systems. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, links to reports from Reuters and National Public Radio, and to commentary via Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 10-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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From cargo hub, U.S. plots complex goal of forming international force for Gaza, by Andrew MacAskill, Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell | Reuters  KIRYAT GAT, Israel — The Civil-Military Coordination Center operates from a business park opposite wood and steel factories in Kiryat Gat, a city northeast of Gaza. The building also hosts Israeli, British and Canadian military personnel. READ MORE . . .

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Life in Gaza City after two weeks of ceasefire. Reported by Anas Baba and Aya Batrawy | NPR  Life is slowly returning to Gaza City in the ceasefire, even as many worry war could return. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

For today, links to six reports: from Tass, National Public Radio, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, and the Kyiv Independent; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-23-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Meeting between Russian, U.S. presidential envoys to be held in Miami on Saturday — Axios. From Tass. WASHINGTON — U.S. special presidential envoy for peace missions Steve Witkoff and Kirill Dmitriev, special presidential representative for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, who has arrived in the U.S., are planning . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russians play down Trump’s new sanctions. Reported by Charles Maynes and A Martínez | NPR  President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE for Oct. 23 report from AFP.

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No let-up in Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  Long-range kamikaze drones hit Russia’s fourth-biggest oil refinery, the Rosneftt Ryazan Oil Refinery today, setting fires and partially shutting down production — the fourth strike against that energy industry-critical facility in . . .  READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian youth orchestra’s symphonic poem recreates the sound of wartime nights. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR  A youth orchestra in the Kyiv region composes a symphonic poem recreating the sound of wartime nights in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Russia has upgraded its already devastating glide bombs, by Tania Myronyshena | Kyiv Independent  Russia has begun using long-range glide bombs, known as KABs, to hit residential areas deep behind the front line. In the last week . . . READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from National Public Radio, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, and News Center Maine; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (MEDIA 10-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 23  Pentagon press corps gets a right-wing makeover. Reported by David Folkenflik and Steve Inskeep | NPR  The Pentagon has announced the new members of its press corps after major news organizations refused to sign a new policy. The replacements are decidedly more partisan. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 10  Parents in Maine use landlines to dial back kids’ smartphone demands. Reported by Patty Wight | Maine Public  About two dozen families in Caron Morse’s community have landlines — or internet phones that essentially function like a landline. She’s seen unexpected benefits: She says her daughters are better at conversations. They’re not distracted like they were when they used her smartphone to call friends. Click HERE to listen and read: HERE for Aug. 19 report including video from News Center Maine; and HERE for  Landline Kids website.

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For now, links to six reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and Mondoweiss, and to commentary via Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA 10-22-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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EU leaders seek role in Gaza at summit focused on Ukraine and Russia, by Sam McNeil | AP  BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are seeking a more active role in Gaza and the occupied West Bank after being sidelined from the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for Oct. 22 report in English from AP.

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FROM OCT. 22  Israel’s genocide in Gaza impossible without global complicity, UN report says, by Syma Mohammed | Middle East Eye  A new United Nations report reveals that more than 60 countries are complicit in the “collective crime” of enabling Israel’s genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 22  Jared Kushner says business ties help him broker peace. Reported by Franco Ordoñez | NPR  He played a decisive role in securing the ceasefire, but it comes with questions about the appropriateness of him working with countries giving him billions. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM OCT. 22  No aid looting reported in Gaza since start of ceasefire: WFP. From the Cradle. The World Food Programme confirmed on Wednesday that no aid convoys have been looted in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, marking a sharp change from the chaos of previous months. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 21  New Hamas crackdown on Gaza militias will be ‘largest yet,’ security source says, by Tareq S. Hajjaj | Mondoweiss  Hamas’s security campaign against gangs and militias armed and funded by the Israeli army is expanding. READ MORE . . .

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The unvanquished will, by Ramzy Baroud | RamzyBaroud / Middle East Monitor  Grief has characterised life in Gaza for many years, a consequence of successive Israeli wars, the unrelenting siege, and habitual bombardment. The last two years, however, have redefined . . . READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to eight reports: from Agence France-Presse, Tass, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA entry for this date, so far, is HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Russian strikes kill one, damage synagogue in Ukraine.  From AFP.  Russian attacks overnight and into the early hours of Thursday killed one rescue worker in Ukraine, disrupted train services and damaged a synagogue, Ukrainian officials said. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops strike energy sites of Ukraine’s military-industrial sector over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops struck energy infrastructure of Ukraine’s military-industrial sector, long-range unmanned aerial vehicle storage sites and deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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EU joins U.S. in heaping more sanctions on Russia to push Putin into Ukraine peace talks, by Lorne Cook | AP  BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday heaped more economic sanctions on Russia, adding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new punitive measures the previous day against the Russian oil industry. Russian officials and state media dismissed the Western measures, claiming they are largely ineffective. READ MORE . . . Click HERE to read AP report in Spanish.

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Russia says it is immune to new U.S. oil sanctions. From AFP. Russia said today that new U.S. sanctions on its oil industry risked hurting diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, and that it had developed a “strong immunity” to them. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 22  U.S. announces news sanctions against Russia’s two biggest oil companies, by Susie Blann and Fatima Hussein | AP  WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new sanctions Wednesday against Russia’s two biggest oil companies and their subsidiaries and blasted Moscow’s refusal to end its “senseless war” as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and the Ukrainian president sought . . .  READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE, HERE and HERE for Oct. 23 reports from Reuters, AFP and the Kyiv Independent.

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