For today, links to reports from the Cradle and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (SYRIA 5-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, MEDIA, UKRAINE, WEST BANK and  IRAN entries for this date are HERE, HERE,  HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) —MCM

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FROM MAY 31  ‘Syria and Israel share common enemies’: Sharaa. From the Cradle. Syria’s self-appointed interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa declared during an interview with the Jewish Journal that Israel and Syria share “common enemies” and said he is ready to engage with Tel Aviv if there is “a clear path to coexistence.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 30  Israeli strikes target Syria’s Latakia, Tartous, by Maya Gebeily, Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly | Reuters  CAIRO — Israeli strikes targeted Syria’s coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous, killing one person, the Syrian state news agency reported on Friday, despite recent talks between Israel and Syria’s interim government. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 28  British NGO behind ‘makeover’ of Al-Qaeda leader turned Syrian president. From the Cradle. A British NGO with ties to the UK government was behind the rebranding and political training of Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former Al-Qaeda chief known previously as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, according to a report by Independent Arabia and recent comments by a former U.S. diplomat. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (IRAN 4-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, MEDIA, UKRAINE, WEST BANK and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.)— MCM

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After report about Iran’s increasing uranium stockpiles, Iranian FM stresses Iran’s cooperation, by Melanie Lidman | AP  DUBAI — The Iranian Foreign Minister spoke by phone with the director of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency early this morning after a report from the agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 31  Iran minister says Oman presented elements of a U.S. proposal for nuclear deal, by Menna Alaa El-Din, Muhammed Al Gebaly and Matt Spetalnick | Reuters  Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said his Omani counterpart presented elements of a U.S. proposal for a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington during a short visit to Tehran on Saturday. Araqchi said that Iran . . . READ MORE. . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, and Middle East Eye, and to two articles of commentary via Consortium News and ScheerPost; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 5-30-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Hungry Palestinians in Gaza block and offload dozens of UN food trucks, by Sam Mednick and Samy Magdy | AP  TEL AVIV — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip blocked and offloaded dozens of food trucks, the U.N. World Food Program said today, as desperation mounts following Israel’s monthslong blockade while talks of a ceasefire inch forward. The WFP said 77 trucks . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Reuters.

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Hamas submits response to US-drafted Gaza ceasefire proposal. From Middle East Eye. Hamas announced today it has officially responded to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States, a plan that has drawn criticism for allegedly favoring Israel. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 30  How to starve a population to death, by Jonathan Cook | Jonathan-Cook.net / Consortium News  A short guide on how to engineer a genocide by starvation and ethnic cleansing. ONE:  Choose your moment. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 29  Trump’s useful idiots, by Chris Hedges | ScheerPost / Consortium News  The conflation of outrage over the genocide with antisemitism is a sleazy tactic to silence protest and placate Zionist donors, the billionaire class and advertisers. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to commentary from Truthout via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (WEST BANK 5-29-25 entry is HERE, or scroll up or down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 29  Israel greenlights largest illegal settlement expansion in West Bank in decades, by Sharon Zhang | Truthout / ScheerPost  Israeli officials have announced a plan to advance settler colonialism in the occupied West Bank by establishing 22 new settlements, in open defiance of international law. Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-30-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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2 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as prospects for talks remain uncertain. From AP. KYIV — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine today killed at least two people, including a 9-year-old girl, officials said, as uncertainty remains about whether Kyiv diplomats will attend a new round of peace talks proposed by Moscow for early next week in Istanbul. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 30  Ukraine to default on payment to GDP warrant holders, by Libby George, Olena Harmash and Marc Jones | Reuters  LONDON / KYIV — Ukraine’s finance ministry said on Friday it would not be paying more than half a billion dollars due to holders of its GDP warrants, marking the first payment default since it created the instruments. READ MORE . . .

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One link: to an article from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth and a video of interview on the Tucker Carlson Show; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names as highlighted above or below. (9/11 TRUTH 5-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 29  U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson shows in interview he’s learning fast about 9/11, by Craig McKee | AE911Truth  Who would have imagined a few months ago that a sitting U.S. senator would become one of the most articulate and important voices for 9/11 truth? But that is what has happened. Click HERE for to read and for video of interview on the Tucker Carlson Show. The segment concerning the Sept. 11, 2001, event and its coverup begins about an hour and 31 minutes in.

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For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Eye, National Public Radio, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 5-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, YEMEN and LAWRENCE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 14, medics say. From AP. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 14 people in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said today, while Hamas was reviewing a new Israeli-approved ceasefire proposal after giving it an initial cool response. READ MORE . . .

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U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza. From Reuters. WASHINGTON — A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters today proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians, and sending humanitarian aid to Gaza as soon as . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 29  Israel accepts a U.S. proposal for a temporary Gaza ceasefire and Hamas gives a cool response, by Samy Magdy and Joseph Krauss | AP  Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, the White House said Thursday. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for May 29 report from Middle East Eye.

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Israel bars aid from entering Gaza from Jordan. Reported by. Jane Arraf | NPR  Jordan has been a hub for humanitarian aid going to Gaza. It’s just a few hours drive from the Gaza border. But now, amid spreading famine, Israel is allowing only supplies from Israel to enter Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israel aid blockage making Gaza ‘hungriest region on earth’, UN office says. From Reuters.  Israel is blocking all but a trickle of humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said, with almost no ready-to-eat food entering what its spokesperson described as “the hungriest place on earth.” READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Monitor and the Cradle.

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Carbon footprint from Israel’s war on Gaza exceeds those of 100 countries: study. From Middle East Eye. A study published by the Social Science Research Network, first reported by The Guardian on Friday, found that the climate cost of Israel’s destruction of the Palestinian enclave, clearing debris and rebuilding the territory could exceed 31m tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, more than . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Anadolu Agency, Kyiv Post and the Kyiv Independent, and to commentary from Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, YEMEN and LAWRENCE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine says it’s ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin’s terms, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Ukraine is ready to resume direct peace talks with Russia in Istanbul on Monday, a top adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, but Ukrainian officials have insisted that the Kremlin provide . . . READ MORE . . .

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Putin open to high-level Ukraine talks, but Kremlin demands progress first, by Alperen Aktaş | Anadolu Agency  ISTANBUL — Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for high-level negotiations on Ukraine, but a concrete outcome must first be achieved in direct talks between the delegations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, according to Russian state-run media. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine proposes land, sea, air ceasefire with international monitoring – Russia stalls, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Ukraine has submitted a detailed proposal for ending the war with Russia, centered on a full ceasefire monitored by international partners, but accused Moscow of dragging its feet and possibly setting the stage to sabotage upcoming peace talks. According to a Ukrainian official who spoke to the New York Times, the proposal . . . READ MORE . . .

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NATO expansion ‘fair’ concern for Putin, Kellogg says, by Kateryna Denisova and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  NATO’s eastward expansion is a “fair” concern for Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview on Thursday. As a condition for ending . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Ukraine attacks elite Russian unit base nearly 7,000km away in Vladivostok, source claims, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent | Ukraine’s military intelligence agency was behind explosions near Desantnaya Bay in Russia’s Vladivostok today, which reportedly damaged military personnel and equipment, a source said.  READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.

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Trump won’t walk away from Ukraine war, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  President Donald Trump has been on a learning curve, as he began sensing that the Kremlin is determined to realise the objectives it had set for itself last June. READ MORE . . .

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TO BE CONTINUED

For today, links to reports from the Cradle and Anadolu Agency; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (YEMEN 5-28-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, GAZA and LAWRENCE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Yemen adds Israel’s national airline to target bank: report. From the Cradle. The Yemeni Armed Forces and Ansarallah resistance movement are planning to begin operations targeting Israel’s national airline, sources in Sanaa told Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar today. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 28  Yemeni Houthi group threatens Israel with ‘hot summer’ after strikes on Sanaa airport, by Shukri Hussein and Mohammad Sio | Anadolu Agency  SANAA / ISTANBUL — The Yemeni Houthi group reaffirmed its commitment Wednesday to supporting the Gaza Strip, seemingly undeterred by Israeli airstrikes that targeted the Sanaa International Airport. READ MORE . . .

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A link to commentary from Consortium News; other articles are accessible by clicking on its name below. (UKRAINE, GAZA and YEMEN entries for this date, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 28  The White House as mad house, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  I have come to three different ways to reckon with how one might best understand who the occupant of the White House truly is such that one’s expectations of our 47th president remain in line with reality between now and Jan. 20, 2029. READ MORE . . .