Belatedly,* links to an article from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth and to an episode its podcast “9/11 Free Fall”; other published material is accessible by clicking on AE911Truth below. (9/11 TRUTH 7-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE, and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 28  AE911Truth expands its mission. From AE911Truth. Last week we aired an episode of our podcast, 9/11 Free Fall, in which researchers Craig McKee and Adam Ruff presented their challenge to the official story of what happened at the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. In the first six days after the podcast was posted, it was viewed more than 7,000 times and received more than 800 comments on YouTube and Facebook. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JULY 20  McKee and Ruff make the case for the staging of the Pentagon ‘crash scene.’ Andy Steele of AE911Truth’s “9/11 Free Fall” hosts Craig McKee (normally his cohost) and independent investigator Adam Ruff, who present corroborating evidence impressively challenging the official account of how an American Airlines 757 airliner allegedly crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001 — evidence that, as Ruff put it, has been met with the U.S. government‘s “stonewall of silence.” Click HERE for intro and video.

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* The more recent of these is more than three weeks late.

For today, a link to commentary from Middle East Eye; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 8-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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E1 settlement plan will doom Palestine. It must be stopped, by Angela Godfrey-Goldstein | Middle East Eye  The Netanyahu government’s decision to move ahead with the E1 project, which aims to connect settlements in the Maale Adumim bloc in the occupied West Bank with East Jerusalem, is a targeted assassination of peace. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to seven reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below.  (GAZA 8-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Israel maintains military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive, by Nidal al-Mughrabi and Lili Bayer | Reuters  CAIRO / JERUSALEM — The Israeli military maintained its pressure on Gaza City with heavy bombardments overnight, residents said, ahead of a meeting today between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ministers on plans to seize the enclave’s largest city. READ MORE . . .

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Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded Gaza City operation, by Melanie Lidman, Sam Metz and Samy Magdy | AP  JERUSALEM — Israel’s military said Wednesday it will call up 60,000 reservists ahead of an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Many residents have chosen to stay despite the danger, fearing nowhere is safe in a territory facing shortages of food, water and other necessities. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for a second AP report and one from NPR.

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Israel’s ‘Population Relocation Unit’ to oversee ethnic cleansing of one million Palestinians. From the Cradle. In the coming days, the Israeli army is set to begin one of the largest forced expulsion campaigns of its war on Gaza, with the help of a special military unit established for the task, the Population Relocation Unit. READ MORE . . .

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Hamas says Israel ignoring truce efforts by launching new Gaza assault, by Mera Aladam | Middle East Eye  Hamas has accused Israel of ignoring mediators’ efforts to reach a ceasefire by launching a new assault in Gaza City, believed to mark the first phase of the full occupation of the Strip. READ MORE . . .

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Israeli army admits ‘failure’ after Khan Yunis resistance ambush. From the Cradle. The Israeli army acknowledgedits “failure” on 21 August following a raid on one of its military sites in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Yunis the day before. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, National Public Radio, the Kyiv Independent, and Tass, and to an article of commentary via the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 8-20-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and MEDIA entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles as peace efforts drag on, by Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said today, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine clears settlements near Pokrovsk, over 200 Russian troops killed in 3 days, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  Ukrainian troops in the Dobropillya direction near Pokrovsk (Donetsk region) continue clearing Russian forces, with more than 200 Russian soldiers killed over the past three days, according to the General Staff. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian woman describes surviving a massive Russian attack on Kyiv. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Ukrainian Veronika Osintseva about her remarkable survival of the deadliest attack on Kyiv since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Russia opposes European troops in Ukraine under Trump-backed security guarantees, Lavrov says, by Kateryna Denisova and news desk | The Kyiv Independent  Sending European troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees would amount to “foreign military intervention,” which Moscow won’t support, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said today, as European leaders accelerate . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Tass.

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Russian troops liberate Aleksandro-Shultino community in Donetsk region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Aleksandro-Shultino in the Donetsk region 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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Pentagon officials meeting with European counterparts over ending war in Ukraine. Reported by Greg Myre and Michel Martin | NPR  Pentagon officials have been meeting European counterparts with a mission to create security guarantees for Ukraine, to help end the current war with Russia and to prevent a future one. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Richard Haass discusses what lies ahead for Russia and Ukraine. Reported by Leila Fadel | NPR  Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about what’s ahead for Ukraine and Russia following President Trump’s meetings with the leaders of both countries. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM AUG. 18  What really happened in Alaska, by Pepe Escobar | The Cradle  Alaska was not only about Ukraine. Alaska was mostly about the world’s top two nuclear powers attempting to rebuild trust and apply the brakes on an out-of-control train in a mad high-speed rail dash towards nuclear confrontation. READ MORE . . .

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Belatedly,* links to an interview from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth and to a podcast from the Corbett Report; other material is accessible by clicking on their names, abreviated or not, below. (MEDIA 8-15-25 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 19  James Corbett on elite control and the New World Order. Andy Steele and Craig McKee of AE911Truth talk with Corbett, host of The Corbett Report podcast about his new book, Reportage: Essays on the New World Order, in a wide-ranging discussion that includes the whole, ongoing episode introduced to the world on Sept. 11, 2001. Click HERE to listen and watch, and to read an intro.

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FROM MAY 13  I read ‘Conspiracy Theory in America’ (and you can, too!). James Corbett of The Corbett Report turns Episode 476 of his podcast over to a rave review of Conspiracy Theory in America, by Lance deHaven-Smith (1951-2022). Among other things, the 2013 book introduces the author’s term SCAD, for state crime against democracy, and Corbett gives a couple of meanings of the term “conspiracy realist.” Click HERE to listen and watch.

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* These are each more than three months late.

For today, links to reports the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 8-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Israel gave final approval today for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and Anadolu Ajansi.

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For today, links to 12 reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, the Associated Press, Reuters, Middle East Monitor, and CNN; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 8-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Egyptian foreign minister warns Israel against displacement plans for Palestinians in Gaza. From Middle East Monitor. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atti has stated firmly in an interview with CNN that Cairo will not tolerate any plans for the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for Aug. 18 report from CNN.

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Aid groups say shelter materials are still not entering Gaza, by Emma Farge and Olivia Poidevin | Reuters  GENEVA — International aid groups say they have not yet been able to deliver shelter materials to Gaza despite Israeli authorities saying they have lifted restrictions on such supplies, and warn that further delays could cause more Palestinian deaths. READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 18  Trump says Israeli captives to be released ‘only after Hamas’s defeat.’ From the Cradle. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israeli captives will only be released once Hamas is “destroyed,” openly backing Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Moscow Times, Tass, and National Public Radio; to two pieces of commentary from the Kyiv Independent; and to three interviews from NPR; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE entry for 8-19-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Russia says talks on Ukraine’s security without Moscow are a ‘road to nowhere,‘ by Dmitry Antonov and Mark Trevelyan | Reuters  MOSCOW —Russia said today attempts to resolve security issues relating to Ukraine without Moscow’s participation were a “road to nowhere,” sounding a warning to the West as it scrambles to work out guarantees for Kyiv’s future protection. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Moscow Times and Tass.

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Russian troops liberate three settlements in Ukraine operation over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated three settlements in the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Dnepropetrovsk Region over the past 24 hours in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today and a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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Russia is turning occupied Ukraine into a giant military base, by Kollen Post, Tania Myronyshena and Yuliia Taradiuk | The Kyiv Independent  Russia is turning the parts of Ukraine it occupies into a giant military base — and a potential launch pad for future aggression. READ MORE . . .

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FROM AUG. 19  Security guarantees for Ukraine explained: What’s on the table and what’s realistic? by Oleg Sukhov and Andrea Januta | The Kyiv Independent   As peace talks to end the war in Ukraine gather speed toward a potential trilateral meeting between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, the question of what kind of security guarantees Kyiv might receive continues to loom over the flurry of diplomatic meetings. READ MORE . . .

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What challenges Europe faces in ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Reported by Teri Schultz and A Martínez | NPR  Following the meetings with Trump and Zelenskyy at the White House, European leaders have been urgently trying to figure out what they need to do next to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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John Bolton discusses what security guarantees for Ukraine might look like. Michel Martin of NPR asks former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton about the prospects for security guarantees in Ukraine and what they might look like. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM AUG. 19  How Moscow views the talks between Trump, Zelenskyy and European leaders. Leila Fadel and Charles Maynes | NPR  President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven European leaders met to talk about ending the war that Russia started in Ukraine. A report on the view from Moscow. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM AUG. 19  How Ukrainians view the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy. A Martínez of NPR asks former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba how the meeting between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy is being seen in Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM AUG. 18  Former national security adviser Susan Rice weighs in on Trump-Zelenskyy talks. Reported by Megan Lim, Mary Louise Kelly and Christopher Intagliata | NPR  Kelly talks with Susan Rice, national security advisor to President Obama, about Monday’s White House talks between President Trump and President Zelenskyy. Click HERE to listen and read.

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For now, links to reports the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (WEST BANK 8-16-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA entry for today, so far, is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel approves settlement project that could divide the West Bank, by Melanie Lidman | AP  TEL AVIV — Israel gave final approval today for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy hopes for a future Palestinian state. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and Anadolu Ajansi.

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TO BE CONTINUED

NOTE: This is the only entry for this date.

For today, links to reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 8-18-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Focus turns to security guarantees after Ukraine summit leaves path to peace unclear. From Reuters. LONDON / KYIV – Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump’s promise of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end the war in Ukraine but face many unanswered questions, including how willing Russia will be to play ball. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from AP.

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A look at possible next steps in brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Reported by Danielle Kurtzleben and Leila Fadel | NPR  What’s next for President Trump’s push to broker an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine after extraordinary meetings with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday?  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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What are the prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine? Reported by A Martínez | NPR  Evelyn Farkas, a former Pentagon official who’s now executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, talks about prospects for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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TO BE CONTINUED