For today, links to reports from Reuters and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date, so far, is HERE. — MCM

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Middle East missile attacks raise Gaza escalation risk, by Phil Stewart and Timour Azhari | Reuters  WASHINGTON / BAGHDAD — Missile attacks in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen on Saturday threw into sharp focus the increasing risk of the war in Gaza triggering a wider regional conflict pitting Iran and its allies against Israel and the United States. Iran said five of its Revolutionary Guards were killed in a missile strike on a house in Damascus which it blamed on Israel, and security sources in Lebanon said . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 20  As Israel-Hamas war approaches grim milestone, fears of widening conflict. Reported by Geoff Brumfiel | NPR  The death toll in Gaza is approaching 25,000 since Israel’s war against Hamas began. After a weeklong blackout, cell and internet services are slowly returning. Click HERE to listen and read.

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Israel is turning its attention to its northern border with Lebanon. Reported by Jane Arraf | NPR  We get the latest on the ground from the border between Israel and Lebanon, where tensions continue to escalate. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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There are 10 conflicts underway in the Middle East. Reported by Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Ayesha Rascoe of NPR speaks with Robin Wright, a contributing writer for The New Yorker, about the multiple conflicts in the Middle East. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.