First, a link to an editorial from Kyiv Post; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name below. (MEDIA 10-27-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today, so far, are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 27  Remembering our visionary publisher Adnan Kinan on the 1st anniversary of his death. From Kyiv Post. Amid reflection and recalibration, today we pause to honor the memory of the man responsible for our transformation into the new Kyiv Post, which has affirmed itself as  . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are  accessible by clicking on its namebelow. (LEBANON 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 26  Israel ramps up deadly attacks on Lebanon. From the Cradle.  The Israeli military renewed its deadly attacks on Lebanon on Sunday for the fourth consecutive day, killing at least another two people. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are  accessible by clicking on its namebelow. (WEST BANK 10-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 20  How the war in Gaza fueled a wave of settler violence in the West Bank, by Lubna Masarwa and Peter Oborne  | Middle East Eye  TAYBEH, Occupied Palestine  This village, which has a predominantly Christian population of around 1,300 people, is subject to a reign of terror. October is the olive harvesting season, but . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to six reports: from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, Reuters, and Middle East Monitor; others are  accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA 10-26-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 26  Four militias backed by Israel, Arab states plan ‘Project New Gaza’ to dismantle Hamas: report. From the Cradle. Israel is backing four militias as part of a project to oust Hamas and create a “new Gaza,” according to a report released by Sky News on Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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Over 400 casualties in Gaza since start of U.S.-backed ceasefire: ministry. From the Cradle. The Health Ministry in Gaza said today that nearly 100 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks since U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan went into effect — 93 people killed and 332 injured since Oct. 11. READ MORE . . .

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Unrwa says Israel still blocking aid, staff entry into Gaza. From Middle East Eye. The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency said Israel continues to block its staff and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  Netanyahu says Israel will decide which foreign troops acceptable to secure Gaza ceasefire. From Reuters. JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel would determine which foreign forces it would allow as part of a planned international force in Gaza to help secure an end to its war under U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  Hamas leader vows not to give Israel ‘pretext’ to resume war, says more Gaza areas to be searched for hostage remains. From Middle East Monitor. Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya on Saturday expressed the group’s determination to hand over the remains of Israeli hostages under the ceasefire agreement and prevent Israel from creating excuses to resume the war in the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 20  How the war in Gaza fueled a wave of settler violence in the West Bank, by Lubna Masarwa and Peter Oborne  | Middle East Eye   TAYBAH, Occupied Palestine — This village, which has a predominantly Christian population of around 1,300 people, is subject to a reign of terror. October is the olive harvesting season, but . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, National Public Radio, and Tass; others are  accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 10-26-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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U.S.-made HIMARS rockets, Ukrainian drones hit dam in bid to flood out troops on Russian border, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post  Attacking with U.S.-made precision-guided rockets and domestically produced kamikaze drones, Ukraine on Saturday and Sunday pounded and breached a dam in Russia’s western Belgorod region, flooding countryside and inundating logistic routes . . . READ MORE . . .

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Hundreds of Russian troops inside Pokrovsk: General Staff, by Abbey Fenbert | The Kyiv Independent  About 200 Russian personnel have penetrated inside the front-line city of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 26  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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Ukraine loses around 1,380 troops in special op zone over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — The Ukrainian armed forces lost around 1,380 troops in the special military operation zone in the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from National Public Radio; others are  accessible by clicking on its initials below. (GAZA 10-25-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE and MEDIA entries for today are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 25  Prime Minister Netanyahu stands increasingly alone at home and abroad. Reported by Ahmad Damen and Sacha Pfeiffer | NPR  As the ceasefire takes hold, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces a turning point in his political future, according to Anshel Pfeffer of The Economist. Click HERE to listen and read.

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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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