Links to FOUR reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Moscow Times; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for IRAN, WEST BANK, LEBANON and SUDAN, and down for UKRAINE 6-25-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia. From AP. Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said today, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv’s biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin’s ’s full-scale invasion more than four years ago. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.  Click HERE for report from Reuters. 

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Crimea declares state of emergency after Ukraine strikes energy grid. From the Moscow Times. Kremlin-backed authorities in annexed Crimea declared a state of emergency today afternoon following days of intense Ukrainian attacks that have knocked out power in parts of the peninsula and compounded ongoing challenges for residents, including fuel shortages and restrictions on public transit. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for June 25 report from the Moscow Times.

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Links to reports from the Moscow Times and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for WEST BANK,GAZA, LEBANON, GAZA, IRAN and SUDAN, and for UKRAINE 6-24-26.) — MCM

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Ukrainian attacks on Bryansk region and annexed Crimea kill at least 4. From the Moscow Times. At least four people were killed in Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia and annexed Crimea, authorities said today, while multiple industrial sites were also targeted during the overnight air barrage. READ MORE . . .

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Links to four reports: from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA. LEBANON, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for WEST BANK 6-23-26.) — MCM

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Israeli forces kill unarmed man ‘in bedroom’ during West Bank home raid. From Middle East Eye. Israeli occupation forces killed an unarmed Palestinian man in his bedroom on Tuesday after breaking into his home in the occupied West Bank, according to local media. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for report from Middle East Monitor.

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The new Israeli separation wall that cuts through the ‘breadbasket of  Palestine,‘ by Muhammad Ateeq and Fayha Shalash | Middle East Eye  ATOUF / TUBAS, occupied West Bank  Since Israel began construction on a new separation wall and road that will cut through the Buqe’aa Plain, large areas of land have been swallowed up, reshaping daily life for residents. Israel has named the project “Crimson Thread.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 24  Israel declares 115 acres as ‘state land’ to expand illegal West Bank settlement. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Wednesday the designation of 465 dunams (115 acres) of land as “state land” to expand the illegal settlement of Givat Haroeh, built on lands in the Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate in the occupied West Bank. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from the Cradle and Drop Site News; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, LEBANON, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for GAZA 6-24-26.) — MCM

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Iran pushing to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza during talks with U.S.: Hamas. From the Cradle. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim held a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, the Palestinian resistance group announced in an official statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 23  Internal documents show Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ moving to crush Palestinian self-determination, by Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad | Drop Site News  Soon after President Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory tour for “ending” the Gaza war last October, replete with ceremonies in which various kings, emirs, and presidents praised him, Israel made clear it had no intention of respecting the terms of the deal. It continued . . . READ MORE . . .

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Links to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, GAZA. WEST BANK, IRAN and SUDAN, and down for LEBANON 6-24-26.) — MCM

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Israel denies claims of withdrawal from ‘parts’ of south Lebanon. From the Cradle. Tel Aviv today denied reports and claims of a withdrawal of its forces from certain parts of south Lebanon, vowing continued occupation of the country despite diplomatic pressure exerted by Tehran on Washington. READ MORE . . .

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IRGC Quds Force chief issues new warning to Israel. From the Cradle. The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, issued a warning to Israel today demanding that it withdraw its occupation forces from “all of Lebanon.” READ MORE . . .

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Links to three reports from the Cradle, and to a discussion from Drop Site News; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA, LEBANON and SUDAN, and down for IRAN 6-24-26.) — MCM

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Saudi Arabia to host Gulf-Iran ‘reconciliation summit.’ From the Cradle. Diplomatic talks aimed at restoring diplomatic relations between Persian Gulf countries and Iran are set to be held in Saudi Arabia, AFP reported on 25 June, citing sources familiar with the matter. READ MORE . . .

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Iran pushing to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza during talks with U.S.: Hamas. From the Cradle. Senior Hamas official Bassem Naim held a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, the Palestinian resistance group announced in an official statement. READ MORE . . .

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IRGC Quds Force chief issues new warning to Israel. From the Cradle. The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, Esmail Qaani, issued a warning to Israel today demanding that it withdraw its occupation forces from “all of Lebanon.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 23  Watch: From Lake Lucerne to Lebanon, U.S.-Iran talks stumble forward. Ryan Grim and Jeremy Scahill of Drop Site News and journalist Murtaza Hussain talk about the recent round of talks in Switzerland, the emerging strategic landscape in the Middle East after the war, and the prospects for a settlement in Lebanon. Additionally, Grim and Hussain discuss Tuesday’s primary election in New York and growing challenges to the influence of pro-Israel lobby groups in U.S. domestic politics. Click HERE for video and a print introduction.

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Links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, Breaking Points, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for UKRAINE, WEST BANK, GAZA, LEBANON and IRAN.) — MCM

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FROM JUNE 24  Fears grow for civilians as paramilitary group closes in on strategic Sudanese city, by Fatima Khaled | AP  CAIRO — Paramilitary attacks on a strategic city of a half-million people in central Sudan have raised international alarm that another round of mass violence against civilians is being planned as the country’s war surges into its fourth year. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 24  UN: RSF have used rape and sexual slavery as weapons of war in Sudan since 2023, by Sondos Asem | Middle East Eye  The Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group is responsible for the majority of sexual crimes committed by warring parties in Sudan over the past three years, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JUNE 24  Trump does NOTHING as UAE Sudan horrors loom. Ryan Grim and Krystal Ball of Breaking Points discuss events in Sudan, where Rapid Support Forces paramilitary soldiers backed by the United Arab Emirates are advancing on the city of Obeid. Click HERE for video.

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FROM JUNE 18  Western countries warn of atrocities, imminent RSF escalation in Sudan’s al-Obeid, by Olivia Poidevin | Reuters  GENEVA — Dozens of countries including Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm at the U.N. Human Rights Council on June 18 that Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces could imminently escalate an assault ‌on the central Sudanese city of al-Obeid, possibly resulting in large-scale atrocities. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 15   Sudan enters fourth year of war, by Emmanuel Akinwotu | NPR  LAGOS, Nigeria — It has been three years since fighting erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, devastating what was once one of Africa’s major urban centers, then spreading across the country. READ MORE . . .

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A link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for LEBANON, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and for GAZA 6-23-26.) — MCM

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Links to reports from Agence France-Presse and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for GAZA, UKRAINE, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for LEBANON 6-23-26.) — MCM

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Lebanon says Israeli strike on vehicle in south kills two. From AFP. An Israeli strike on a vehicle in South Lebanon killed two people today, Lebanese state media reported, a day after Israeli gunfire killed two people which Hezbollah called a “violation” of a truce between the two sides. READ MORE . . .

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and Agence France-Presse; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for GAZA, LEBANON, IRAN and ALL OF IT, and down for UKRAINE 6-23-26.) — MCM

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Russian strike in Ukraine kills mine disposal expert. From AFP. A Russian strike on southern Ukraine has killed a mine disposal expert working for the Oslo-based charity Norwegian People’s Aid, the group said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AFP report in French, and HERE for headlines of others.

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