For today, links to five reports: from Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, Reuters, Tass, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Uncensored Google Earth update could compromise Ukrainian military positions. From Kyiv Post.  Ukraine potentially received another blow to its ability to defend itself from continuing brutal Russian attacks with the appearance of unspecified Ukrainian military positions and systems on Google’s Oct. 12 update of its freely accessible satellite imagery maps, according to . . . READ MORE . . .

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63% of Ukrainians ready to endure the war as long as necessary, survey shows, by Boldizsar Gyori | The Kyiv Independent  Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians said they are ready to endure the war as long as it takes, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology showed today. READ MORE . . .

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Russian drone attack sparks park fire in Ukraine’s Kyiv, mayor says. From Reuters. KYIV — Debris from destroyed Russian drones sparked park and grass fires in Kyiv, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said today, in what was Moscow’s third drone attack on the city in as many nights. READ MORE . . .

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Russian air defense forces shot down 4 HIMARS missiles, a Hammer bomb, 42 Ukrainian UAVs — Defense Ministry. From Tass.  MOSCOW — Air defense systems have shot down 42 Ukrainian drones, four HIMARS missiles, and one Hammer aerial bomb over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said today. READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainians worry about results of the U.S. presidential election. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR  Much of the world is following the U.S. presidential election, but probably nowhere more closely than in Ukraine. Ukrainians worry what a change in the White House would mean for their survival. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

A link to a report from The Cradle via Popular Resistance; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date, so far, are HERE and HERE.) —MCM

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FROM NOV. 3  Lebanese journalists defy Israeli threats to expose the truth, by William Van Wagenen | The Cradle / Popular Resistance  Despite constant death threats and targeted airstrikes, Lebanese journalists Ali Mortada and Amal Khalil continue reporting from the frontlines. They are determined to . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to four: reports from Reuters, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, the Anadolu Agency, Middle East Eye and, via ScheerPost, Jewish Voices for Labour; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israeli attacks kill at least 31 people in Gaza, medics say, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi | Reuters  CAIRO — At least 31 people were killed during Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip today, Palestinian medics said, with nearly half of the deaths in northern areas where the army has waged a month-long campaign it says aims to prevent Hamas regrouping. READ MORE . . .

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Palestinians say Israel struck a Gaza clinic during a polio campaign. The army denies it, by Samy Magdy | AP  CAIRO — Palestinian officials say an Israeli drone strike on a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio wounded six people, including four children. The Israeli military denied responsibility. The alleged . . . READ MORE . . .

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Lebanon says 3 killed in Israeli strike near Sidon City. From AFP. BEIRUT — Lebanon’s health ministry said three people were killed and nine others wounded in an Israeli strike today on Haret Saida, a densely populated area near the southern city of Sidon. READ MORE . . .

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More than 100 BBC staffers accuse broadcaster of bias in coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza, by Burak Bir | Anadolu Agency  LONDON — The BBC has been accused by more than 100 staffers of providing Israel favorable coverage in its reporting on the war against the Gaza Strip, calling on the broadcaster to “recommit to fairness, accuracy, and impartiality.” The letter sent to . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye, and HERE for report from Jewish Voices for Labour, via ScheerPost.

For today, links to eight reports: from the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post. Tass, the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for today and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM 

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Buildings of Ukraine’s largest university damaged in Russian drone attack on Kyiv, by Olena Goncharova and Dinara Khalilova | The Kyiv Independent  Russia launched its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine, targeting the capital in an attack that lasted over five hours, city officials said today. Several waves of explosions . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukrainian forces counter ‘one of the most powerful’ Russian offensives, says Army chief. From Kyiv Post. The Russian military is mounting one of its most powerful offensives since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Syrsky said in a meeting with Karel Rzegka, the head of the General Staff of the Czech Republic. READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces liberate settlement of Vishnyovoye in Donetsk People’s Republic. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian forces have liberated the settlement of Vishnyovoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 31  As Russia advances in the Donbas, Ukraine faces a new surge of displacement, by Joseph Roche | The Moscow Times  Since the beginning of summer, Russian forces, in a renewed offensive in the Donbas, have managed to . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front. From AP. KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged its allies to stop “watching” and take steps before North Korean troops deployed in Russia reach the battlefield, and the country’s army chief warned that his troops are facing “one of the most powerful offensives” by Moscow since . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 2  Ukraine ‘holding back’ powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says. From Reuters. Ukrainian forces are restraining one of Russia’s most powerful offensives since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour, the top commander of Kyiv’s forces said on Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine plans to conscript over 160,000 more men in the war. Ayesha Rascoe of NPR talks with Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about Ukraine’s latest conscription efforts following recent Russian military gains. Click HERE later to listen and, still later, read

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FROM NOV. 2  Russian exiles push Western countries to support Ukraine. Reported by Michele Kelemen of NPR  Russian dissidents, who were exchanged in a prisoner swap, are trying to stay relevant abroad, planning a protest in Berlin and advocating for a U.S. policy that ensures that Russia loses the war against Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

For today, links to a report from the Anadolu Agency, Middle East Eye and, via ScheerPost, Jewish Voices for Labour, and to commentary from Consortium News; others are  accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA entry for this date and a UKRAINE entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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More than 100 BBC staffers accuse broadcaster of bias in coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza, by Burak Bir | Anadolu Agency  LONDON — The BBC has been accused by more than 100 staffers of providing Israel favorable coverage in its reporting on the war against the Gaza Strip, calling on the broadcaster to “recommit to fairness, accuracy, and impartiality.” The letter sent to . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye, and HERE for report from Jewish Voices for Labour, via ScheerPost.

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FROM OCT. 31  Portents of chaos, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  The word “sowing” has been a favorite in the mainstream press since 2016, when we read daily — and of this we were to have no doubt — the Rrrrrussians were “interfering in our elections.” READ MORE . . .

For today, links to six reports: from the Anadolu Agency, Reuters and the Associated Press, to a movie review from Middle East Eye, and to commentary from Wafa; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and a MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Israel kills 55 more Gazans as death toll surpasses 43,300, by Ikrame Imane Kouachi | Anadolu Agency  ANKARA — At least 55 more Palestinians were killed and 192 inured in Israeli attacks in the previous 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since last year to 43,314, the Health Ministry in the enclave said today. READ MORE . . .

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Hezbollah claims rocket attack on Israeli military base in Tel Aviv, by Zein Khalil | Anadolu Agency  JERUSALEM — The Lebanese group Hezbollah claimed a rocket attack on an Israeli military intelligence base in Tel Aviv today. The Glilot base is . . . READ MORE . . .

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Rockets from Lebanon wound 11 in Israel, by Rami Amichay | Reuters  TIRA, Israel – Rockets fired from Lebanon wounded 11 people in central Israel today, Israeli emergency services said, after one of them hit a house, as prospects for a ceasefire dimmed. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 1  Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza’s most devastated region, by Samy Magdy, Julia Frankel and Joseph Krauss | AP  JERUSALEM — More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas in the most heavily destroyed and isolated part of the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .

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Israel’s path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone, by Kareem Chehayeb, Julia Frankel and Bassem Mroue | AP  BEIRUT —Israeli warplanes and ground forces have blasted a trail of destruction through southern Lebanon the past month. The aim, Israel says, is to debilitate the Hezbollah militant group, push it away from the border and end . . . READ MORE . . .

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Israeli forces threaten, attack Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in West Bank. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the village of Qusra, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank, early this morning, according to the Wafa news agency. READ MORE . . .

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Fighting Palestinian erasure through the act of remembering.  A movie review by Katherine Hearst | Middle East Eye.  “Bye Bye Tiberias” opens with grainy VHS footage of a woman and her child swimming in the waters of Lake Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The Franco–Palestinian–Algerian director Lina Soualem narrates: “As a child . . . READ MORE . . .

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Remembering the infamous Balfour Declaration on its 107th anniversary. From Wafa. It was issued by then British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild, a leader of the global Zionist movement, following three years of negotiations between the British government and Jewish representatives. Leaders of the movement had convinced Britain of its potential to further British interests in the region. READ MORE . . .

For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Kyiv Independent, Agence France-Presse, Kyiv Post, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date and are MEDIA entry are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Russia targets Kyiv in hours-long drone attack. From Reuters. KYIV —Russia unleashed its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine, targeting the capital Kyiv in an attack that lasted into midday and wounded at least one person, city officials said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from the Kyiv Independent.

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Russia claims capture of new eastern Ukraine villages: Defense Ministry. From AFP. Russia’s Defense Ministry today claimed the capture of two new villages in eastern Ukraine as its troops advance rapidly. READ MORE . . .

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Harshest winter yet: Will Ukraine withstand new Russian attacks on its energy sector? by Sergii Kostezh | Kyiv Post  Amidst A pessimistic outlook, Kyiv Post examined Ukraine’s efforts to restore its energy capacity and the likelihood of withstanding Russian strikes this winter. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 1  The next U.S. president could make a big difference for Ukrainians. Reported by Joanna Kakissis | NPR  In Ukraine’s industrial east, which Russia repeatedly strikes, Ukrainians are bracing for a U.S. election that could make or break their country as the war enters its fourth year. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM OCT. 31  Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity, UN expert panel says, by Edith M. Lederer | AP  UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity, U.N.-backed human rights experts said Thursday. READ MORE . . .

Links to a report and to commentary, both from Consortium News: others are accessible by clicking on its name below — and, if necessary, following instructions to restore its accessibility. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 1  Recovering CN around the world. From Consortium News. Since coming back online after a cyberattack, our readership is down dramatically by about 75 percent. We have received many reports from readers that they still can’t get Consortium News on their screens. If you are one of them, here is what you need to do according to Google AI. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 31  Portents of chaos, by Patrick Lawrence | Special to Consortium News  The word “sowing” has been a favorite in the mainstream press since 2016, when we read daily — and of this we were to have no doubt — the Rrrrrussians were “interfering in our elections.” READ MORE . . .

For today, links to three reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, and Middle East Monitor, and to commentary from Middle East Eye; other articles are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon, by Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam | Reuters  Prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and its foes Hamas and Hezbollah ran aground today as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 64 people in the Gaza Strip, according to medics in the Palestinian enclave, and battered Beirut’s southern suburbs. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.

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FROM OCT. 31  Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as U.S. officials try to push for cease-fires, by Melanie Lidman,  Julia Frankel and Fadi Tawil | AP  TEL AVIV — Rocket barrages from Lebanon into northern Israel killed four foreign workers and three Israelis on Thursday, Israeli medics said, the deadliest cross-border strikes in Israel since it invaded Lebanon. Israel kept up airstrikes it says targeted . . .  READ MORE . . .

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Haaretz publisher: ‘Palestinians are freedom fighters.’ From Middle East Monitor.  Israel has launched a crackdown against Haaretz, one of the region’s oldest newspapers founded in 1919 in historic Palestine, after its publisher described Israel as imposing an “apartheid regime” on Palestinians and characterised the current military assault in Gaza as a “second Nakba.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 31  Israel’s rising losses in Lebanon and Gaza are proof that this war is unwinnable, by David Hearst | Middle East Eye  There is a simple reason for the renewed interest in ceasefire plans for Gaza and south Lebanon, and the nightly slaughter of Palestinian refugees that accompanies each push for peace. It stares the Israeli army’s high command in the face: October has . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to five reports: from Agence France-Presse, the Associated Press, the Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, and Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM

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NEWER   North Korea says it will stand by Russia until ‘victory’ over Ukraine. From AFP. North Korea’s foreign minister met with her Russian counterpart in Moscow on Friday, assuring him that Pyongyang would stand by Russia until it achieves “victory” in its war against Ukraine. The meeting . . . READ MORE . . .

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North Korea’s top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine. From AP. Russia’s top diplomat met his North Korean counterpart for talks today amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui’s visit to Moscow and her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov . . . READ MORE . . .

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Russian forces reportedly have 2024’s biggest week of territorial gains. From Kyiv Post.  Russian forces have seized more territory in eastern Ukraine than at any other time in 2024, capturing over 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) in the last week, according to Bloomberg. The recent . . . READ MORE . . .

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In Ukraine, hopes of war breakthrough slim whoever wins U.S. election, by Anastasiia Malenko and Tom Balmforth | Reuters  KYIV — For many Ukrainians, the outcome of the U.S. election next week and its impact on the war with Russia feels less likely to be pivotal than it once did. READ MORE . . .

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FROM OCT. 31  U.S. asks China to use its sway over Russia and North Korea, by Didi Tang and Mathew Lee | AP  WASHINGTON — The U.S. and South Korea have called on China to use its influence over Russia and North Korea to prevent escalation after Pyongyang sent thousands of troops to Russia to aid Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Beijing has so far stayed quiet. READ MORE . . .