First, links to six reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, the Cradle, and the Guardian; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (MEDIA 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down. , WEST BANK, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Kansas county to pay over $3 million for illegal police raid on local newspaper. Reported by Frank Morris | KCUR / NPR  A county in rural Kansas has agreed to pay just over $3 million and apologize for a 2023 police raid on a small-town newspaper. The raid sparked an uproar over press freedom. Click HERE to listen and, later, read, and HERE to read Nov. 11 report from AP.

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FROM OCT. 28  Washington Post editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos’ financial ties. Reported by David Folkenflik | NPR  On at least three occasions in the past two weeks, an official Washington Post editorial has taken on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake. In each case, the Post’s official editorial line . . . Click HERE to read; apparently there is no audio.

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FROM NOV. 11  This podcast says ‘I’ve Had It’ with Republicans — and Democrats who don’t fight back. Reported by Stephen Fowler | NPR  It only takes a few seconds of listening to get a sense of who hosts Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan consider their target audience — and the target of their ire. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 10  Israeli soldiers confirm Palestinian civilians murdered ‘without restraint’ in Gaza ‘free for all.’ From the Cradle.  In a new documentary film, Israeli soldiers have described a “free-for-all” in Gaza, in which they killed civilians “without restraint” with the encouragement of politicians and rabbis, it was reported on Wednesday by the Guardian. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE or two lines above for Nov. 10 report from the Guardian.

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For today, two links: both to reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (LEBANON 11-9-25 entry is HERE, or scroll down.  YEMEN, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel builds new border wall as tensions with Lebanon escalate. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is constructing a new, large wall along the border with southern Lebanon, Al Manar correspondent Ali Shoeib revealed, coinciding with an escalation of Israeli airstrikes and threats of a broad campaign against the country. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 10  Israeli army short of 12,000 troops as threat of new Lebanon war looms: report. From the Cradle. The Israeli military is facing a shortage of 12,000 recruits, including 7,000 combat troops, as it prepares for a potential confrontation with Hezbollah, Ynet reported on Sunday. READ MORE . . .

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For today, one link: to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (YEMEN 10-21-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, UKRAINE and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal that they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signaling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, one link: to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (UKRAINE 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukraine detains 5 people in $100M energy sector graft investigation, by Illia Novikov | AP  KYIV — A Ukrainian anti-corruption agency said today it has detained five people and identified seven other suspects in a major graft investigation that is centering on alleged kickbacks worth some $100 million in the country’s energy sector. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, just one link: to an article of commentary from the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (GAZA 11-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON, YEMEN and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 9  The long history behind the Netanyahu-Trump ‘peace plan,’ by Guy Mettan | The Floutist  GENÈVE — Will the peace plan developed by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu succeed in restoring peace in Palestine? The history of the 25 plans, initiatives, and other roadmaps proposed since 1947 does not inspire optimism. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to commentary from Middle East Eye and to brief video from the Associated Press; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (SYRIA 11-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 7  On U.S. visit, Syria’s Sharaa eyes boost against Israel, SDF and sanctions, by Sean Mathews | Middle East Eye  Few leaders once labelled as terrorists by the U.S. visit the White House. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is joining their ranks. Not to be outdone, on Monday, he will also sign onto a U.S.-led . . . READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for 11-9-25 video from AP.

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For today, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (GAZA 11-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, UKRAINE and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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U.S. officials in Israel to press truce forward as first phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire winds down, by Waffa Shurafa and Julia Frankel | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel today returned the remains of 15 Palestinians to Gaza in the latest step forward for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, as a senior White House envoy met with Israeli leaders to discuss . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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For today, links to four reports: from Reuters, the Associated Press, the Moscow Times, and Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 11-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, GAZA and MEDIA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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Ukrainian authorities investigating alleged large-scale corruption in energy sector. From Reuters. KYIV – Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau said on Monday that it was conducting a large-scale investigation into the country’s energy sector, alleging kickbacks in transactions involving Ukraine’s state nuclear power operator Energoatom. READ MORE . . .

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Three years after liberation, Ukraine’s Kherson faces another kind of siege, by Hanna Arhirova and Yehor Konovalov | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Most of the streets of Kherson are empty now. The city that once erupted in joy has sunk into a wary stillness — a place where daily life unfolds behind walls or underground. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish.

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Russian regions launch drive to recruit reservists for critical infrastructure defense. From the Moscow Times. At least 20 Russian regions have begun recruiting military reservists to guard strategic infrastructure under a new law that allows the military to deploy them during peacetime, the Kommersant business newspaper reported today. READ MORE . . .

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Russia says wants quick end to Ukraine conflict but only after achieving goals, by Alperen Aktas | Anadolu Ajansi ISTANBUL — Russia wants to end the conflict in Ukraine as quickly as possible but it is important to achieve the initial objectives, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today, state news agency TASS reported. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same Anadolu report in French.

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For today, links to five reports: from the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (MEDIA 11-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA, GAZA and UKRAINE entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 9  Top BBC bosses resign after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech. From AP. LONDON — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for AFP / AFP report in English and French.

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FROM NOV. 9  Parents worried about their children’s screentime: put your phone down. Reported by Andee Tagle and Ayesha Rascoe | NPR  Parents who want their kids to cut back on screen time might want to get a handle on their own by designating specific parameters for their devices. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 8  Writing radio obituaries is an art of its own. Reported by Jeffrey Pierre, Sacha Pfeiffer, Don Gonyea, Elizabeth Blair and Jason Fuller | NPR  The network’s reporters on the choices and challenges of writing obituaries. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM NOV. 6  50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald, a ‘rock star’ ship, sank in Lake Superior. Reported by Neda Ulaby | NPR  No one was more surprised than Gordon Lightfoot when his ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” became one of the biggest hits of 1976, less than a year after the disaster it commemorates. The Canadian musician had . . . Click HERE to listen and read.

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For today, links to reports from Anadolu Ajansi; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (LEBANON 11-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  UKRAINE, WEST BANK and GAZA entries are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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1 killed as Israeli strike hits truck in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire, by Betul Yilmaz | Anadolu Ajansi  ISTANBUL — One person was killed and another injured in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon today, in the latest breach of a ceasefire agreement in place since November 2024, the Health Ministry said. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for later Anadolu report in French. 

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