There is no UKRAINE entry for this date.

For today, links to two reports from Boston 9/11 Truth; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. These two provide examples of social science and physical science realities, respectively, in the truth movement — both largely ignored by mainstream and “alternative” media organizations.  (9/11 TRUTH 5-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 17  Diana Castillo. From Boston 9/11 Truth. The co-founder of a group in Madrid promoting renewed investigation of the mass-murder events of Sept. 11, 2001, in the United States describes her work since 2006 in Spain, Florida, and Washington, D.C. Click HERE for intro and video including Q&A.

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FROM APRIL 3  Gerry from Scotland. From Boston 9/11 Truth. Scottish investigator known here only as Gerry goes through highly technical documents — many gratefully obtained from NIST (National Institute of Science & Technology) itself — to explain why NIST’s reports of the World Trade Center building collapses on Sept. 11, 2001, are fraudulent. Click HERE for intro and video including Q&A.

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There is no UKRAINE entry for this date.

For today, links to two reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (SYRIA 5-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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FROM MAY 11  Sectarian massacres continue in Syria as government-affiliated groups kill several in Latakia. From the Cradle.  Extremist armed groups affiliated with the Syrian government on Saturday carried out a new massacre in Syria’s Alawite majority coastal region. In this massacre at least nine civilians, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed in the village of Ain al-Sharqiyah near Jableh, in Latakia province. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 12  Syria’s de facto president to skip Arab League summit in Iraq: report. From the Cradle. Syria’s self-appointed interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa will not attend the upcoming Arab League summit in the Iraqi capital, according to an Arab diplomatic source who spoke with AFP on Monday. In his stead . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (WEST BANK 5-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israel to take full control of land registry in West Bank’s Area C, cementing annexation, by Lubna Masarwa and Rayhan Uddin | Middle East Eye  JERUSALEM / LONDON — Israel’s cabinet has for the first time voted to take sole responsibility for land registration in Area C of the occupied West Bank, a decision that has been described as effective Israeli annexation of the majority of Palestinian land. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to nine reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, National Public Radio, and the Cradle; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 5-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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NEWER  Hamas says it released American-Israeli hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration, by Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenberg | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An American-Israeli soldier held hostage for more than 19 months in the Gaza Strip was released today, Hamas said, in a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 11  Ten weeks into Israel’s aid blockade in Gaza, desperate families grind lentils for flour. Reported by Carrie Kahn, Anas Baba and Daniel Estrin | NPR  Families in Gaza have begun grinding up lentils and beans to add to the meager flour they have to make bread. Click HERE to listen and read.

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The U.S. has a plan for getting food into Gaza. Top aid groups object to the idea. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  Daniel Estrin | NPR  TEL AVIV — The U.S. and Israel have announced a plan to allow food and essential supplies back into Gaza after a ten-week Israeli ban that aid workers say is driving rampant hunger in the territory. It is the result . . . Click HERE to read more and listen.

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Hamas set to free U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, but Israel says no ceasefire, by James Mackenzie | Reuters  JERUSALEM — Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group said, but Israel’s prime minister said there would be no ceasefire and plans for an intensified military campaign would continue. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE, HERE and HERE for reports from NPR, AP and the Cradle. 

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FROM MAY 11  Pope Leo XIV appeals for ‘no more war’ in first Sunday message, by Joshua McElwee, Philip Pullella and Keith Weir | Reuters  VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV appealed to the world’s major powers for “no more war” in his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter’s Square since his election as pontiff — calling for an “authentic and lasting peace” in Ukraine, a ceasefire in Gaza, and the release of all Israeli hostages held by militant group Hamas. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from AP.

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For today, links to seven reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, the Kyiv Independent, the Moscow Times, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 5-10-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  WEST BANK and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM

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Russian drones attack Ukraine after the Kremlin turns down a ceasefire proposal but promises talks, by Illia Novikov and Dmytro Zhyhinas | AP  KYIV — Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said today, after the Kremlin effectively rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than three-year war, but reiterated that it would take part in possible peace . . . READ MORE . . .

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Moscow pushes back on ceasefire calls. From Kyiv Post. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented today on the West’s demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that the language of ultimatums is unacceptable to Russia. Adopting such a tone, he said . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine gears up for possible Zelensky, Putin talks, by Chris York and Oleksiy Sorokin | The Kyiv Independent  Ukraine is “ready for all options” as it prepares for a possible meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin of Russia in Istanbul this week, a source close to the President’s Office said today. READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin reiterates Putin’s call for Istanbul talks, but remains silent on possible Zelensky meeting. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin today repeated President Vladimir Putin’s call for direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul later this week, but did not say whether the Russian leader would meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in person. READ MORE . . .

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Russian troops liberate Kotlyarovka community in Donetsk region over past day. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops liberated the community of Kotlyarovka in the Donetsk region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 11  Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother’s Day, by Nicole Winfield and Giovanna Dell’Orto | AP  VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. “I, too, address the world’s great powers by repeating the ever-present call ‘never again war,’” he said from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. READ MORE . . .

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There will be no entries today. — MCM

For today, links to a report from the Craadle and to commentary from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (YEMEN 5-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down,  GAZA, LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.)  — MCM

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FROM MAY 9  New Yemeni attack targets Israel as airlines extend flight suspensions. From the Cradle. The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a new ballistic missile attack against Israel on Friday, setting off alarms across large areas of the country and shutting down operations at Ben Gurion International Airport. READ MORE . . .

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What did Houthis achieve in 18 months of attacks on the Red Sea? From Middle East Eye.  LONDON / SANAA — Over the course of 18 months, the Houthis, who rule large swathes of northwestern Yemen, including the capital, carried out attacks on over 250 military and commercial ships. Fearing bombardment, vessels travelling from Europe to Asia . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to three reports: from Anadolu Agency, Reuters, and Middle East Eye; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below.  (GAZA 5-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  YEMEN, LEBANON, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.)  — MCM

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FROM MAY 9  ‘Hunger never seen before’ grips Gaza, UNRWA warns, by Beyza Binnur Dönmez | Anadolu Agency  GENEVA — “Hunger in Gaza is spreading and deepening, deliberate and manmade,” the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Thursday, urging all parties to lift the aid blockade, allow unrestricted flow of humanitarian supplies, and resume the ceasefire. It also reiterated demands for the release of hostages. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 9  New Gaza aid plans would increase children’s suffering, UNICEF says. From Reuters. GENEVA — The United Nations Children’s Fund on Friday criticized emerging plans to take over distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza on Thursday floated by both Israel and the United States, saying that they would increase suffering for children and families. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for May 10 report from Middle East Eye.

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For today, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below.  (LEBANON 5-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, WEST BANK and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.)  — MCM

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FROM MAY 8  Dozens of Israeli raids hit Nabatieh region in south Lebanon in major escalation. From the Cradle. Israeli warplanes carried out a wide-scale air attack on the Nabatieh region in southern Lebanon on Thursday morning, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. It came in two waves, targeting valleys, heights, and forests extending between the towns of Kfar Tibnit, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Kfar Reman. READ MORE . . .

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For today, a link a report from Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on its name below.  (WEST BANK 5-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.  GAZA, LEBANON and UKRAINE entries for today are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.)  — MCM

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FROM MAY 9  1,000 Palestinians killed, 7,000 injured in West Bank since October 2023: report. From Middle East Monitor. Some 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. In a report released on Friday . . .  READ MORE . . .

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