For now, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA, UKRAINE and 9/11 TRUTH entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.  SYRIA 4-9-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 9  Syria’s dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking. Reported by Lauren Frayer | NPR  In southern Syria, where the country’s revolution began, residents have traded the violence of civil war for another threat: Israeli airstrikes. Israel says it wants a disarmed buffer zone there. Residents say attacks challenge their sovereignty, hurt their livelihood and hobble their efforts to build a new country  Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Turkey and Israel hold talks to avoid accidental conflict in Syria, by Andrew Wilks | AP  ISTANBUL — Turkey and Israel have held “technical talks” aimed at preventing conflict between their troops in Syria, a Turkish official said today. The first discussions were in Azerbaijan . . . READ MORE . . .

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A link to a message from Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth; its website is accessible by clicking on the organization’s address below. A personal note: I never met him, but Angle seems to have been as solid as they come. (GAZA, UKRAINE and SYRIA entries for this date are HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.  9/11truth, 12-29-24 is HERE; it would take awhile to scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 9  Roland Angle, 1942 – 2025. From AE911Truth.org. We are sad to announce that AE911Truth chairman Roland Angle has died following a long illness. Roland was a pillar of strength at AE911Truth, taking on the role of CEO in 2021 and then board chairman in 2022. He was one of the first professionals . . . READ MORE . . .

For today, links to six reports: from Reuters, the Moscow Times, the Kyiv Independent, and Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (LEBANON, GAZA, SYRIA, IRAN and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down. UKRAINE 4-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Ukraine’s military chief says new Russian offensive has begun, by Max Hunder | Reuters  KYIV — Ukraine’s military chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview published today that Russia had launched a new offensive on the northeast of the country, adding that a large increase in assaults was already being observed. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Moscow Times and the Kyiv Independent.

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International Public Tribunal confirms Kiev regime’s killings of civilians in Kursk Region. From Tass. MOSCOW — The International Public Tribunal on the Crimes of Ukrainian Neo-Nazis and Their Accomplices has confirmed that the Ukrainian army has been systematically executing civilians in Russia’s bordering Kursk Region, according to a report prepared by the tribunal. READ MORE . . .

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Over 160 Chinese nationals fight for Russia in Ukraine, obtained documents show, by Kateryna Denisova and Oleksiy Sorokin | The Kyiv Independent  At least 163 Chinese nationals are serving in Russia’s Armed Forces as of early April, according to one Ukrainian intelligence document seen today, and another showed photos and passport details of 13 Chinese recruits who . . . READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine’s drone destroys $100M Russian bomber – Syrsky, by Julia Struck | Kyiv Post  The Ukrainian military blew up a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber — a Kh-22 cruise missile carrier — using a drone, “a few days ago,” Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky said in an interview. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to three reports from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (UKRAINE, GAZA, SYRIA, IRAN and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll down.  LEBANON 3-31-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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‘Resistance’s weapons an internal matter’: Hezbollah MP responds to U.S. pressure. From the Cradle. Hezbollah MP Ihab Hamadeh said today the Lebanese resistance’s weapons are an “internal matter” that will be discussed with the government in Lebanon as part of a “defensive strategy.” READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 7   U.S. envoy presses Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah ‘as soon as possible.’ From the Cradle. U.S. envoy to the region, Morgan Ortagus, visited Lebanon and held talks with several of the government’s highest officials over the weekend. Lebanese media have reported that her visit is intended to deliver a threat that Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah or face Israeli escalation. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 4  Hamas leader killed alongside family in Israeli strike on south Lebanon. From the Cradle. An Israeli air strike hit a building in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon on Friday, killing a Hamas leader, Hassan Ahmad Farhat, alongside his son and daughter. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from Middle East Eye and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, IRAN and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  SYRIA 4-4-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 7  Turkey and Israel mull deconfliction line in Syria, sources say, by Sean Mathews and Ragip Soylu | Middle East Eye  Turkey and Israel have held talks over the establishment of a deconfliction line in Syria to avoid any misunderstandings and prevent potential clashes between their militaries, according to two Western officials. Israeli air forces last week . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues, by Tia Godenberg | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns, including the surging influence of rival Turkey in Syria. President Donald Trump lavished praise on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a map from OnTheWorldMap.com and links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE, LEBANON, SYRIA, IRAN and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  GAZA 4-8-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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Israeli strike on Gaza apartment building kills at least 23, officials say, by Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza today, killing at least 23 people including eight women and eight children, health officials said. Renewed fighting in the devastated Palestinian enclave . . . READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for later reports from Reuters and Middle East Eye.

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Six weeks since Israel imposed total Gaza blockade, last food is running out, by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Olivia Le Poidevin and Hatem Khaled | Reuters CAIRO / GENEVA / GAZA — Six weeks since Israel completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip, food stockpiled during a ceasefire at the start of the year has all but run out. Emergency meal distributions are ending, bakeries are closed, markets are empty. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  UN Secretary General Guterres rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid. From Reuters. No aid has been delivered to the Palestinian enclave of some 2.1 million people since March 2. Israel has said it would not allow goods and supplies to enter Gaza until the Palestinian militant group Hamas released all remaining hostages. READ MORE . . .

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Israel plans to seize all of Rafah for Gaza ‘buffer zone’: report. From the Cradle. Israel is planning to incorporate the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city of Rafah and its surrounding areas into the buffer zone it has created along the strip’s border, which will include the barring of residents from returning to their homes, Haaretz reports. READ MORE . . .   Click HERE for report from Middle East Eye.

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FROM APRIL 8  Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues, by Tia Godenberg | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns: Iran’s nuclear program. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The surging influence of rival Turkey in Syria. And the 18-month war in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Associated Press and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, SYRIA and YEMEN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  IRAN 4-8-25 is HERE, or scroll up or down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 8  Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues, by Tia Godenberg | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week for a hastily organized White House visit bringing a long list of concerns: Iran’s nuclear program. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The surging influence of rival Turkey in Syria. And the 18-month war in Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Iran skeptical over coming U.S. talks, Iranian officials say, by Parisa Hafezi | Reuters  U.S. President Donald Trump has said the talks on Saturday in Oman will be direct, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Tuesday repeated Tehran’s position that they should be indirect, citing . . . READ MORE . . .

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For today, a map from OnTheWorldMap.com, and links to four reports, all from the Cradle; other reports are accessible by clicking on its name below. (UKRAINE, LEBANON, GAZA, SYRIA and IRAN entries for this date are HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE, or scroll up.  YEMEN 4-6-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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U.S. airstrikes kill several civilians in Yemen’s Hodeidah. From the Cradle. U.S. airstrikes on Yemen killed several civilians and injured over a dozen on Tuesday, a day after Washington vowed to expand its deadly war against the country. At least eight hit the eastern section of the Yemeni capital just before midnight, and in the country’s south and west . . . READ MORE . . .

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U.S. readiness for face off with China ‘hurt’ by costly Yemen campaign: report. From the Cradle. The U.S. military is becoming “increasingly concerned,” according to the New York Times, that it will soon need to relocate long-range precision munitions from the Asia-Pacific region, due to the large amounts of weaponry . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Pentagon prepares to expand ‘unrelenting’ attacks against Yemen. From the Cradle. “It’s been a bad three weeks for the Houthis, and it’s about to get worse,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday in the Oval Office, while seated near U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He added . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 7  USS Carl Vinson enters Indian Ocean to join war against Yemen. From the Cradle. New satellite imagery captured on April 5 shows the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier entering the Indian Ocean, signaling Washington’s escalating military build-up in the region as part of its war on Yemen and ahead of a possible attack on Iran. It is the second U.S. aircraft carrier in West Asia, joining the USS Harry S. Truman. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Moscow Times, the Cradle, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names below. (UKRAINE and GAZA entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll down.  IRAN 4-6-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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State Duma ratifies strategic partnership treaty with Iran. From the Moscow Times. Lawmakers in Russia’s lower-house State Duma today ratified a 20-year strategic partnership treaty with Iran, deepening military and political ties between the two countries as they remain under heavy Western sanctions. READ MORE . . .

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Iran confirms ‘indirect’ nuclear talks with Washington. From the Cradle. “Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said early today. “It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court.”  READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin says Russia is ready to do all it can to help resolve U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. From Reuters. MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Monday that Russia was ready to do all it could to help resolve tensions between the United States and Iran around Tehran’s nuclear programme, as Washington demands Tehran do a nuclear deal with it or be bombed. READ MORE . . .

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For today, links to reports from the Cradle, Middle East Eye, and Middle East Monitor; others are accessible by clicking on their names below. (IRAN and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE, or scroll up or down.  GAZA 4-7-25 is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 7  Israel targets tent full of journalists in south Gaza’s Khan Yunis. From the Cradle. At least two were killed and several others injured early Monday in an Israeli airstrike which targeted a tent full of journalists near Al-Nasser Hospital in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Yunis. The tent belonged to the Palestine Today news agency. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE and HERE for reports from Middle East Eye and Middle East Monitor.

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FROM APRIL 7  Macron calls Egypt reconstruction plan for Gaza ‘crucial’ during Cairo visit. From the Cradle. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his public backing on Monday for the Egyptian-led Gaza reconstruction plan during a meeting in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 6  Video forces Israel to change story on execution of Palestinian emergency workers in Rafah. From the Cradle. The Israeli military backtracked on Sunday on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces in Gaza last month, following the emergence of a cell phone video clearly contradicting its previous claims. READ MORE . . .  Click HERE for video via Middle East Monitor.

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