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Ukraine, 11-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down this date’s IRAN and YEMEN so far, and down for UKRAINE 11-5-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy seeks post-war security guarantees from western allies, byDerek Gatopoulos | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific guarantees from Western allies on how post-war security support would function when the nearly five-year war . . . Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 
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Ukraine and Russia trade strikes against each other’s energy infrastructures. From the Moscow Times. Russia and Ukraine launched overnight drone attacks against each other’s industrial sites and energy infrastructure today. READ MORE . . .

Yemen, 11-6-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press, Middle East Monitor, and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for YEMEN 10-30-26.) — MCM

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20 killed in airstrikes on market in Yemen, Houthis say, by Fatma Khaled| AP CAIRO — Airstrikes hit a market in southwestern Yemen today, killing at least 20 people, according to an official with Iran-backed Houthi rebels. It would be one of the deadliest attacks since fighting resumed between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces. Click HERE for report with locator map.
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Saudi Arabia denies report that Houthis demanded $51 billion and official recognition for ceasefire. From Middle East Monitor. Saudi Arabia today denied a report by U.S. newspaper  the Wall Street Journal that Yemen’s Houthi group had made demands of the kingdom, including financial compensation and official recognition, in return for a ceasefire. READ MORE . . .
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FROM NOV. 5  Yemen demands $51bn in reparations, Saudi ‘recognition’ in exchange for ceasefire. From the Cradle. The Ansarallah-led government in Sanaa has demanded $51 billion and recognition as “Yemen’s rulers” from Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. READ MORE . . .

Ukraine, 11-5-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN so far, and for UKRAINE 11-4-26.) — MCM

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Russia-Ukraine airstrikes underscore importance of Brussels talks on postwar reconstruction, by Derek Gatopoulos | AP  KYIV — Russia and Ukraine exchanged airstrikes overnight as talks were set to resume in Brussels today on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees once the fighting ends. Report with video and photos is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Iran, 11-5-26

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Links to reports from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s UKRAINE so far, and down for IRAN 11-4-26.) — MCM

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Tanker struck off Qatar’s coast in Persian Gulf, and other Mideast news. From AP. A tanker was struck by projectiles off the coast of Qatar in the Persian Gulf, the British military said today, while Iranian state television reported that two tankers and a towboat had hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Report with two photos is HERE. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 

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FROM NOV. 4  Iran’s IRGC announces four oil tankers destroyed by mines in Strait of Hormuz. From the Cradle. Four oil tankers were destroyed after striking naval mines while attempting to cross a corridor south of the Strait of Hormuz that Iranian authorities have closed to shipping without their prior authorization, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Wednesday. READ MORE . . . 

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Ukraine, 11-4-26

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Links to four reports: from the Associated Press and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll or down up for this date’s ALL OF IT, 9/11 TRUTH and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 11-3-26.) — MCM

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Russian attacks disrupt power in Kyiv, while the death toll in a stricken village tops 40, by Susie Blann and Mike Corder | AP  KYIV — Russian attacks triggered power and water outages for hours today across Kyiv and surrounding regions while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the death toll in a stricken village in southern Ukraine rose to 40 in one of . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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Ukrainian drone assault sparks fire at Ozon warehouse in Adygea. From the Moscow Times. An overnight Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at a distribution center belonging to the e-commerce giant Ozon in the North Caucasus republic of Adygea, regional officials and the company said today. Click HERE for report with photo.

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Ukrainian attacks kill 3 in Belgorod region. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drone strikes killed three people and wounded four others in southwestern Russia’s Belgorod region, local authorities said this afternoon. READ MORE . . .

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Kremlin hopes Trump will continue ‘peacemaking’ efforts in Ukraine as Democrats win control of Congress. From the Moscow Times. The Kremlin said today it hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will remain committed to helping broker an end to the war in Ukraine despite the crushing defeat that his Republican party faced in the midterm elections. READ MORE . . .

Iran, 11-3-26

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First — prepared the night before election day in the United States — links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s UKRAINE so far, and down for IRAN 11-2-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 2  Vance says U.S. has had ‘good conversations’ with Iran on finding deal to end conflict, by Aamer Madhani, Samy Magdy and Cara Anna | AP  WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance offered measured optimism on Monday that a deal can still be struck to prevent President Donald Trump from following through on his threat to potentially order new strikes on Iran after . . . Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM OCT. 2  How Arab Gulf states view Trump’s Iran war plan. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with geopolitical analyst H.A. Hellyer about the view from Arab Gulf states of Trump’s Iran war plan. Click HERE to listen and read. A second Oct. 2 NPR Morning Edition report is HERE.

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All of it, 11-1-26

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Links to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press and to a discussion from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s GAZA, IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for ALL OF IT 10-31-26.) — MCM

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White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win, by Nandita Bose and Tim Reid | Reuters  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of . . . READ MORE . . .

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French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return, by Angela Charlton and Kirsten Grieshaber | AP  PARIS — French authorities expressed relief today after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Germany faced . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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The World This Week — Is the Trump era over? Joe Lauria of CN, retired CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former U.S. Marine Corps counterintelligence officer (and former U.N. weapons inspector) Scott Ritter on * prospects for ending the Iran and Ukraine wars, * related autumn 2026 diplomacy, * post-election maneuvering in Israel, * post-midterms possibilities in the United States, * street protests in France and Germany, * “Russiagate” in Europe, * tourism last week in Paris, and * dockworkers’ work stoppages in dozens of countries over Gaza. Click HERE for video of talk.

Iran, 11-1-26

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Iran’s top diplomat hopes U.S. shows ‘rationality,’ and other Mideast news. From AP. Iran’s top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the U.S. side as diplomatic efforts seek to avert a return to all-out war. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy. And Qatar’s national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf. Here is the latest news from the Middle East today. Click HERE for report with video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

Ukraine, 11-1-26

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, ALL OF IT and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 10-30-26.) — MCM

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Civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for the return of war as localized ceasefire ends, by Hanna Arhirova and Volodymyr Yurchuk | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Civilians in Ukraine’s southeastern Kherson region prepared today for the end of a localized ceasefire that has marked the most significant truce between Kyiv and Moscow since . . . Click HERE for report with video and photos.

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Ukraine, 10-29-26

Links to two reports and a commentary: from the Moscow Times, the Associated Press, and Indian Punchline; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for this date’s WEST BANK, GAZA and IRAN, and down for UKRAINE 10-28-26.) — MCM

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Russian military intercepts record 1.2K Ukrainian drones overnight. From the Moscow Times.  Russian air defense systems intercepted a record 1,214 Ukrainian drones across the country amid an overnight air barrage, the Defense Ministry said today, as authorities in Ukraine said Russia killed at least 14 people in a strike on a train platform. READ MORE . . .

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Aid mission set to enter Oleshky as a localized Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third day, by Hanna Arhirova and Volodymyr Yurchuk | AP  KHERSON, Ukraine — Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units cleared away landmines. Click HERE  for report with photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.
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FROM OCT. 28  There is cautious optimism about ending the Ukraine war, by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Indian Punchline  The needle may not have moved on ending the Ukraine war but the joint phone call on Tuesday by Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to Russian President Vladimir Putin can be regarded as a defining moment. READ MORE . . .