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Ukraine, 10-17-26

Links to five reports: from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and Reuters; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s WEST BANK and ALL OF IT so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-16-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy’s challenges. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Scott Simon | NPR  Kakissis, NPR’s correspondent in Ukraine, reflects on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tough week and her interview with him about his relationship with Trump, Washington’s dealings with Russia, and the future of his leadership. Click HERE to listen and read. Click HERE and HERE for reports from the Associated Press and Reuters.

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Ukrainian foreign minister says Russian-held town is a ‘death trap’ with starving residents. From Reuters. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said today that Russian occupying forces were turning the Ukrainian town of Oleshky into a “death trap” gripped by starvation, and urged international organisations to help evacuate its residents. READ MORE . . .

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Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, by Lisa Mascaro | AP  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to waive sanctions on Russia days before they were to take effect drew outrage today from members of Congress, which had overwhelmingly passed the legislation in a bipartisan display of American support for Ukraine in the war with Russia. Report with photos is HERE. 

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West Bank, 10-16-26

First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE so far, and for WEST BANK 10-9-26.) — MCM

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Israeli settlers attack Palestinians during olive harvest, and other Middle East news. From AP. Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in towns across the occupied West Bank during the olive harvest Friday, setting fire to cars and trees. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked the palace compound used by the country’s internationally recognized government, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen others. Report with video and photos is HERE; click HERE for it in Spanish. Other AP Middle East coverage is HERE.
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Yemen, 10-15-26

Links to two reports from the Associated Press and to analysis from Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and for YEMEN 10-14-26.) — MCM

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At least 6 explosions strike near Yemen government buildings in Aden, witnesses say, by Ahmed Al-Haj | AP  ADEN, Yemen — At least six explosions struck today near the palace used by Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the port city of Aden, witnesses said. The government said people were killed in the attack, and Iran-backed Houthi rebels based in northern Yemen quickly claimed responsibility. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 
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Houthis deny responsibility for new attack on holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news. From AP. The Saudi -led coalition fighting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said today it has thwarted a missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina as well as another attack in the eastern part of the kingdom. Report with photos is HERE. Click HERE for same Areport in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point, by Samia Nakhoul | Reuters — DUBAI — The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen. READ MORE . . .

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Ukraine, 10-14-26

Links to five reports: from the Associated Press, National Public Radio and the Moscow Times; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s IRAN and YEMEN, and down for UKRAINE 10-13-26.) — MCM

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Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes Starlink restrictions, by Hanna Arhirova, Samya Kullab and Barry Hatton | AP  KYIV — Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country’s U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said today as Ukraine’s capital endured a second consecutive night of missile attacks. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE for same report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE to listen to an NPR report now and read later.

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Ukrainian drones hit Sberbank data center after Yandex attacks. From the Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones targeted a major data center under construction for Russian state lender Sberbank in the Saratov region overnight, First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin said today, as attacks on Moscow disrupted more than 500 flights. READ MORE,

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Zelenskyy talks Trump, rising diesel prices and the ongoing war in his country. Reported by Joanna Kakissis and Michel Martin | NPR  In an NPR interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses tensions with Trump, U.S. sanctions relief for Russian oil and threats to intelligence-sharing as the war continues. Zelenskyy talks Trump, rising diesel prices and the ongoing war in his country. Click HERE to listen and read, and HERE for second NPR report.

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Yemen, 10-13-26

Links to three reports: from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE, and for YEMEN 10-12-26.) — MCM

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Houthi rebels encircle Yemen’s Taiz, by Fatma Khaled | AP  CAIRO  The Iran-backed Houthis are pushing to capture the Yemen’s third largest city, Taiz, a long-sought prize in the country’s 12-year civil war, as they also escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a string of deadly strikes on the airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Click HERE for report with photos. Click HERE and HERE for Oct. 12 report from AP in English and Spanish with video and photos.
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Yemen issues evacuation orders for Aramco facilities, Saudi airports as Riyadh threatens to carpet bomb Sanaa. From the Cradle. The Yemeni Armed Forces released a statement this afternoon urging Saudi citizens to “evacuate” areas near Aramco’s headquarters in Dammam, King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, and Aramco’s Riyadh refinery. READ MORE.
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Ukraine, 10-13-26

Links to three reports: from the Associated Press, Reuters, and National Public Radio; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and YEMEN, and down for UKRAINE 10-8-26.) — MCM

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv, by Hanna Arhirova and Justin Spike | AP  KYIV — Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today, characterizing the barrage as . . . Click HERE for AP report with photos, and HERE for Reuters report.
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Trump’s diesel deal with Putin angers Europe. Reported by President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia sparks European fury, as Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy questions Washington’s motives and allies vow to keep pressure on Moscow. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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All of it, 10-11-26

Links to a discussion from Consortium News, a program from 21st Century Wire, and a report from the Associated Press; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s ALL OF IT 10-7-26.) — MCM

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The World This Week – ‘Russia to the rescue?’  Joe Lauria of CN hosts former CIA analyst Joe McGovern and Patrick Hennigsen of 21st Century Wire for two-hours of talk on topics including  * Columbus Day 1983, * President Trump’s state of mind, * the Europeans, * a geopolitical “isosceles triangle, * the 2014 Maidan coup, * Minsk accords 1 and 2 in 2014 and 2015, * nuclear threats and the paradox of international law, * Presidents Trump and Netanyahu at the UN, * the Israel lobby in the United States, * “our mainstream press,” * Netanyahu in extremis, * the Epstein files, * the Ivania Trump / Jared Kushner marriage, * the U.S. weapons inventory, * Nobel Peace Prize to jurist Navi Pillay of South Africa, * public executions in the U.S., * “Where the hell is the Church?” * Tulsi Gabbard, * Joe Kent, * U.S. consulting firms and the French government, * Spain and Pedro Sanchez, and  * Russia and “the long game.”  Click HERE for subtitled video, print intro and comments.

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Sunday Wire Episode 616 — Zelensky’s diesel downfall + Hegseth’s ‘holy war’ firing squad. From 21st Century Wire. Patrick Henningsen reviews and comments on some of the events of last week in a 90-minute monologue, followed by other material. Click HERE for three-hour video.

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FROM OCT. 8  Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be live-streamed, by Konstantin Toropin, Eric Trucker and Claudia Lauer | AP  WASHINGTON — The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday, a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had described it as being “public.” Click HERE for report including photos.

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All of it, 10-7-26

First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll down for today’s UKRAINE and GAZA so far, and for ALL OF IT 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Thousands protest in France to support students calling for more resources in schools. | NPR  In France, hundreds of thousands rallied nationwide on Tuesday to support high school students demanding more education funding. Click HERE to listen and, later, read. Click HERE and HERE for a second NPR report and Oct. 6 video from AP.

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Gaza, 10-7-26

Links to reports from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s ALL OF IT and UKRAINE so far, and down for GAZA 10-6-26.) — MCM

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Israelis mourn Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians in Gaza languish in the ruins of war it sparked, by Melanie Lidman | AP  REIM, Israel — On a field where music festival revelers were gunned down by Hamas-led militants three years ago, Israelis today embraced and wept for those lost in an attack that plunged the Middle East into war. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. A report from NPR is HERE.
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Ukraine, 10-6-26

First, belatedly, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up or down for today’s ALL OF IT, GAZA and YEMEN so far, and down for UKRAINE 10-5-26.) — MCM

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Ukraine fires nearly 100 missiles at Russia as Kyiv braces for expected huge aerial attack, by Samya Kullab |AP  KYIV — Russian air defenses intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight over multiple regions of the country, as well as the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said today. Click HERE for report including video and photos. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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