For now, links to reports from the Associated Press and the Grayzone (the latter via ScheerPost) and to a discussion from Consortium News; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for today’s LEBANON and IRAN so far, and for UKRAINE 5-5-26.) — MCM

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Russia accuses Ukraine of violating US-brokered 3-day truce. From AP. Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of breaking a U.S.-brokered ceasefire today, with both sides claiming to have suffered casualties in drone and artillery strikes over the past 24 hours. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish; and HERE for others.

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FROM MAY 9  Covert NATO initiative turns film into anti-Russia battleground, by Kit Klarenberg | The Grayzone / ScheerPost  A scandal has erupted over covert NATO conferences with the Western entertainment industry. Leaked documents show how for decades NATO has sought to infiltrate film and TV, with UK intel operatives taking the lead. READ MORE . . .

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FROM MAY 9  Watch: The World This Week — ‘Playing with fire.’ Joe Lauria of Consortium News spoke on Saturday night with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern and former U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter about various aspects of both the Iran and Ukraine wars. Click HERE for replay.

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TO BE CONTINUED