Iran, 11-6-26

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Links to a report from the Cradle and to commentary from ¡Do Not Panic! via ScheerPost; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s YEMEN and UKRAINE, and for IRAN 11-5–26.)

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U.S. and Iran edge closer to potential breakthrough in talks to end war: Bloomberg. From the Cradle. The United States and Iran are moving closer to a possible breakthrough in efforts to end the war, with Tehran considering proposals on its nuclear programme that it had previously been unwilling to discuss, Bloomberg reported, citing a diplomat familiar with the talks. READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 5  Israel is finished, war is over, and Palestinian liberation is imminent. Right? by Nate Bear | ¡Do Not Panic! / ScheerPost  The chorus of giddy celebration from the electoral left in the USA and across the west shows no signs of abating, so I thought it would be fun to indulge it. Rather than argue what won’t happen, based on . . . READ MORE . . .

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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All of it, 11-4-26

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A link to a commentary from the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s 9/11 TRUTH, UKRAINE and IRAN, and for ALL OF IT 11-2-26.) — MCM

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What now? by Patrick Lawrence | The Floutist  A reader with a gift for cutting comment wrote in response to the column published in this space prior to yesterday’s elections: “The U.S. election is very important to many tens of thousands of people. It will change the lives of at least 535 members of Congress. It’ll define the . . . READ MORE . . .

9/11 truth, 11-4-26

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A link to a video (which I haven’t seen yet but will) from Turning the Tide; other published material is accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll up or down this date’s IRAN and UKRAINE, and down for 9/11 TRUTH 10-1-26 or click HERE.) — MCM

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The responders Q&A, with director John Kirby and first responders. From Turning the Tide. From intro: “Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, 2001, first responders are still sharing their experiences — and describing the personal consequences of that day.” Click HERE for rest of introduction, and to watch.

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, 11-4-26

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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 ALL OF IT, 9/11 TRUTH and UKRAINE, and down for IRAN 11-3-26.) — MCM

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U.S. strikes in the Strait of Hormuz create more questions about what’s ahead, by Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy and Elena Becatoros | AP  What appeared to be a limited strike by the United States on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz hours before Tuesday’s midterm U.S. elections is raising questions about what’s coming next. Click HERE for report with one photo. Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

Ukraine, 11-3-26

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First — prepared the night before election day in the United States — a link to a report from Reuters; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on its name. (Scroll down for this date’s IRAN so far, and for UKRAINE 11-2-26.) — MCM

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FROM OCT. 2  24 dead, 27 missing after Russia bombs village in southeastern Ukraine, by Ron Popeski and Aleksandr Kozhukhar | Reuters  Russian forces bombed a school in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine’s emergency services said. READ MORE . . .

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