Janice Dickson

Mark Carney refuses to ‘categorically’ rule out military involvement in Middle East conflict Speaking in the Australian capital, Carney appeared to harden Canada’s stance on the war, saying it’s too soon to call for an immediate ceasefire.

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Carney supports the war, then does so with regret, says it prima facie violates international law, but now won't rule out joining in.

Mark Carney refuses to ‘categorically’ rule out military involvement in Middle East conflict: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Cheap, effective and battle-tested by Russia: Iran leans on Shahed drones to penetrate U.S. defenses The U.S. has reportedly been able to stop most of the autonomous munitions, but even in being taken down, the weapons drain crucial defense resources.

The U.S. is struggling to counter the Iranian Shahed drone despite having years to learn from Ukraine's experience

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‘We’ll run out of food this week’: how attacks on Iran leave Gaza under siege Israel has closed all crossings into Gaza, threatening to plunge 2 million people into a new hunger crisis * US-Israel war on Iran – live updates Israel closed all crossings into Gaza indefinitely when it attacked Iran, imposing a siege that has already pushed up food prices and threatens to plunge 2 million people into a new hunger crisis. After more than two years of war, and with Israeli forces in control of about 60% of the territory, almost all Gaza’s food must be brought in. Continue reading...

‘We’ll run out of food this week’: how attacks on Iran leave Gaza under siege

Mexicans and Canadians in Puerto Vallarta watch their step in a cartel war’s wreckage A tourist haven, once counted among the safest in the country, rethinks its future after El Mencho’s death brings destruction

“It’s still very fresh, and we are living with some kind of uncertainty.” In Puerto Vallarta, caught in a war with cartels, Mexicans and tourists – including Canadians – learn to watch their step www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

The tragic war in Ukraine has become tragically normal Four years after Russia began its full-scale invasion, the rest of the world is distracted by other news – but the conflict is more violent and devastating than ever

“Four years later, the sirens still scream, and the Russian attacks have become even deadlier.

What’s changed is the world has become accustomed to the war raging in Europe. We’ve come to accept that things are never going back to the way they were before.”

My essay on four years of war in Ukraine

Russian dissident held by ICE in U.S. hopes Canada can help him avoid deportation Vladislav Krasnov says he could face 20 years in prison for anti-Putin activities if he is sent back to Russia

Russian dissident detained in the U.S. by ICE hopes Canada will step in and offer asylum. “It’s very difficult for pro-democracy Russians to find safety anywhere else.”

@janicedickson.bsky.social reports

Young people in red states pick up where Charlie Kirk left off As Oklahoma chapters of Turning Point USA gain more members, and bigger ambitions, Democrats wonder how they can catch up

Youth inspired by Charlie Kirk are mobilizing in red states, while Democrats look for ways to catch up. My report from Oklahoma: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-pol...

Trump urged Zelenskyy to accept Putin’s terms or be ‘destroyed’ by Russia US president tossed aside maps of Ukraine frontline in volatile White House meeting

"The US president tossed aside maps of the frontline in Ukraine, insisted Zelenskyy surrender the entire Donbas region to Putin, and repeatedly echoed talking points the Russian leader had made in their call a day earlier"
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Russian mass attack traps nearly 200 miners underground, evacuation underway Russia launched a large-scale attack against a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Oct. 19, trapping 192 employees underground, the Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported

⚡️Russian mass attack traps nearly 200 miners underground, evacuation underway.

Russia launched a large-scale attack against a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Oct. 19, trapping 192 employees underground, the Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported.

Russia militarizing Ukrainian children, human rights lawyer says Children living under occupation will be forcibly recruited to the Russian army, Oleksandra Matviichuk says

Ukrainian human-rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk says Russia is building an army out of Ukrainian children living under occupation and that it’s “naïve” to think that they would only be used to fight against Ukraine. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Investigators cite pamphlet given to detained Ukrainian children as evidence of Russia’s militarization Kids are being told not to speak ‘foreign languages’ and how to behave around former Russian soldiers who guard them

"Don't provoke the hero!” or it could be "the last peaceful word of the day.”

Pamphlet shows Ukrainian children being held in Russian detention centres - guarded by Russian military veterans - are being darkly warned that "politeness saves lives!"

Exclusive from @janicedickson.bsky.social and me

Canadian in Ukraine takes first steps to recovery and a return to the fight Calgary native Mackenzie Hughes was serving in Zaporizhzhia region when Russia attacked. His comrades saved him – and he hopes to rejoin them on the battlefield

“I’m not going to sit in Lviv or Kyiv and do nothing while there’s a war going on, you know? That’s outrageous behaviour.” Canadian injured while fighting in Ukraine vows to return to battle www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Ottawa has duty to ensure welfare of Canadians in ICE custody, advocates say Nearly 150 Canadians have been held at some point since Trump returned to office in January, U.S. enforcement data show

“What does due process look like for a toddler?” Incredible reporting by @saramojtehedz.bsky.social, Kathryn Blaze Baum, @mahima-singh.bsky.social, @janicedickson.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Nearly 150 Canadians held in ICE custody this year, including two toddlers, data show One child was detained for 51 days, more than double the legal detention period, a Globe and Mail analysis found

Nearly 150 Canadians held in ICE custody this year, including two toddlers, data show www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Nearly 150 Canadians held in ICE custody this year, including two toddlers, data show One child was detained for 51 days, more than double the legal detention period, a Globe and Mail analysis found

Two toddlers are among nearly 150 Canadians held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this year, data show

From @saramojtehedz.bsky.social, Kathryn Blaze Baum, @mahima-singh.bsky.social, @janicedickson.bsky.social
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Family of hostage held by Hamas pleads for international response after release of videos At a UN Security Council session, Evyatar David’s brother Ilay said silence was ‘complicity’

Family of hostage held by Hamas pleads for international response after release of videos www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Subsidiary of Canadian security company cleared to provide up to $138-million in ‘emergency detention’ services to ICE GardaWorld Federal Services is vying for orders to help with immigration crackdown

Subsidiary of Canadian security company cleared to provide up to $138-million in ‘emergency detention’ services to ICE www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Canadian health care workers treat Palestinians wounded while seeking aid The United Nations said since May 27, nearly 1,400 Palestinians have been killed while seeking food, with most near the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites

“I’m seeing 13- and 15-year-olds coming in with gunshots because they went to go get food. It’s hard to describe what has become normal here.” Canadian health care workers treat Palestinians wounded while seeking aid www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state in September Prime Minister says the decision is based on the Palestinian Authority’s commitments to essential reforms

Carney says Canada intends to recognize a Palestinian state in September www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Canadian man with epilepsy who died in ICE custody was flagged for health concerns Johnny Noviello was referred for medical and mental health care weeks before he died in a federally-run prison in Miami, an ICE report says

Canadian man with epilepsy who died in ICE custody was flagged for health concerns www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

A Canadian man died in ICE custody. Now, his family is searching for answers With the Trump administration ramping up its immigration crackdown, the concerns Johnny Noviello’s case raises about due process and detention conditions have become more pressing

A Canadian man died in ICE custody. Now, his family is searching for answers. Our story on what happened to Johnny Noviello:
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Trump administration says Israel has accepted its proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza Hamas has not yet accepted the terms of the deal, White House says

“This is not how you do famine relief. Famine relief is not about making people walk very, very long distances carrying very heavy boxes of food."

Great reporting by @janicedickson.bsky.social on #Gaza, including controversial relief efforts: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

‘What ceasefire?’ On V-E Day, Moscow’s talk of peace faces incredulity in Kyiv Putin declared Thursday the first of three days of quiet in the war. Kyiv called it a farce, and both sides accused each other of violations

“What ceasefire?” Few in Kyiv expect peace as Russia plans massive Victory Day military parade on Red Square.

@janicedickson.bsky.social and I report

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Very loud explosions tonight in Kyiv.

Trump to impose additional 50% tariff on China The U.S. President on Monday threatened to impose the additional levy unless China reversed course on its reciprocal 34% tariff on U.S. imports

Trump to impose additional 50% tariff on China www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Russian Killing of Ukrainian Children Shows Limits of Trump’s Peace Efforts Ukraine held funerals for some of the children on Monday as Kremlin demands concessions for a cease-fire.

Russia’s killing of nine children in a missile strike has brought into focus the failure of President Trump to fulfill his campaign pledge of a swift end to the war.

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Countries seek relief from trade war as Trump threatens higher tariffs on China Trump threatened additional 50-per-cent tariffs on China, saying it had until noon on Tuesday to withdraw the 34-per-cent tariffs it had imposed on U.S. products

Countries seek relief from trade war as Trump threatens higher tariffs on China www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...