⚡️Ukraine brings back nearly 20 children from Russian-occupied territories, Russia over past week. "Each of them has endured pressure, intimidation, and attempts to undermine their identity. Today, they are finally safe," a statement read.

Orban concedes defeat. The support of Trump, Vance, Putin, Lavrov, Weidel, Milei, Le Pen, Fico, Babis and many others could not overcome Hungarian anger at a stagnant, corrupt regime www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

“The connection between food security and national security is huge. And the connection between food security and global security, it’s clear." Ismahane Elouafi is urging Canada to invest in agriculture, not just military capabilities www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

The Iranian ppl are “under attack from their own regime. They’re under attack from the US & Israel. So as such, it’s really the Iranians, their livelihoods, their lives, their cultural heritage, all of that that is being destroyed.” www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl... @janicedickson.bsky.social

“It is part of the DNA. It’s part of the way they see themselves … it’s how a nation remembers itself, how they carry this shared history and cultural meanings.” U.S. and Israeli bombardment takes a toll on palaces, prehistoric caves and other treasures www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

“The bombs and the missiles are indiscriminate... Many people are just waiting out, hoping, really, to see peace and stability. Guns going silent.” Millions of people have been displaced inside Iran, UN Refugee Agency says www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Russian-controlled authorities in occupied Ukraine are increasing restrictions on women's reproductive rights, effectively preventing them from accessing abortions, according to the NGO East Human Rights Group.

“It was an extremely close call.” Russian dissident facing deportation from the U.S. granted emergency stay www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

This is heartwarming: “What I think has sometimes been underappreciated is just what a huge contribution Canada has made over the past decade or even longer, which has really helped to accelerate maternal and child health progress globally.”

I went to southwestern Uganda and spent time with health care workers and researchers who showed me how a partnership with Canadian physicians and funding from GAC has helped transform health care for women and children. W/ photos from Stuart Tibaweswa www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

“It felt like the opening to the war, which it was.” Canadians recount the moment an Iranian drone slammed into their hotel www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

What is even happening... 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...

The U.S. is struggling to counter the Iranian Shahed drone despite having years to learn from Ukraine's experience www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

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

“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...

“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 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

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...

"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" on.ft.com/4n9nlNd

⚡️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.

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...

"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

“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...

“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 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

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 www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

“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 www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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. Our story on what happened to Johnny Noviello: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

“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?” Few in Kyiv expect peace as Russia plans massive Victory Day military parade on Red Square. @janicedickson.bsky.social and I report www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Very loud explosions tonight in Kyiv.

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

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. www.wsj.com/world/russia...

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

WRITTEN FEATURE/REPORTAGE ÉCRIT: ⭐Fabrice de Pierrebourg – L’actualité ⭐Janice Dickson – Globe and Mail ⭐Lindsay Jones – Globe and Mail ⭐Jana Pruden – Globe and Mail ⭐Rachel Browne – Maclean’s

Alexander Vindman, the man who helped set in motion the first impeachment trial against Donald Trump, says that when it comes to the U.S. administration’s approach to Russia and Ukraine, the President is repeating the worst mistakes of the past. www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Greenland and Canada share a border, albeit a small one, and are both facing threats of annexation from the United States. Why haven't Canadian politicians been more vocal about having their back? www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Karim Qayumi, a physician and professor of surgery a UBC, created the first online medical school and deployed it to train women in Afghanistan. His students say the school is boosting their skills and giving them hope: www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Poland and the Baltic States move to exit the 1997 Ottawa Treaty - which ban the use of anti-personnel land mines - citing the threat posed by Russia. As @janicedickson.bsky.social reports, that could cause problems for the Canadian troops stationed in Latvia...

Poland, Baltic states exit Mine Ban Treaty, raising concerns about unravelling civilian protections www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

U.S. farmers concerned about potential effects of ending emergency food assistance program www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Putin rejects 1-month ceasefire in Ukraine. He wants a final settlement instead (read, Ukrainian surrender). Much harder now for Trump to present Zelenskyy as the obstacle to peace but I fear he'll do it anyway. www.ft.com/content/c169...

Dozens killed in clashes between supporters of Syria’s Sunni-dominated new government and minority Alawites in Bashar al-Assad’s ancestral region of Latakia. Can Syria stop the slide back towards civil war? My report from Damascus www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...