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Doug Petepiece CANADIAN Photojournalist _ Site dedicated to My BROTHER PAUL CONROY /TIM HETHERINGTON Photojournalist(RIP Libya 2011)
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HEART BREAKING NEWS my dear friend #photojournalist #PaulConroy died today There are just no words I am beyond devastated @reflextv
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If any other world leader tweeted this, you’d assume their account had been hacked…
President Trump: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
April 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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🔴 In Chabany, Kyiv region, Russians attacked a veterinary clinic, killing at least 20 animals, injuring many others.

Rescuers carried out an emergency evacuation of animals, provided oxygen & tried to stabilize tje injured ones.

Source: State Emergency services of Ukraine
April 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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“Iran has officially told the mediators it isn’t willing to meet U.S. officials in Islamabad in the coming days and that U.S. demands are unacceptable.”
Mediators: Latest Efforts to Reach Cease-Fire Hit Dead End
The current round of efforts by regional countries led by Pakistan to reach a cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran has reached a dead end, mediators said Friday. Iran has officially told the mediators...
www.wsj.com
April 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Third siren of the day in Jerusalem.
April 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Day 34 of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

(Taken near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Pretty sure the giant metal tube is part of an Iranian ballistic missile that was fired towards nearby Jerusalem…)
April 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Alert already over. Heard one boom overhead - likely the sound of an interception? - just before the siren…
3 am sirens here in Jerusalem. Iranian ballistic missile launch(es) detected.
April 2, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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A giant of a human.
March 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
REST IN PEACE #PaulConroy @reflextv.bsky.social

#KateConroy There will be a live streaming of Paul Conroy s funeral service,Tuesday 31st March, 12.30 - 14.00. This will be accessible to all, through my page, as well as Paul's
March 31, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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South Korea may widen restrictions on driving to include the general public as it seeks to cushion the impact of the Iran war on its energy supplies, the country's finance minister said.
South Korea weighs first driving curbs in 35 years on oil crunch
The country has already imposed driving restrictions on civil servants, curbing how often they can access government buildings by car.
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March 30, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Utter madness.
March 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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What a photo by AP's Hassan Ammar in Beirut.

If you're friends with the Cleo-Dent model, please get this framed for her...
March 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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My 17-year-old daughter: "I'm going to a nostalgic throwback party tonight. Guess the theme!"
Me: "I don't know. 1980s?"
Daughter: "No, the 2010s."
Me: "I think that maybe I have been on this earth too long and it's time to go."
March 28, 2026 at 9:18 PM
2012 #PaulConroy @reflextv.bsky.social
wrote this song for #JossStone The images featured in this video for ‘Take Good Care’ were shot by Paul Conroy during the conflict in #Misrata #Libya. Rest in Peace my Brother Paul
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDGu...
"Take Good Care"- Joss Stone
YouTube video by Amnistía Internacional México
www.youtube.com
March 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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🇺🇦 Yesterday, Russia unleashed nearly 1000 drones at Ukraine. On top of killing people in Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kharkiv & Ivano-Frankivsk, it also destroyed part of Ukraine's and the world's cultural heritage in Lviv.

🎥 My take with @annettef24.bsky.social 👇

www.linkedin.com/posts/emmanu...
🇺🇦 Yesterday, Russia launched nearly 1000 kamikaze drones and at least 34 missiles against Ukraine. It killed people in Poltava, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk. It also injured at least 40… | ...
🇺🇦 Yesterday, Russia launched nearly 1000 kamikaze drones and at least 34 missiles against Ukraine. It killed people in Poltava, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk. It also injured at least 40 peo...
www.linkedin.com
March 25, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Last year, donors in the United States produced 62.5 million liters of plasma, the highest volume ever collected and an 8 percent increase from the year before, said Peter Jaworski, a professor at Georgetown University @nicktsergas.ca
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/b...
The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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📚 Weekend Reads (Edition 84)
✍️ John Sweeney

John Sweeney remembers his friend and colleague, the celebrated war photographer Paul Conroy, a frequent contributor to Byline Times who died on 28 February
John Sweeney remembers his friend and colleague, the celebrated war photographer Paul Conroy, a frequent contributor to Byline Times who died on 28 February
John Sweeney remembers his friend and colleague, the celebrated war photographer Paul Conroy, a frequent contributor to Byline Times who died on 28 February
subscribe.bylinetimes.com
March 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Very honoured to have been nominated for my reporting in Syria and Lebanon last year, along with superb colleagues @carrietait.bsky.social , @tomcardoso.bsky.social , @hoserlibrarian.bsky.social and @alannasmith.bsky.social
The Globe and Mail leads in National Newspaper Awards nominations
Senior international correspondent Mark MacKinnon, Calgary reporter Carrie Tait and health reporter Alanna Smith are nominated in multiple categories
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 20, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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“My mom fought Hitler. Her blood is in my veins.”

Saddening/inspiring read from @erinanderssen.bsky.social on how some Canadians are quietly getting ready for the unthinkable that’s suddenly thinkable…
A U.S. invasion of Canada is still far-fetched. Canadians are preparing anyway
From demonstrating peacefully to getting gun licences, Canadians are considering how to stand up for their nation
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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A veteran Toronto Crown attorney became emotional as she found herself in the witness box this week.
Toronto woman convicted of making antisemitic threat against Crown attorney in courthouse elevator — ‘I froze. I was scared,’ lawyer testifies
“I’ve been doing this job for a long time, and I’ve been called every name in the book, but never anything about my religion.”
www.thestar.com
March 18, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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From the archive:

Dr. Paul Parks on how Alberta's plans for two-tiered healthcare will delay lifesaving care.

canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/28/t... @pfparks.bsky.social
This is how a health system burns to the ground
Dr. Paul Parks explains how Alberta's dual-billing plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care.
canadahealthwatch.ca
March 18, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Trump wanted to attack Iran during the protests but couldn’t because it took weeks for the needed military assets to reach the region. Some experts say the strike was rushed; an ex-official told us that some early preparations were aimed at a May launch www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
How Much Pain Is Trump Really Willing to Endure?
The outcome of the war in Iran may come down to just how much risk he can take.
www.theatlantic.com
March 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM