Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
South Sudan villagers killed after being lured from homes with promise of aid, witnesses say
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More than a dozen civilians were killed after being lured from their homes by fighters allied to South Sudan ’s government under the pretense of being registered for humanitarian food aid, according to two people who survived the attack. The killings took place on Saturday morning in the village of Pankor,…
Read MoreUN experts demand answers as Iran continues to cloud the truth on violent protest crackdown
UN human rights experts demand that Iran reveal the fates of detainees, stop executions, and provide accountability amidst the brutal crackdown on protesters in recent months. Amid reports of secret burial sites and executions, UN human rights experts demanded, on Friday, that Tehran disclose the fates of those detained, disappeared, and killed since the Islamic…
Read MoreNew luxury tourist train connecting Osaka to UNESCO-listed Mount Kōya to launch in April
From ultra-fast bullet trains that criss-cross the country to scenic rides along the coast, Japan’s rail network has a lot to offer tourists. And now those planning a trip to Osaka have another option to consider as Nankai Electric Railway Co. is launching a luxury tourist train this April. Dubbed GRAN Tenku, the train will…
Read MoreCommunity celebrates Lunar New Year at MCC
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A celebration honoring the Lunar New Year was held at Monroe Community College on Saturday. Lunar New Year is celebrated in China and other Asian countries, with the year beginning on the first new moon of the lunar calendar. The Asian Pacific American Public Affairs (APAPA) partnered with MCC for an…
Read MoreBidders sought for seasonal ferry route
A ferry operator is being sought to run services between Alderney and the French city of Cherbourg during peak tourist season. States of Alderney officials said they were inviting expressions of interests for the service which is proposed to run from the end of May to the end of September 2026. It is proposed the…
Read MorePahlavi dynasty’s influences persists in Iran, from Persia’s throne to front lines of the revolt
IRAN AFFAIRS: After founding the Pahlavi dynasty, Emperor Reza Khan sought to reduce the influence of the Shia clergy and other religious authorities and to create a modern, centralized nation-state. The Pahlavi family has been in the forefront of Middle East news for the past two months, as a focal point for anti-regime activists who…
Read MoreOrganizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — It takes an immense amount of energy to power venues and make snow for the Winter Olympics and, for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, organizers pledged that virtually all of the electricity would be clean. The organizing committee said that energy use is where they can make the most meaningful…
Read MoreHamas allegedly asked Mansour Abbas to ensure Netanyahu’s re-election in 2021
The official reportedly believed that “Netanyahu was looking for continued calm and quiet understandings, while a new government would be dragged into an operation in the Gaza Strip.” Hamas had allegedly unsuccessfully attempted to influence Ra’am head Mansour Abbas to join a government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2021, Israeli journalist Amit Segal…
Read MoreSuspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria, witnesses say
At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, witnesses have told the BBC. The tragedy is believed to have happened just before sunrise at a site outside the town of Wase run by the mining company Solid Unity Nigeria Ltd. Toxic…
Read MoreMoo Deng’s Zoo Responds to Concerns Over Pygmy Hippo’s “Sad” Habitat
Originally appeared on E! Online Moo Deng‘s caretakers are addressing concerns over her welfare. Nearly two years after the pygmy hippo went viral, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand—where the animal resides— spoke out against recent “online comments about the cleanliness and living conditions of Nong Moo Deng.” “The images circulating on social media…
Read MoreIndian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog is its own invention
An Indian university has been forced to vacate its stall at this week’s flagship AI summit after falsely claiming to have developed a robot dog – which turned out to have been made in China. Galgotias University, which is based in Greater Noida near the capital Delhi, displayed a four-legged robot branded “Orion” at the…
Read MoreWhen Sexual Exploitation Is Fundamental to Police Corruption
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO. Even so, having it all laid out is bracing, and Tulsky’s book makes for a worthy entry in the canon of American injustice. Beyond individual…
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