Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago
PARIS (AP) — France recorded its hottest summer since measurements began more than a century ago, the environment minister said on Thursday. Firefighters relentlessly tackled wildfires throughout the summer, even in normally cooler and wetter regions in the north and Brittany, as France experienced one of its driest years ever. A historic fire devoured forests…
Read MoreRussia accused of war crime after video shows ‘sadist’ drone pilot hunting market vendor
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of committing a war crime after footage of a drone attack on a civilian was released. The video, which was released by Ukrainian authorities, shows a drone chasing down a street vendor in the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine. The 52-year-old man can be seen desperately running…
Read MoreAt least 2 killed in shooting at Toronto street festival, police say
At least two people were killed and four more wounded after a shootout occurred at a street festival in Toronto, Canada, authorities said. The Toronto Police Service had initially described the incident as an active shooter situation. However, in a news conference late Saturday night, Toronto Police Deputy Chief Frank Barredo clarified that it was…
Read MoreMore than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
Nigeria’s military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of Oyo, and arrested some of their captors. A local teachers’ union has told the BBC of its “relief” – but families say the ordeal has been harrowing and they are still…
Read MoreRussia fires ballistic missiles at Kiev yet again, injuring three
Ukraine’s capital Kiev came under missile fire again overnight, with Russia attacking the city using ballistic missiles, Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration, said on Telegram on Saturday. At least three people were injured in the strikes, Klitschko said. A dpa reporter at the scene witnessed several waves of…
Read MoreIsrael bans Jerusalem’s grand mufti from Al-Aqsa Mosque for one week
Israel has barred the grand mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for one week. The Jerusalem Governorate said in a post on Facebook that Sheikh Muhammad Hussein was detained by Israeli forces after delivering his Friday sermon at Al-Aqsa Mosque. Later, the governorate confirmed that Hussein had been released, but…
Read MoreWildfire kills at least 12 in southern Spain
At least 12 people have died in a wildfire in southern Spain, the emergency services in the Andalusia region said early on Friday. Some of the victims were found inside vehicles, the emergency services said in a post on X. The fire broke out on Thursday afternoon in the municipality of Los Gallardos in the…
Read MoreDate set for first Palestinian election in more than 20 years
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has set November 28 as the date for the first parliamentary elections in more than two decades, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday. Abbas issued the date by decree, calling upon Palestinians in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip to vote. At the last election on…
Read MoreIt was ‘love at first sight’ with their adopted baby. Then they were told he may have been trafficked
When David and Ally first saw Marcus, they knew he was destined to be their son. “For me it was love at first sight,” said David. Their long adoption journey had come to an end. Months later, the baby from Indonesia was in their arms and the family was ready to start their life together.…
Read MoreTencent Signs 300,000 Carbon Credit Deal in Landmark Overseas Move
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tencent Holdings (TCEHY), a Chinese technology company, has signed a 10-year agreement to buy 300,000 carbon removal credits from Thryve.Earth, a Singapore-based carbon developer, marking Tencent’s first carbon removal credit deal outside China. The credits will come from an agroforestry project on Sulawesi in Indonesia, where degraded land is…
Read MoreFrance’s Marine Le Pen, fighting court conviction and running for presidency
Marine Le Pen has run for the French presidency three times before, but now that she has decided to attempt it a fourth time, she has taken a gamble. With nine months to go until the 2027 presidential election she may be ahead in the opinion polls – but she enters the race under the…
Read MoreSuspects attack Border Police at Kalandiya checkpoint, attempt to seize weapons
Border police troops conduct large-scale operation to thwart illegal immigration to Israel. September 29, 2024. (photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON The officers had been in a vehicle at the junction gate, when a civilian vehicle came from the direction of the West Bank and attempted to pass through and enter Israeli territory. SeveralBorder Police officers were…
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