Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Toyota Keeps Rolling With Record July Sales as EV and Hybrid Demand Surges
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Toyota (TM, Financials) just had another solid month and it’s starting to feel like clockwork. The world’s biggest automaker posted a 4.8% jump in global sales in July, hitting nearly 900,000 vehicles and setting a new record for that month. Switch Auto Insurance and Save Today! Powered by Money.com…
Read MoreReports: Germany’s Rheinmetall considers acquiring yet another rival
The logo of the NVL shipyard belonging to the Luerssen Group. German defence giant Rheinmetall is reportedly looking into acquiring the military division of its rival Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL), but both companies remained tight-lipped on a potential takeover on Thursday. Sina Schuldt/dpa German defence giant Rheinmetall is reportedly looking into acquiring the military division…
Read MoreTop official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former head of the National Financial Investigation Agency, diverted money for personal use, a court ruled. Nicknamed “Bello” because of…
Read More“Caught Stealing” Makes New York a Comedic Criminal Nightmare
From the start of Darren Aronofsky’s new film, “Caught Stealing,” it’s apparent that it hits the sweet spot of his cinematic artistry—the right scale, the right scope. Set in the summer of 1998, almost entirely in New York City, the movie begins in a Lower East Side bar at 4 A.M., where the bartender, Hank…
Read MoreHow Spain is transforming packaging design
Spain’s packaging sector is increasingly embracing eco-design to reduce environmental impact and enhance sustainability. Key innovations such as adhesive closures, transparent packaging, lightweight bottles, and refillable containers are reshaping how products are packaged, offering measurable benefits across the product lifecycle. Adhesive closures simplify packaging design and facilitate easier separation of materials, improving recyclability. These closures…
Read MoreKim and Putin to travel to Beijing in September for military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing in September for a military parade, the Chinese government said on Thursday, in one of his rare trips abroad. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also attend the military parade in Beijing on September 3, which commemorates Japan’s formal surrender to the Allied forces in 1945…
Read MoreIDF Chief Zamir calls on ‘everyone’ to enlist, ‘contribute their share equally’
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir’s comments came amid ongoing discussions regarding how to prevent draft-dodging in Israel’s haredi (ultra-Orthodox) communities. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal…
Read MoreEuropean leaders boost Moldova in face of ‘relentless’ Russia
Leaders from France, Germany and Poland have travelled to Moldova to show support for the country’s accession to the EU and warn of Russia’s “relentless” efforts to undermine that ambition. The visit comes as Moldova marks 34 years of independence from Moscow, declared as the Soviet Union fell apart. But it is also taking place…
Read MoreScenes from the “This Is Spinal Tap” Cutting-Room Floor
In 1982, I began shooting an almost entirely improvised film,“This Is Spinal Tap,” which also happened to be my first as a director. It transformed my life and the lives of my three friends, co-writers, and co-stars: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer. People have often asked us if we would ever consider doing…
Read MoreGerman, French and Polish leaders show support for Moldova on visit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support for the country’s pro-European government ahead of the parliamentary election in September. Visiting the capital Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova’s declaration of independence of the former Soviet Republic, the three…
Read MoreNigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months
Nigeria has announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts from which many beauty creams are made. The move is aimed at making the trade more lucrative as Nigeria is losing out by not producing much shea butter locally. The country produces nearly 40% of the world’s annual crop, but it only…
Read MoreAnti-war activists protest planned reintroduction of military service
Anti-war activists demonstrated outside a military career centre of Germany’s Bundeswehr in Cologne on Wednesday, to protest government plans to reintroduce a form of military service. The sit-in blockade by the alliance “Rheinmetall entwaffnen” (‘Disarm Rheinmetall’) proceeded peacefully, according to the police. A police spokesman said that around 70 people were involved in the protest,…
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