Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Israel will begin talks to free all hostages, Netanyahu says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has instructed negotiations to begin for the release of all remaining hostages and an end to the war in Gaza on terms “acceptable to Israel”. Netanyahu told Israeli troops on Thursday night that his cabinet had also approved plans for a massive assault on Gaza City in…
Read MoreGerman foreign minister sees Indonesia and Japan as key to business
Indonesia and Japan are key countries in Asia for the German economy, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Thursday at the end of a four-day inaugural visit to the two countries. “Indonesia is a good example of how we have markets around the world that we don’t really see,” the conservative politician said in Jakarta,…
Read MoreEgypt recovers new artefacts submerged in the Mediterranean
Egypt has recovered new sunken artefacts from the Mediterranean Sea near the northern city of Alexandria for the first time in nearly 25 years, officials said on Thursday. Divers used ropes to attach four pieces to a crane, which lifted them out of the muddy water one by one. The artefacts were then placed carefully…
Read MoreVideo shows assault at Indian sporting club, not beating in Pakistan
Footage of a group of men assaulting another person has surfaced in social media posts falsely claiming it shows “Muslim police officers” beating up a woman in Pakistan. But the clip is old and linked to a case involving a ruling party in neighbouring India’s eastern West Bengal state. Warning: graphic video “Pakistan, the rule…
Read MoreIsrael opens new embassy in Zambia, once home to a historic Jewish community
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe opened the embassy together on Wednesday. Israel has opened an embassy in Zambia, more than half a century after it was shuttered following the Yom Kippur War and as the African nation’s Jewish population has dwindled to near zero. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar…
Read MoreOne man arrested in Jerusalem over ‘serious written threats’ to A-G Gali Baharav-Miara
According to the police, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested and transferred for questioning in connection with a letter containing a threat to harm the A-G. Israel Police opened an investigation after finding a letter containing a threat to harm Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara in Jerusalem, Israel Police stated on Wednesday. According to the police, a 36-year-old…
Read MoreAs IDF calls up 60,000 reservists, Israel wrestles with motivation, service, and sacrifice
Israel has always wrestled with questions of motivation, service, and sacrifice. Yet when tested, the country has rediscovered its resolve. The IDF on Wednesday announced plans to call up some 60,000 reservists over the next two weeks in preparation for a large-scale assault on Gaza City. News of the call-ups will spark speculation about battle…
Read MoreOfficials in Mexico investigate switch failure in tourist train derailment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A car of the tourist-focused Maya Train that derailed in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula appears to have left the track because an automated switch tripped as the train was passing, officials said Wednesday. The accident Tuesday in Izamal caused no injuries, but left one of the train’s cars off the track and…
Read MoreThe Redemption of Chance the Rapper
When Chance the Rapper declared “I met Kanye West, I’m never going to fail” on “Ultralight Beam,” the opener from West’s 2016 album, “The Life of Pablo,” the sentiment seemed self-evident. West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched,…
Read MoreNIO Is Going Global — And This Time, It’s Heading to Singapore, Costa Rica, and Uzbekistan
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. NIO’s global ambitions just kicked into a higher gear. The Chinese electric vehicle company is officially expanding to Singapore, Costa Rica, and Uzbekistan over the next two years with the help of some local heavyweights in each region. For NIO, this is more than just stamping flags on a…
Read MoreIRL Brain Rot and the Lure of the Labubu
On a recent quiet weekday morning in Manhattan, I attempted to obtain a Labubu, the cutesy monster doll that has become the biggest international toy fad since Beanie Babies in the late nineties. Collected by children as well as by adults, the dolls were created in 2015 by the Hong Kong-born designer Kasing Lung, then…
Read MoreIDF announces death of Hamas Nukhba commander who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7
He was responsible for conducting numerous terror attacks against IDF troops and Israel, according to the military. The IDF on Wednesday announced the death of Hamas Nukhba commander Muhammad Naif Abu Shamala, who was killed in Khan Yunis on August 13. Shamala infiltrated the military’s Ma’aras post on October 7, 2023. He was responsible for…
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