Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Photographs of Mali on the Cusp of Independence
We see this, for example, in an untitled portrait sometimes called “Two Ladies of Bamako.” Here, Keïta captures a pair of women—holding each other at the shoulders and the hands—dressed in traditional Malian robe-like garments called boubou. Behind them is a printed-fabric backdrop, and at their feet, a woven rug tessellated with oval patterns. Enveloped…
Read MoreMore than 200 attacks on refugees in Germany in Q4, data shows
Attacks against refugees continue unabated in Germany, with 204 crimes recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025 outside of refugee shelters, data from the Interior Ministry showed on Friday. The information had been requested from a politician from The Left party and was first reported by the Frankfurter Rundschau newspaper. The data was made available…
Read MoreSnow clearing dispute in Germany escalates into machete attack
A snow clearing operation in eastern Germany got out of hand when a violent argument broke out between two neighbours. In the town of Rietz-Neuendorf, south-east of Berlin, a man was using a ride-on lawn tractor to clear snow when he allegedly struck a woman, according to police accounts of the incident on Thursday. “This…
Read MoreA Pioneer of Electronic Music Reanimates Old Songs
The project evolved out of an informal recording session. In the summer of 2025, the Copelands were offered two free days in a studio in Montreal, and they hired a choir to sing with them. In a recent video call, Elizabeth told me, “It was just, let’s put this stuff down so we have it…
Read MoreCAN 2025 – Morocco: Senegalese fans go on hunger strike
CAN 2025: Detained in Morocco, Senegalese supporters reach breaking point CAN 2025 – Morocco: Senegalese fans go on hunger strike The final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco continues to have consequences far beyond the pitch. Eighteen Senegalese fans remain in custody following incidents that occurred on the sidelines of the match,…
Read More12 Magical Places in Poland That Surprise First-Time Visitors
Landing in Poland can feel as though you stepped into a living atlas: dynastic history, Baltic seafront, primeval woodland, and bold contemporary culture sit within comfortable rail distance. The trick is choosing stops that show contrast, not chasing every headline attraction. A few of the picks below sit on the UNESCO list, though the real…
Read More“My Father’s Shadow” Is Intensely—Yet Obliquely—Autobiographical
Most of the movie takes place in the span of a single day, and two clocks, political and personal, seem to be ticking out of synch, urgently and discordantly. Folarin’s political engagement emerges by chance when he runs into a long-unseen friend (Olarotimi Fakunle), whose nickname, Corridor, reflects his size and his ability to open…
Read MoreIs There Such a Thing as Too Much Good Taste?
The worry that taste is deceptive or distracting haunts seemingly every narrative in which it figures. In “Strangers,” Burden wonders how she failed to notice her husband’s unhappiness, and asks how he might have failed to notice it for himself. “I thought I was happy but I’m not,” he tells her. “I thought I wanted…
Read MoreJobs help for Ricoh staff if redundancies made
A council is offering help to employees of a Telford firm if any are made redundant through a production move abroad. Ricoh UK Products Limited plant in Telford, Shropshire, said shifting output to a site in Normandy in France would take about 14 months and start in May. The firm, which employs about 400 people…
Read MoreThree African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat
Three African countries have agreed to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants after the UK Home Secretary threatened them with visa penalties. A month after the threat from Shabana Mahmood, Namibia and Angola agreed to cooperate on returns. The Home Secretary has now also secured cooperation from the DRC. “My message is clear, if…
Read MoreIn “Riot Women,” the Punks Are All Grown Up
The British drama “Riot Women” begins with a blackly comic suicide attempt. Beth (Joanna Scanlan), a teacher on what she calls “the wrong side of fifty,” burdened by loneliness, depression, and the incessant needs of others, pours herself a stiff drink and steps up to the noose she’s hung from the rafters of her airy…
Read MoreRussia expels German diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Russia has declared a staff member of the German embassy in Moscow persona non grata in response to Germany’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Berlin. In a statement released on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the German ambassador’s representative had been summoned and informed of the decision. The ministry linked the move to a…
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