Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Max Watanabe On How He Founded Max Factory And His Love Of ‘Guyver’
One of the formative figures of Japan’s model kit fandom is Makoto “Max” Watanabe, who founded Max Factory. I caught up with him to find out what makes model kits great. These days, Watanabe works in parallel with Good Smile Company, making model kits and action figures, but his route into this world is certainly…
Read MoreTypical energy bill forecast to rise by £332 a year in July
[Getty Images] Typical annual household energy bills could go up by £332 in July, energy consultancy Cornwall Insight calculates, although the figure is likely to change. The forecast reflects the surge in oil and gas prices as the US-Israel war on Iran continues, and could rise further or fall back depending on where energy prices…
Read MoreFact Check: NO Evidence U.K. Police Investigated Man Over X Username ‘ChingChongChinaman’ Or Something Like It
Did U.K. police investigate a man over his X username “ChingChongChinaman” or something similar? No, that’s not true: There is no evidence that police in the United Kingdom spoke to a man following a complaint about an “offensive” username. Screenshots of a purported firsthand encounter with law enforcement were traced to a Reddit account that…
Read MoreChad warns Sudan it will retaliate after drone strike on mourners kills 17
Chad’s president has ordered the military to retaliate against future attacks from Sudan following a drone attack that killed at least 17 people and injured several other people attending a funeral. Wearing military uniform, President Idris Mahamat Déby convened an emergency security meeting on Wednesday evening, where he ordered the military to be on high…
Read MoreOil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike
Facilities on the South Pars gas field pictured in 2016 [Getty Images] Oil prices rose above $110 (£82.78) a barrel after Iranian media reported an airstrike hitting a facility on the world’s largest natural gas field. The Brent crude oil benchmark hit $112 a barrel in early Thursday trade in Asia, more than 5% higher…
Read More2027 BMW i3 Revealed: the Neue Klasse for Enthusiasts
Image: BMW MUNICH, Germany-The 3 Series is going electric as the second Neue Klasse production model. BMW on Wednesday revealed the all-electric i3, the second salvo in its Neue Klasse product offensive. The 3 Series has been the brand’s core model for five decades, embodying the mix of luxury and driving pleasure that has been…
Read MoreTwo people killed, several wounded following latest Iranian missile barrage
Eight suspected shrapnel impact sites were reported following Iran’s latest missile barrage on Israel, including on the Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station. A man and a woman in their 70s were killed in Ramat Gan after being hit by shrapnel from Iranian missile interceptions early Wednesday morning, according to Magen David Adom. Five others…
Read MoreIranian Influencer Says “Burn” After Reported Killing of Security Chief Ali Larijani
An Iranian social media influencer is getting a lot of attention online following her straight-up message about rumors that two of Iran’s top officials tied to its ruling system were killed by Israel. Parmida Hoseinpour posted a message about rumors that spread claiming that Ali Larijani, viewed by many as a leader in Iran’s political…
Read MoreIDF kills Hamas anti-tank corps commander in Gaza, terrorists throwing rocks in West Bank
Hamas terrorist Kamal Ayash was an anti-tank corps commander and was killed following an incident in which Ayash attempted to attack IDF troops. The IDF eliminated a key Hamas commander during an operation in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military announced on Sunday. Hamas terrorist Kamal Ayash was an anti-tank corps commander and was…
Read MoreJD.com Launches Joybuy in UK and Europe, Challenging Amazon With Same-Day Delivery
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) is preparing to push deeper into Europe, launching its Joybuy platform in the UK and several other European markets as the Chinese e-commerce group looks beyond its home turf. The move comes as competition inside China’s online retail sector intensifies, with companies battling for market share and…
Read MoreHow passenger planes keep flying during a war
For the last fortnight, as drones and missiles have whistled through the skies above Iran and the Gulf, air traffic controllers have been shepherding passenger jets through safer but congested airspace on the edge of the war. A glance at a flight tracker map shows how busy Egypt and Georgia have become. Working side-by-side, each…
Read MoreIran launches waves of missiles towards central Israel, shrapnel hits reported
Magen David Adom, United Hatzalah, and Israel Police responded to reports of shrapnel hitting in central Israel early Sunday morning. Iran launched a ballistic missile towards central Israel at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, An earlier wave on Sunday morning targeted Eilat in southern Israel, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Magen David Adom paramedics respond…
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