Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
The Popular Banana Brand That We Might See Less Of
The banana brand Chiquita — think the blue sticker with a woman wearing a fruit-filled hat — ceased its operations in Panama in early June. The decision came after Chiquita fired thousands of its workers for going on strike over social security reforms that would impact benefits and pensions. Following the exit of their administrative…
Read MoreThe Sleazy, Unsettling Sounds of Mk.gee
Earlier this summer, the singer and guitarist Mk.gee played two sold-out shows at the Stone Pony, a rock club just off the boardwalk in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The venue, which opened in 1974, is situated in a squat, salted building that previously housed Mrs. Jay’s, a restaurant with a rough-and-tumble beachside bar next door,…
Read MoreUN agency says ‘countless’ people killed while awaiting aid in Gaza
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 A large number of starving people in the Gaza Strip have been killed by Israeli fire while waiting for UN aid trucks, the Rome-based…
Read MoreForgotten ‘weeds’ prove a culinary hit in Kenya
Once dismissed as wild weeds and a “poor man’s food”, indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common – grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants. At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nairobi, one employee says demand for “kienyeji” – as all…
Read MoreIsraeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
The Israeli military has killed at least 67 people waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says. The UN World Food Programme said its 25-truck convoy “encountered massive crowds of hungry civilians which came under gunfire”, soon after it crossed from Israel and cleared checkpoints. The Israel Defense Forces…
Read MoreIDF fired warning shots at Gazans near aid sites, Hamas conflating casualties, spox. says
International media outlets reported that at least 73 people were killed by Israeli fire while they waited for UN aid trucks in northern Gaza on Sunday, citing the Hamas-affiliated Health Ministry. IDF soldiers fired warning shots to remove an immediate threat to thousands of Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip, International IDF Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel…
Read MoreGermany marks failed attempt to assassinate Hitler 81 years ago
Speakers at a commemoration ceremony at the Plötzensee memorial in Berlin, where Germany’s war-time Nazi dictatorship carried out many executions, on Sunday warned against historical amnesia amid a rise of the far right. “We are today again seeing […] how the poison of hatred, racism and exclusion is penetrating and shows itself in social coarsening,…
Read MoreNext-Level Vietnamese at Bánh Anh Em
As always with great new restaurants these days, getting a table is a bit of an investment, though Bánh Anh Em takes the fundamentally democratic approach of allowing no reservations at all. Instead, in the hour before opening, a line grows to the corner, and by the time the doors unlock there’s a digital waitlist,…
Read More‘No more space in the morgue’: Israel prepares to send aid to damaged Sweida hospital
Israel’s Health Ministry is preparing the transfer of medical equipment and medications to Sweida’s hospital following the recent violent Syrian Druze-Bedouin clashes that have left hundreds dead. Israel’s Health Ministry is preparing the transfer of medical equipment, medication, and general assistance to Sweida’s hospital, as reports of severe damage to its hospital come through, the…
Read MoreAs Summer Temperatures Soar, These European Destinations Offer a Cooler Escape
Record-breaking heat is sweeping across Europe, with popular vacation spots like Spain, France, and Italy enduring a scorching heatwave. In some regions, temperatures have surged past 107°F, prompting health alerts, transportation disruptions, and warnings from local authorities. According to Travel and Tour World, the extreme weather is already having a visible impact on tourism, with…
Read MoreTesla’s New EVs Face China’s Budget-Friendly Rivals
Model 3 Plus Image by MIIT Tesla is rolling out two electric cars in China, the Model 3 Plus and the Model YL, in an effort to regain some power in the global automotive industry. Specifically, Tesla now appears to be competing against an increasingly competitive field of electric vehicle (EV) competitors in Asia, including…
Read MoreTesla’s Model 3+ Is the Range King We Didn’t Expect
Tesla’s Model 3+ Is the Range King We Didn’t Expect originally appeared on Autoblog. Tesla Has Improved the Model 3, But There’s Room for Growth Last year, Tesla unveiled a major update for the Model 3, the first redesign since its launch. The update first appeared in China before a roll-out to North America, featuring…
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