Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Inside Iranian narco trafficking in Iraqi Kurdistan
In recent years, the Sulaymaniyah governorate in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan has become a hub for Iranian narco trafficking. The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has always been a major node for regional and international trade, heading both east and west. But, in recent years, the Sulaymaniyah governorate in eastern Iraqi Kurdistan has become a hub for…
Read MoreWild Cherry Is Ready for Its Closeup
This could have easily been chaos, but it reads as mere idiosyncrasy, thanks to the sheer force of Wild Cherry’s appeal as a place to while away a few stylish hours. The music is hopping (when was the last time you heard “Ca’-Ba’-Dab,” by the Soul Swingers, and why isn’t every restaurant playing it on…
Read More‘Yoga capital of the world’ has caught the eye of luxury hotel groups
Nestled at the very north of India in the Himalayan mountains, the sacred Hindu city of Rishikesh is often called the “Yoga Capital of the World.” The city’s history as the birthplace of the spiritual practice fuels its present-day status as a hub where yogis and sages gather to learn and meditate. Rishikesh and the…
Read MoreOver 20,000 demonstrate in Germany for Kurds in Syria
More than 20,000 people took to the streets in Germany on Saturday in solidarity with the Kurds in Syria. According to police reports, 4,300 people participated in Berlin, 4,500 in Frankfurt and 6,000 in the south-western city of Mannheim. Protests also took place in Cologne, Munich, Bremen and other cities. Organizers in Munich called on…
Read MoreBodies of All 10 Plane Crash Victims Found Less Than a Week After Aircraft Lost Contact Mid-Flight and Went Missing
NEED TO KNOW The bodies of all 10 victims of the Indonesia Air Transport plane crash have been found The aircraft went missing in the Maros region in South Sulawesi on Jan. 17 after losing contact with air traffic control Days after an Indonesia Air Transport plane lost contact with air traffic control and vanished,…
Read More13 Reasons to Skip Tokyo for These Asian Cities Instead
Tokyo is a powerhouse, but it can feel like you are sprinting through a neon maze with a reservation timer ticking in your pocket. When crowds peak, even simple plans turn into lines, transfers, and “maybe later.” A different stop in the region can deliver the same wow factor with a smoother rhythm. Each slide…
Read MoreThis Chinese Electric Sports Car Inspired by the Lancia Stratos Is Headed to Europe, and It Feels Unfair
Europe’s sports car landscape is about to get a fresh jolt of electric energy. A sleek, lightweight, and surprisingly quick electric sports car from China — known as the SC01 — is now confirmed for a limited run in Europe this year. Enthusiasts on the continent are buzzing about this underdog EV whose profile is…
Read MoreThe Cruelty and Theatre of the Trump Press Conference
Playacting for journalists standing in an unruly huddle just off camera, Trump asked questions of the oilmen, wondering how soon they could suck the ground under Venezuela dry. “And you’re very much set up for the heavy oil, right?” he asked at one point. There was an implicit cruelty behind the exercise. He wanted the…
Read MoreWilliam Eggleston’s Lonely South
Eggleston, however, used color in a different way: he employed the bright shock effect of advertising—Drink Coca-Cola! Drive this Buick!—but separated it from capitalism. There’s so much junk in Eggleston’s pictures. Junked cars, used cars, dusty parked cars, cars going nowhere or maybe about to go somewhere. In one of his most famous images, “Memphis”—it’s…
Read MoreSuicide bombing at wedding in northwest Pakistan kills seven
A suicide bombing attack at a wedding in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least seven people, according to the police. The bombing tore through a building housing members of a peace committee during a wedding ceremony on Friday in Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police official Muhammad Adnan said on Saturday. The…
Read MoreThe major new travel hubs that are going to change the way we fly
Even if you’re not a frequent flyer, there’s a good chance you’ll have passed through airports such as London Heathrow, Istanbul, or Dubai International over the course of your travels. Serving as international hubs, each serves millions of passengers every year. But the coming decade is set to see a big shake up to the…
Read MoreTragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis
“Since the high-speed line was built, 30-something years ago, we never had any problems, it worked perfectly and was fantastic,” says Alberto Montavez Montes, a shop-owner opposite Córdoba city hall, where the Spanish and Andalusian flags have been hanging at half-mast. Now, though things feel different: “It’s not that there’s psychosis, but it does make…
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