Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Footage of Bangladesh fire misrepresented as post-election arson in West Bengal
At least five people have been killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal state, but a clip circulating on social media does not show a fire started at the home of the former chief minister or an arson attack on her party’s offices. The footage previously circulated months before the election results were announced,…
Read MoreGermany orders more Norwegian missiles for F-35 fighter jets
Germany has signed a contract worth around €324 million for the delivery of air-launched cruise missiles from Norway, the Norwegian arms manufacturer KONGSBERG announced on Monday. “In June 2025, Germany became the fifth country to select the [Joint Strike Missiles] for its F-35 fighter jets,” the company said in a statement. “Now the German federation…
Read MoreRyanair sees fares and costs under pressure due to Iran war
FILE PHOTO – A Boeing 737 of the airline Ryanair takes off from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) “Willy Brandt”. (zu dpa: «Ryanair sees fares and costs under pressure due to Iran war») Soeren Stache/dpa Budget airline Ryanair has cautioned over rising costs from soaring fuel prices and said consumer uncertainty caused by the Iran war…
Read MoreLess than one-fourth of Israeli teenagers trust country’s leadership, study shows
“Teenagers in Israel are not asking to be spoken for,” said National Student and Youth Council Chairman, Dror Cohen. “They are asking to be real partners.” Less than one-fourth of Israeli teenagers trust Israeli decision-makers, according to a recent study conducted by the National Student and Youth Council, with the organization’s chairman, Dror Cohen, describing…
Read MoreLarge-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
Three people were killed overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said. A woman died in a house in Khimki, north of the capital, where a person was trapped under rubble, regional governor Andrei Vorobiev said. A man and a woman were killed in the village of Pogorelki.…
Read MoreYogi Adityanath lays foundation stone for Gorakhpur International Cricket Stadium: Capacity, location and other details
At the Bhoomi Poojan and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gorakhpur International Cricket Stadium on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the stadium is being developed with support from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas, while another international cricket stadium is also under construction in Varanasi with help from the Board…
Read MoreLuxury Last-Minute Options For The 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
On Aug. 12, 2026, the moon’s shadow will race across eastern Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, bringing one of nature’s rarest and most dramatic spectacles: a total solar eclipse. Time is running out to grab a ringside seat — but there are still options available. Although total eclipses occur somewhere on Earth roughly every 16…
Read MoreProtesters accuse Eurovision of ‘normalization of war crimes’
Pro-Palestinian protesters have accused the Eurovision Song Contest of the “normalization of war crimes” at an event in its host city Vienna. No Stage For Genocide saw hundreds of protesters gather at the Venediger Au play park on the outskirts of Vienna on Friday to protest against Israel’s inclusion in Eurovision amid its actions in…
Read MoreAI-generated picture misrepresented as victims from deadly India boat disaster
At least 13 people died after a tourist cruise boat capsized in India’s central Madhya Pradesh state on April 30, 2026, but an image circulating online that purports to show a woman and her child killed in the accident is fabricated. Analysis by AFP shows the picture contains many visual inconsistencies, which are signs it…
Read MoreGermany expands assets it could provide to a Hormuz mission
Germany is ready to supply further equipment and personnel for a potential international mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday. So far, Berlin had pledged to send the minehunter Fulda and a supply vessel if German forces were to participate in such a mission, which would have to be…
Read MoreCatherine, Princess of Wales cheered by crowds on comeback tour in Italy
Catherine, Princess of Wales has been warmly welcomed by Italian crowds on her first overseas visit following her treatment for cancer.During a walkabout in the sunshine of Reggio Emilia, she shook hands and posed for photos, with a noisy crowd holding up welcome signs, flowers and babies in greeting. The princess looked relaxed and waved…
Read MoreTourists throwing rocks lead to crocodile attack in Tulum
For the second time this month, tourists throwing rocks at a wild animal have caused an unfortunate incident. Panchito, a Morelet’s crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii), has lived in Casa Cenote in Tulum, Mexico, for years. Panchito is a bit of a celebrity. Tourists visit Casa Cenote not just to have fun in the cool waters, but…
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