Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Reeves to set out principles on who might get energy bills support – and who won’t
Right now in government, contingency planning is the order of the day. At the heart of it all, a flotilla of questions that begin with “what if?” The implications and consequences of the Iran war are already huge and hanging over everything is the biggest unanswered question of all: how long will this go on…
Read MoreFormer French leftist prime minister Lionel Jospin dead at 88
Lionel Jospin, French prime minister between 1997 and 2002, has died at the age of 88, his Socialist Party (PS) announced on Monday. Jospin is remembered for the introduction of the 35-hour week in France and for cutting the presidential term to five years from seven during his term in office. He is also credited…
Read MoreNo casualties after Iranian cluster bomb munition hit in central Israel
Additionally, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority announced that emergency responders were dispatched to the Petah Tikva area to conduct searches after reports of damage caused by shrapnel. A cluster munition hit in the Drom Hasharon Regional Council on Sunday night following an Iranian missile barrage across central Israel, a council spokesperson announced. There were…
Read MoreZelensky: Long war in Iran would benefit Putin’s Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he fears the consequences of the war in Iran on the situation in his country. “I have a very bad feeling about the impact of this war on the situation in Ukraine, and the focus on America is more on the Middle East than on Ukraine,” said Zelensky…
Read MoreFact Check: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez didn’t announce 5-year prison sentences for critics of Islam
Claim: In March 2026, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced that anyone who insulted the Prophet Muhammad or the Islamic faith would face a five-year prison sentence. Rating: Rating: False In March 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced anyone who insulted the Prophet Muhammad or the Islamic faith…
Read MoreDiesel prices in Germany surge to near record high
The display shows the prices for diesel and gasoline in Berlin-Tiergarten. Fabian Sommer/dpa The price of diesel in Germany has risen by more than 12 cents in the space of two days amid the war in the Middle East, according to data from the ADAC motoring association. On Friday, the nationwide daily average price for…
Read MoreMax 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…
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