Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa
At least nine people have been killed and 10 injured in a shooting in the Bekkersdal township west of Johannesburg in South Africa. Armed men in two vehicles reportedly opened fire at a tavern in the township and continued shooting as they fled the scene. A manhunt for the suspects involved in the shooting has…
Read MoreScientists make disturbing discovery on Arctic expedition — here’s what you need to know
Researchers have discovered a disturbing link between shrinking Arctic ice and a crucial biological system that helps sequester carbon, which could spell big trouble in the fight against our warming planet. What’s happening? A study published in the journal Nature Communications found a connection between Arctic sea ice and the biological pump, a crucial natural…
Read MoreIsrael’s cabinet to vote on Army Radio closure proposal on Sunday
Defense Minister Israel Katz argued that the station’s original purpose as a platform serving IDF soldiers and their families has been overshadowed by political content. Defense Minister Israel Katz is expected to bring his proposal to close Army Radio after 75 years of broadcasting to a cabinet vote on Sunday. If approved, the closure would…
Read MoreLula hopes for EU-Mercosur deal in January despite last-minute dither
Following the renewed delay in finalizing the free trade agreement between the European Union and four Mercosur countries, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called on Europeans on Saturday to show more courage and political will. “Unfortunately, Europe has not yet decided. The European leaders have asked for more time for additional measures to…
Read MoreA voice from apartheid: South Africa’s Regent Xami’s calls for indigenous support of Israel
Xami, who lived through South Africa’s apartheid, offered invaluable testimony on the misuse of that term against Israel and the deep sense of kinship many indigenous nations feel toward Jews. As the sun set over the Old City walls in Jerusalem, the Aish World Center in the Old City’s Jewish Quarter partnered with Jerusalem NGOIndigenous…
Read MoreSandwiched Between France And Spain, A Hidden Gem Hike Tours One Of Europe’s Smallest Countries
Say you’re off for a multi-day hike in Andorra, and you might receive some intrigued looks. Andorra, located between France and Spain in the Pyrenees, is one of the smallest states in Europe according to Britannica — the whole country covers just 468 square kilometers (181 square miles). Those who have heard of Andorra likely…
Read MoreTen of My Favorite Cookbooks of 2025
The year’s best culinary titles include a food history of the United States, a guide to being an excellent dinner-party guest, and a collection of recipes that people decided to take to their graves. Source link
Read MoreWhat if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?
After feeding Han’s writing into GPT-4o, Chakrabarty fine-tuned fresh versions of the model on the work of twenty-nine other authors, including a close college friend of mine, Tony Tulathimutte. Jia Tolentino once praised Tony’s short stories, saying that his “deviant instincts crackle in nearly every line.” I’d been reading him since the early two-thousands—and yet…
Read More8 dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Odesa port
Eight people were killed and 27 wounded in a Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa, southern Ukraine, late on Friday, Ukraine’s Emergency Service said Saturday morning. Some of the wounded were on a bus at the epicenter of the overnight strike, the service said in a Telegram post. Trucks caught fire in the…
Read MoreA Brazilian judge allows ex-President Bolsonaro to leave prison for a hernia surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup since November, was granted permission on Friday to leave prison for a hernia surgery. The date of the surgery has not been announced. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes gave the far-right leader…
Read MorePutin says there are 700,000 soldiers in Ukraine war zone
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia has some 700,000 soldiers deployed in the Ukraine war. He said during his annual press conference and public Q&A session in Moscow that these are predominantly quite young people, including the generations of the 1990s. When asked about the accusation that this age group constitutes a…
Read MorePutin says loans for Ukraine will impact EU budgets
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the European Union of the attempted “robbery” of Russian state reserves, which he claimed had failed for the time being. He said that Russia would continue to defend its interests and seek politically independent courts that would grant the claim for the return of the state billions frozen in the…
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