Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Between 600 to 800 aid trucks entering Gaza daily since start of ceasefire, COGAT confirms
Additionally, despite the United Nations’s continued complaints about the supply of aid into Gaza, COGAT stated the UN only provided 20% of the aid reaching Palestinians. Between 600 and 800 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip daily since the start of the ceasefire, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT)…
Read MoreWhat to Read Before Your Trip to Atropia
“Pastoralia,” the title story in this collection, is about two people who work in a theme park, pretending to be cavemen. Like in “Atropia,” the main character is completely obsessed with maintaining authenticity, and is deeply frustrated by his co-worker, who is always breaking character, and by the inanity of the visitors who come and…
Read MoreThe 15 Cheapest Asian Countries to Backpack in 2026
Asia continues to attract budget-conscious travelers who want to explore diverse cultures, landscapes, and cuisines without spending large amounts of money. Even as global travel costs rise in 2025, many Asian countries still offer affordable accommodation, inexpensive transportation, and low-cost daily expenses for backpackers. The region’s strong street food culture, extensive public transport networks, and…
Read MoreA Graphic Novel About Rage and Repression in Montreal
“Cannon” is the second graphic novel by Lai, a thirty-two-year-old Australian who lives in, and makes art about, Montreal. Her first book, “Stone Fruit,” applied a similar visual style (characters in strong outline, hatch marks, soft gouache landscapes, film stills) to similar themes of gulped-down feelings, queer romance, and caregiving. Both books, but especially “Cannon,”…
Read MoreIs Cognitive Dissonance Actually a Thing?
In 1934, an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit eastern India, killing thousands and devastating several cities. Curiously, in areas that were spared the worst destruction, stories soon spread that an even bigger disaster was on its way. Leon Festinger, a young American psychologist at the University of Minnesota, read about these rumors in the early nineteen-fifties and…
Read MoreIHG signs franchise deal for first Kimpton hotel in Morocco
IHG Hotels & Resorts and Sirayane Hospitality have formalised a franchise agreement to open the first Kimpton property in Morocco. The Kimpton hotel in Marrakech will feature 67 rooms and is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2026. The development marks the introduction of the Kimpton brand to Morocco and further extends IHG’s…
Read MoreRisk of major earthquake rising for Istanbul, geoscientists warn
Geological stresses in the subsurface south of the Turkish city of Istanbul are continuing to rise, increasing the risk of a strong earthquake in the coming years, according to a study led by the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam, Germany. At Izmit, east of Istanbul, a magnitude 7.4 quake in 1999 killed more…
Read MoreVideo shows couple trying to stop Bondi attackers: “Bravery and selflessness”
Newly revealed video footage shows a couple in their 60s trying to stop the deadly terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s Bondi Beach just before it unfolded. A vehicle’s dashcam captured the images just moments before the carnage was unleashed. In the footage, local resident Boris Gurman, 69, can be seen grabbing a…
Read More‘Nahariya get ready’: Banner displaying Hezbollah threat mounted in Tehran’s Palestine Square
The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah. The Iranian regime placed a new banner in Tehran’s Palestine Square threatening Israel’s northern city of Nahariya, according to photos shared online. The banner, which reads “For the next war, Nahariya be prepared,” features images of Hezbollah. The banner has…
Read MoreGST reductions and festive demand continue to drive Indian vehicle market up
India’s Light Vehicle (LV) wholesales rose by 23% month-on-month (MoM) in October to 537k units. Passenger Vehicles (PVs) increased by 23% to 459k units, while Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) with a gross vehicle weight of up to 6T also expanded by 23% to 78k units. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, total LV volumes were up…
Read MoreRick Steves Says This Secret Town Is Where You Get Triple The Italy For A Third Of The Price
Italy’s Amalfi Coast is one of the world’s most celebrated coastlines, where green mountains rise above jewel-colored villages that tumble toward a turquoise sea. With its natural beauty and rich history, the Amalfi Coast beckons travelers year after year to experience its “dolce vita” allure. While many visitors head straight to picturesque Positano, its popularity…
Read More“Avatar: Fire and Ash” Mostly Treads Water
Got all that? Good. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is many things: a lengthy demo reel for the latest sophistications in performance-capture technology, for which we can credit the ever more lifelike quality of the Na’vi characters, and the third chapter in a blockbuster mega-franchise that—if Cameron had his way, an unlimited budget, and perhaps a…
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