Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Air Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator says
New testimony reveals major IAF failures during the October 7 massacre, including delays in response, missed warnings, and pilot frustration over centralized control. The Israel Air Force saw “severe failures” during the October 7, 2023, massacre, including a “chain of incorrect decisions, overly rigid control structures, and an inability to understand real-time situations,” Brig.-Gen. (res.)…
Read MoreRed Cross awarded German prize for humanitarian services
The International Committee of the Red Cross was awarded Germany’s Marion Dönhoff Prize on Sunday in Hamburg for its work defending international humanitarian law. The jury highlighted the Red Cross’s long-standing commitment to victims of armed conflict since being founded in 1863, including its most recent efforts in securing the release of Israeli hostages and…
Read MoreIDF fears UNIFIL leaked photos, documentation of military movements to Hezbollah
The IDF also discovered an official UNIFIL document which referred to Israel as “the enemy,” according to Army Radio. Senior IDF officials fear that photographs and documentation taken by UNIFIL peacekeepers of Israeli military operations on the Lebanon-Israel border are being leaked to Hezbollah, Army Radio reported on Sunday morning. The claim is not unprecedented.…
Read MoreHow Noah Baumbach Fell (Back) in Love with the Movies
It was somewhere on a deserted highway in Ohio at about 4 A.M., with a rain machine, while I was shooting “White Noise.” I think I felt, Oh God, I don’t know that I like doing this. That movie was just very difficult for me for several reasons. We shot during COVID, which was a…
Read MoreTank maker KNDS has 350 orders so far for new Leopard 2 model
The Franco-German armaments group KNDS has received 350 orders from five countries for the latest version of the Leopard 2 battle tank, a company spokesman told dpa. Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Lithuania and the Czech Republic have placed orders for the latest upgrade of the Leopard 2, originally introduced in 1979. The German military, the…
Read MoreIran-linked ‘Handala’ hacktivists claim to leave bouquet in Israeli nuclear scientist’s vehicle
Iran-linked hacktivists claimed they broke into an Israeli nuclear scientist’s car and issued threats, earlier publishing what they said were names of Unit 8200 soldiers. Hacktivists from the Iran-linked “Handala” claimed on Saturday that members of the group broke into the vehicle of an Israeli nuclear scientist, leaving behind a bouquet of flowers. The group…
Read MoreThis Underrated Italian City Boasts Indulgent Food & Captivating Views For A Romantic Escape
A trip to Italy is on many travelers’ wishlists of destinations to see. The grand Roman Colosseum in Rome, the picturesque canals in Venice, the towering Duomo in Florence, and not to mention the mouthwatering food scene in Naples. Although popular, and for good reason, why not get off the tourist trail this summer and…
Read MoreIsraeli president concerned over proposed renaming of park
The Office of the President of Israel has expressed concern over the proposed renaming of Herzog Park in south Dublin. The park, in Rathgar, was named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel, in 1995. On Monday, Dublin city councillors will vote on a motion to rename the park. An agreement…
Read MoreGermany’s Greens want extra taxes on luxury flights
Germany’s Green Party wants the country to join an international effort to make private jet flights and first and business class travel more expensive to offset the ecological harm caused. “With private jets, the super-rich are damaging the climate and, with their luxury lifestyle, are particularly responsible for the destruction of our planet,” said a…
Read MoreCyclone Ditwah mapped: Red alert in India as powerful storm leaves at least 123 dead in Sri Lanka
A red alert has been issued for some coastal Indian states set to be slammed by powerful Cyclone Ditwah, which has left 123 people dead and at least 130 missing in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Ditwah formed off Sri Lanka’s east coast and pounded the South Asian island nation on Wednesday, causing massive destruction. It was…
Read MoreA Holiday Gift Guide: Presents for Music Lovers
It’s easy to think of music as ephemeral and essentially free, rather than a thing you can dotingly select, acquire, and present to your nearest and dearest. Yet music is a courageous and intimate gift. For decades, lovers—would-be; actual—have deployed painstakingly compiled mixtapes to communicate emotions that felt impossible to express otherwise. Music is a…
Read MoreLouis C.K.’s Next Chapter
These days, C.K. occupies a strange place in the culture. He is in a cancellation limbo, joined by the likes of Chris Brown and Andrew Cuomo. C.K. isn’t too cancelled to perform several sold-out shows at the Beacon, but he’s cancelled enough that, if you manage to snag a ticket, you might not want to…
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