Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
EU plans fast-track system for military transport in emergencies
The European Commission will on Wednesday propose an emergency system to speed up the cross-border movement of troops and military equipment in response to growing security threats from Russia, according to information obtained by dpa. The plan would give military transport operations priority access to transport networks, infrastructure and related services across the European Union…
Read MoreOn the front line of Europe’s standoff with Russia’s sanction-busting shadow fleet
Out on the western Baltic, a coastguard officer radios a nearby, sanctioned oil tanker. “Swedish Coastguard calling… Do you consent to answer a few questions for us? Over.” Through heavy static, barely audible answers crackle over from a crew member, who gradually lists the ship’s insurance details, flag state and last port of call –…
Read MoreThe Trump Administration Gives America the Bird
Every day is turkey day. Source link
Read MoreFrance’s $6.4 Billion Tax Break for Heirs Faces Crackdown After Shocking Audit
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. France’s Dutreil succession regime is suddenly at the center of a fiscal storm, after the Cour des Comptes revealed the tax break may have drained more than 5.5 billion from government coffers last year. The timing could be awkward for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, who is trying to assemble…
Read MoreTwo Ukrainians working for Russia behind rail sabotage, Polish PM says
Two Ukrainian citizens who have long worked for Russian intelligence have been identified as the suspects behind two acts of sabotage on Poland’s rail network, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said. One of the suspects had already been convicted in absentia of acts of sabotage in Ukraine, Tusk told Poland’s parliament. On Monday, he…
Read MoreEIB Global, Australia partnership to strengthen critical raw materials
EIB Global and the Government of Australia have signed a declaration of intent to enhance cooperation on critical raw materials. This initiative seeks to strengthen sustainable and resilient supply chains between the EU and Australia for critical raw materials. The declaration builds on an existing memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the EU and Australia. As…
Read MoreUN climate conference host Brazil urges nations to negotiate and find solutions to global warming
With a direct letter sent to nations, host country Brazil is shifting the U.N. climate conference into a higher gear. The letter sent late Monday comes during the final week of what has been billed as a historic climate summit, the first ever in the Amazon rainforest, a key regulator of climate because trees absorb…
Read MoreCommunity teams up to fix a Vietnam-era veteran’s roof
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (WLNS) — An effort is underway in Grand Ledge to help a 77-year-old Vietnam-era veteran get a new roof, and it all started with a GoFundMe page made by his neighbor. Rhonda Barlow has lived next to 77-year-old Randy Maloney for five years and hopes the two of them can reach their…
Read More‘Wicked: For Good’ was filmed at this surreal National Park in Egypt
When Wicked: For Good hits theaters on Friday, audiences might think they’re looking at CGI. But those sweeping white rock formations that appear straight out of a fantasy world are very real—and they’re in Egypt. The film crew for Wicked’s highly anticipated second chapter reportedly spent part of their production at White Desert National Park,…
Read MoreSouth Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of ‘cleansing agenda’
South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country. Many aspects of their arrival remain unclear and disputed. The flight was part of “a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out of Gaza and the West…
Read MoreAmelia Dimoldenberg Enters the Cartoon Caption Contest
The comedian tries her hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
Read MoreLabour MPs voice opposition to home secretary’s plan for sweeping asylum reform
Labour MPs voice opposition to home secretary's plan for sweeping asylum reform Source link
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