Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Years after Argentina shut a notorious zoo, the stranded animals are finally being rescued
LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in their claustrophobic cages on Thursday, waiting their turn to receive urgent veterinary care for the first time in years. The 62 big cats and two brown…
Read MoreWho was Amiram Cooper, one of Kibbutz Nir Oz’s founders murdered in Hamas captivity?
One of the founders of Kibbutz Nir Oz, Amiram Cooper, was a poet born in Haifa before the founding of the modern State of Israel. His remains were brought back from Gaza. The remains of slain hostage Amiram Cooper have been identified through forensic testing, following his return from Gaza to Israel for proper burial…
Read MoreSyria recognizes Kosovo as al-Sharaa Gov’t continues to move towards western alignment
The recognition comes as the transitional president al-Sharaa welcomed the German foreign minister to Damascus. Kosovo has also been connecting with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region. Syria recognized Kosovo on Wednesday, another step in its efforts to align itself with the West. According to reports, Kosovo welcomed Syria’s recognition as a move…
Read MoreErdoğan, Merz clash publicly over Gaza war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz clashed over the war in Gaza during a joint press conference in Ankara on Thursday. While Merz reaffirmed Germany’s firm support for Israel, Erdoğan again accused the country of committing “genocide.” The Turkish leader noted that Israel launched major airstrikes on Gaza this week, despite…
Read MoreEmma Thompson Talks with Helen Shaw
On October 26, 2025, the actor and writer Emma Thompson joined the staff writer Helen Shaw for a discussion at the 26th annual New Yorker Festival, a weekend of conversations, screenings, performances, and more. The Festival, which is the magazine’s signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature,…
Read MoreTanzania tells civil servants to work from home after protests mar election
Tanzania’s government has ordered all civil servants to work from home following Wednesday’s elections that were marked by violence and internet disruption. Rights groups have urged restraint following reports of deaths and injuries on voting day, when protesters set fire to vehicles and damaged infrastructure. The protesters accused the government of undermining democracy, as the…
Read More“Fire of Wind” Is a Bold and Inspired Début
There is a sense of replay in the heightened and artificial diction with which Mateus has her cast bear witness, and this sense is enhanced by the painterly compositions that frame the speakers. “Fire of Wind” is a movie of images, and its attention to light and shadow, to the texture of faces and of…
Read More‘We drove an open rikshaw through a tiger reserve’
The warning signs were missed, wardens’ shouts misunderstood, and before they knew it, three friends were deep inside a tiger reserve, exposed in a motorised rickshaw with no doors. To celebrate turning 50, Vikesh Patel, Kalpesh Pancholi and Rikkin Jetwa embarked on a 1,000km journey across India over five days. Mr Patel said the challenge…
Read MoreSudanese RSF militia killed many civilians at el-Fasher hospital, WHO chief and doctors say
The Rapid Support Forces militia reportedly killed hundreds of civilians at the main hospital in el-Fasher, days after it captured the Sudanese city, the head of the UN’s health agency says. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency was “appalled and deeply shocked” by the reported killing of 460 people at the hospital. Earlier,…
Read MoreIn the tunnels of Gaza, hostage Eli Sharabi found a way to be a blessing
In the tunnels of Gaza, stripped of everything, Eli was forced to answer Shmuel’s questions in the starkest terms imaginable: What am I? In synagogue this past Yom Kippur, someone handed me a machzor with a bookplate that read: “Dedicated by [X] in memory of Rabba Sara Hurwitz and Josh Abraham on the birth of…
Read MoreICE and the Smartphone Panopticon
Last week, as ICE raids ramped up in New York, city residents set about resisting in the ways they had available: confronting agents directly on sidewalks, haranguing them as they processed down blocks, and recording them on phone cameras held aloft. Relentless documentation has proved something of an effective tool against President Donald Trump’s empowerment…
Read MoreNicholas Thompson and the Art of the Run
In Nicholas Thompson’s book, “The Running Ground,” which came out this week, he writes that “Over the years, the sport has shifted my imagination and my sense of self.” For Thompson—a former New Yorker editor who is now the C.E.O. of The Atlantic—running has been not just a tool for building discipline but also a…
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