Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
In the Dark Releases “Blood Relatives,” an Examination of a Notorious British Crime
On an August night in 1985, five members of one family were shot dead at Whitehouse Farm, a country manor in the rural county of Essex, in southeastern England. The police were alerted by Jeremy Bamber, the twenty-four-year-old scion of a local farming dynasty, whose parents, June and Nevill, occupied the estate. Inside the locked…
Read MoreThis new luxury train route will soon link Paris with Italy’s Amalfi Coast
The world’s most glamorous train service is adding a new journey linking two of Europe’s most timeless destinations. From spring 2026, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will launch its first-ever route from Paris to the Amalfi Coast. The lavish experience connects the French capital with Ravello via a three-night trip across both the French and Italian Rivieras.…
Read MoreChina dominates in global market as exports of valuable commodity double in just 1 year: ‘Golden September’
China has announced that its electric vehicle exports in September doubled from a year ago after car manufacturers expanded into international markets. ABC News reported that Chinese exports of electric vehicles, including battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, increased by over 100% in September from the same month last year, and sales in August were…
Read MoreWhat was stolen in the Louvre heist? What to know about the 8 jewelry pieces — and the ‘race against time’ to save them.
As of Monday, the Louvre Museum in Paris was still closed following the brazen daylight heist that took place on Sunday and resulted in eight missing pieces of Napoleonic jewelry. In a swift robbery, which officials believe took place within seven minutes, thieves disguised as museum workers rode a truck-mounted basket lift up the famed…
Read MoreEU negotiator hopes for Russian gas import ban by year’s end
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban imports of gas from Russia, boosting the bloc’s efforts to further cut Russian revenues from energy exports and raising hopes for a conclusion of talks. “An energy independent Europe is a stronger and more secure Europe,” said Danish Energy Minister Lars Aagaard who chaired…
Read MoreLouvre museum to remain shut after spectacular heist as hunt for thieves continues
The Louvre Museum in Paris will remain closed on Monday following a daring robbery in which eight priceless royal jewels were stolen in just seven minutes. Police are still on the hunt for the four-person commando unit responsible for one of the boldest art heists the world has seen in years. The robbery took place…
Read MoreChristoph Niemann’s “Market Shift”
For the cover of the October 27, 2025, Money Issue, the artist Christoph Niemann set out to visualize how the preposterously rich pay a disproportionately small share of taxes. In conversation, Niemann expressed another grievance, one born out of his purely professional point of view as an artist: “What’s up with Silicon Valley’s childish sneaker-and-T-shirt…
Read MoreHow Corporate Feminism Went from “Love Me” to “Buy Me”
In retrospect, the book feels like an artifact of a fleetingly optimistic moment, and of a time when the mainstreaming of feminism—recall Beyoncé performing in front of a screen flashing the word “FEMINIST” at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards—not only diluted the concept but also pressed it into service on behalf of the free…
Read MoreGospel Uplifts “Oratorio for Living Things” and “Oh Happy Day!”
So why did “Oratorio” ultimately leave me feeling wistful? Repetition, Christian tells us, is the agent of both measurement and meaning, and during “Oratorio” I found myself fixating on the tiny differences between this production and that earlier, seemingly identical one from 2022. (To everything there is a season, and perhaps the pandemic, oddly, suited…
Read MoreIsrael awakes to a bittersweet morning of returns and loss
Recent incidents between Israel and Hamas have proven just how fragile the ceasefire remains. Today, Monday, Israel wakes to a bittersweet truth. Every living hostage is home. Too many families, however, welcomed only a coffin. In the past day, Hamas returned additional remains, and the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed through the Red Cross that “Israel…
Read MoreEU warned over Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of up to 1,400 ships
The so-called Russian “shadow fleet,” used to circumvent international oil sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine, is raising increasing concerns within the European Union. According to a working paper prepared for a meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday in Luxembourg, the fleet is now estimated to include between 600 and 1,400 tankers. Experts…
Read MoreTwo police officers injured during Haredi protests against draft dodger arrests
Two suspects were reportedly arrested and brought in for questioning. Two police officers were injured during the ongoing haredi protests against thearrest of draft dodgers happening on Bar-Ilan Street in Jerusalem on Sunday night, Israel Police said. Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic, endangered pedestrians, set fire to trash cans, and “threw stones and other objects…
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