Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
I traveled to Thailand for the world’s largest water fight–here’s what it was actually like
Every April, Thailand turns into a literal splash-happy frenzy. I’m not talking about one city or even one festival ground…the entire country gets wet. You’ll see people lining the streets with buckets, water guns, hoses and even inflatable pools. Whether you’re in the heart of Bangkok or on the island of Koh Samui, Songkran takes…
Read MoreIs Singapore Airlines Business Class Worth It? A Family’s Experience on an 8-Hour Flight
In May of 2025, my family flew from Melbourne, Australia, to Singapore aboard the fantastic Singapore Airlines A350. Using Air Canada points, we were able to book business-class seats for the whole family. My wife and two-year-old were able to enjoy the spoils of flying for 8-9 hours in one of the best business-class seats…
Read MoreRose Byrne Hits the Motherlode
Her comedic pivot would have to wait, though. After a stint living in London, she moved to New York to co-star with Glenn Close in “Damages,” the FX legal drama, which débuted in 2007 and ran for five seasons. Byrne played a dewy but sharp junior associate drawn into Close’s power-hungry machinations. Like Elisabeth Moss…
Read MoreCatholic altar wine replaced after becoming a favourite in Kenyan bars
The Kenyan Catholic Church has introduced a new brand of altar wine for Holy Mass after the previous one became widely available in local bars. Simply labelled Mass Wine, the new sacramental drink bears the coat of arms of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and an official signature to certify its authenticity. “The…
Read MoreIsrael set to release terrorist behind Ramallah lynching of two reservists, murder of teen
Jihad A-Karim Azziz Rom was sentenced to life for Yuri Gushchin murder plus an additional 20 years for his role in the killing of the two reservists. Jihad A-Karim Azziz Rom, a terrorist who participated in thelynching of IDF reservists Vadim Norzitch and Yosef Avrahami in 2000 and the abduction and murder of Yuri Gushchin…
Read MoreIsraeli chief of general staff says enemy has ‘not disappeared’
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir has warned troops in the Gaza Strip against becoming complacent ahead of an impending ceasefire. I ask you, while all of Israel watches the screens and celebrates the release of the hostages, to remain alert. The enemy is here – they have not disappeared,” he said in…
Read MoreThe Safe Space of “Good Hang with Amy Poehler”
Amy Poehler may be the most-liked woman in Hollywood. Her latest project, the mega-popular podcast “Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” certainly encourages that impression. It’s perhaps her biggest platform since the hit series “Parks and Recreation,” in which she played the idealistic bureaucrat Leslie Knope, went off the air a decade ago. And while many…
Read MoreA Cartoonist’s Journey to the Scene of a Riot
The Maltese-born Joe Sacco is the rare cartoonist with a journalism degree (and, maybe just as rare, a cartoonist with masterful journalistic chops). Sacco’s latest book, “The Once and Future Riot,” coming out this month from Metropolitan Books, focusses on the aftermath of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots in Uttar Pradesh, in northern India. The book…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron expected to name new prime minister on Friday
French President Emmanuel Macron is likely to name a new prime minister on Friday, his office said. Speculation is running high in Paris over who will take the job. French media have floated Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure and former Socialist prime minister Bernard Cazeneuve, as well as centrist politician Jean-Louis Borloo, who served in…
Read MorePutin says Russian air defenses responsible for Azerbaijani jet’s crash last year, killing 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon talk to each other attending a signing ceremony following their talks at the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (Kristina Kormilitsyna, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) Source link
Read MoreGerman coalition reaches key agreement on electric vehicles, benefits
Germany’s ruling coalition has reached important agreements on electric vehicle subsidies, pensions and a new basic income support scheme, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday. After a marathon eight-hour session of deliberations in the Chancellery that lasted well into Wednesday night, a deal was sealed between Merz’s conservative bloc and the centre-left Social Democratic Party…
Read MorePosts falsely claim AI video shows moment Indonesian school collapsed
After part of a multi-storey Islamic boarding school in Indonesia collapsed while students gathered for afternoon prayers, an AI-generated video was shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the cave-in. The circulating clip was cropped to remove the watermark of the AI platform used to create it and differs from photos showing the aftermath…
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