Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Hamas to release 20 living hostages at once as part of Gaza deal, Arab media report
Hamas is also reportedly willing to “freeze” weapons, but not fully disarm, according to Arab media, citing the Egyptian Intelligence Bureau. Hamas agreed to release all living hostages together and to delay the release of the remains of the deceased hostages once a deal is reached in Egypt, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday evening, citing…
Read MoreNew French prime minister expected in 48 hours
France’s outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu sees a way out of the government crisis following consultations with political parties. After meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, Lecornu stated in an interview with broadcaster France 2: “I have informed the president that the prospect of dissolving parliament is becoming increasingly unlikely and that, in my opinion, the…
Read MoreThe “Unfit” Mothers of Ariana Harwicz
The Argentinean author Ariana Harwicz writes slim books that draw on a slim band of resources, as if she pulled them from a narrow row of diseased crops, or from the soil atop a shallow grave. Her composite antihero is a mother gone mad in a rural village in France. There are flies in the…
Read MoreScientists unveil nano technique that could transform clean energy and tech
The materials, known as MXenes, are made up of sheets only a few atoms thick, and they can interact with light in ways that could make future technologies faster, smaller, and more efficient. Scientists in Germany and Israel have found a new way to study some of the tiniest and most promising materials on Earth…
Read MoreSeason 2 Update: Five Years Later
After nearly twenty-three years behind bars, Curtis Flowers was freed, in part due to In the Dark’s reporting. Now he’s back in Winona, Mississippi, where his saga began. What brought him home, and how is he doing? We visited him to find out. New Yorker subscribers get new In the Dark episodes early and ad-free.…
Read MoreIsrael intercepts new pro-Palestinian aid flotilla bound for Gaza
The Israeli Navy has intercepted another flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists attempting to deliver aid to Gaza, according to the organizers. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition and Thousand Madleens to Gaza said on social media that nine vessels carrying around 150 activists from about 30 countries were stopped early Wednesday about 220 kilometres off the Gaza coast.…
Read MoreThis Wildly Underrated French Island Has Darling Coastal Villages, Pristine Beaches, And Fresh Seafood
When you picture traveling to France, islands probably don’t come to mind. But there are several scenic islands located off of France’s western coast, including the rocky island of Mont St. Michele and Île de Ré, known for seafood and surfing. One of the most picturesque islands is the appropriately named Belle-Île-en-Mer, which translates to…
Read MoreIsrael deports Greta Thunberg and other Gaza Freedom Flotilla activists
Swedish climate and human rights activist Greta Thunberg was among hundreds deported by Israel after being jailed for trying to deliver aid to Gaza. At least 450 activists were aboard the flotilla, a coalition of several vessels seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to the blockaded Palestinian territory. Israeli forces detained them last week, and by…
Read MoreArmy general named as Madagascar PM to quell Gen Z protests
Madagascar’s embattled President Andry Rajoelina has appointed an army general as the new prime minister in a bid to end youth-led protests against his rule. He said the nation needed a premier “capable of restoring order and the people’s trust” before naming Gen Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo to the post. Coming days after the president expressed…
Read MoreOld protest footage falsely linked to ethnic violence in Bangladesh
Clashes between security forces and Bangladesh’s indigenous community protesting the alleged rape of a girl left three people dead in late September. However, a video circulating in Burmese social media posts does not show soldiers shooting at demonstrators in the South Asian country’s southeastern region bordering Myanmar — the footage was in fact taken in…
Read MoreChina’s Premier Li Qiang to visit North Korea in highest-level visit since 2019
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Premier Li Qiang will go to North Korea this week in the highest-level visit by a Chinese leader since 2019. Li will lead a government delegation from Thursday to Saturday to attend events marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of North Korea’s ruling party, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.…
Read MoreAuthorities detain man after disturbing actions in Chernobyl zone come to light: ‘The director … has been charged’
A man has been charged with illegally chopping down over 1,000 trees in the protected area around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, causing more than $1.8 million in damage, according to Ukrinform. The man was the director of a limited liability company that had been hired to remove power lines from the radiation-stricken area that…
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