Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Peruvian presidential race likely to be decided in run-off vote
Presidential elections in Peru are likely to be decided in a run-off vote after no candidate appeared to have achieve an absolute majority in a first round of voting, according to initial results on Monday. Peruvians voted on Sunday for a new president and Congress, with all 60 Senate and 130 lower house seats up…
Read MoreNetanyahu backs Gofman as new Mossad chief, praises military record
Netanyahu praised Roman Gofman as bold and creative after appointing him Mossad chief, expressing confidence he will strengthen Israel’s security. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday approved Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman as the next head of the Mossad. Gofman will take over from David Barnea as the country’s top spy chief on June 2,…
Read MoreDuo leading Germany’s far-right AfD to stand for re-election in June
Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, joint leaders of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), plan to stand for re-election when the far-right party holds its annual conference in June. Speaking to journalists in Cottbus south-east of Berlin on Sunday, Chrupalla pointed to the AfD’s electoral successes in state elections in recent months and said the duo…
Read MoreTurkey seeking nearly 5,000 years in prison for Netanyahu over October Gaza flotilla
The 35-member list of those charged also includes Defense Minister Katz and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, with Netanyahu, Katz, and Ben-Gvir responding to the indictment on Saturday. Turkey indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, as well as 35 other Israeli officials, for the naval interception of the October 2025 “Sumud” Gaza flotilla, seeking up…
Read MoreFuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery
Fuel trucks have regained access to an oil refinery in the Republic of Ireland that had been subjected to a days-long blockade. Earlier on Saturday, protesters at Whitegate Refinery in County Cork were pushed back by gardaí (Irish police) using pepper spray, in an operation supported by the Irish Defence Forces. Gardaí were brought in…
Read MoreSeveral airlines to reinstate flights to Israel in coming weeks
Greek carrier Blue Bird, set to resume flights on Sunday, will be the first foreign carrier to return to Israel since the skies largely closed following the start of Operation Roaring Lion. Several airlines have announced plans on Friday to reinstate flights to Israel in the coming weeks, with the Greek carrier Blue Bird set…
Read MoreHezbollah vows to continue resistance against Israel
The head of Iran-backed Hezbollah, Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem, vowed that his movement would continue its campaign against Israel on Friday, ruling out any return to previous conditions as fighting rages on. “The resistance will continue until the very end, and we will not accept a return to the previous situation,” Qassem said in…
Read MoreThe Hidden Costs Threatening the 2026 Spring Moving Season
Partly driven by the instability in the Middle East, diesel prices have jumped to $5 per gallon for the first time since December 2022, outpacing regular fuel prices. That’s a massive issue for moving companies that already run on tight margins. While the April 7 temporary ceasefire in Iran did ease supply concerns for the…
Read MoreRussia and Ukraine swap over 1,000 bodies of soldiers
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged the bodies of soldiers for the first time since February, parliamentary deputy Shamsail Saraliev told the Russian news portal rbc.ru on Thursday. He said the Ukrainian side had received 1,000 killed soldiers, while Russia received 41 bodies. The politician is responsible in the Duma for matters relating to the “special…
Read MoreDiscovering the tomato with a much longer shelf life
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to keep a tomato fresh in its original state for months, rather than making your glut into passata to freeze, or chutney? But it is possible if you grow storage tomatoes, a type which can keep for months in a cool, dry situation, says Lucy Hutchings, co-founder with…
Read MoreCrime boss Steven Lyons deported from Bali to Amsterdam
One of Scotland’s most high-profile gangland figures has been deported to Amsterdam, 10 days after his airport arrest in Bali. Steven Lyons was escorted onto a flight in Jakarta on Tuesday by officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil. The move comes after Lyons, 45, was taken into custody on 28 March, shortly after he arrived at…
Read MorePlane Passenger Had to Be Removed by Ambulift After ‘Alarming’ Behavior Forced Pilot to Abort Landing
NEED TO KNOW Stephen Blofield, 61, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for aggressive behavior and being intoxicated on a Ryanair flight in November His actions, including refusing to sit and being verbally abusive, forced the pilot to abort the landing Authorities said Blofield’s intoxication posed a safety risk and he was removed from…
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