Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
The British Army cannot keep ignoring the murder of our friend in Kenya
More than a decade after Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother, was killed in Kenya, allegedly by a British soldier, a Kenyan court has issued an arrest warrant for a UK national. If there is an extradition, it would be the first time a serving or former British soldier is sent abroad to face trial for…
Read MoreIsraeli bombing kills over 90 Palestinians as Gaza City faces destruction
At least 91 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn, where Israeli forces continue to heavily bomb Gaza City, the main urban centre in the besieged enclave. Medical sources across Gaza hospitals told Al Jazeera on Saturday that at least 76 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City alone, where the Israeli army…
Read MoreGenesis Is Working On A Flagship Off-Roader
Korean luxury brand Genesis is looking to spread out into other market niches, including cooking up an off-roader. We already saw a preview of what such a vehicle might be like with the X Gran Equator revealed earlier this year. Now it’s coming out that Genesis thinks it will challenge the mighty Mercedes G-Wagon. Arctic…
Read MoreHamas threatens to disappear remaining hostages amid Gaza City attack
The Palestinian militant organization Hamas has threatened to disappear the remaining Israeli hostages it holds, as Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza City. The group on Saturday published a photo montage and pictures of 47 hostages captioned with the name Ron Arad. Arad was an Israeli soldier who was taken prisoner after crashing a…
Read MoreSerbia stages a large military parade to showcase tanks, jets and missile systems
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia on Thursday staged a large-scale military parade in the capital Belgrade, showcasing tanks, missile systems and fighter jets in what officials described as the country’s biggest display of army strength in its history. President Aleksandar Vucic reviewed the parade, which included about 10,000 troops, saying the show of force underscored…
Read MoreThe Strange, Cinematic Life of Charlie Sheen
“I think there’s so many stories and images ingrained in people’s minds about the concept of me,” the actor Charlie Sheen tells the camera in the new two-part Netflix documentary about his life, “aka Charlie Sheen.” “It’s not even like they think of me as a person. They think of me as a concept, or…
Read MoreRussia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and injuring dozens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv. “The enemy’s…
Read MoreBritish couple freed by Taliban hug daughter as family express ‘immense relief’
A British couple freed by the Taliban after being detained for nearly eight months have emotionally reunited with their daughter, sharing hugs after landing in Qatar. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, were on their way home when they were stopped on 1 February. The…
Read MoreThe “Outdated” Piece from Grandma’s House That’s Suddenly Cool Again
If you spent time at a grandparent’s house when you were growing up, chances are you’ll remember one large piece of furniture that seemed ubiquitous amongst older generations: the “china hutch.” With its size commanding attention, and its contents communicating “no running in the dining room,” the distinctive piece was a mainstay for displaying all…
Read MoreEstonia requests Article 4 talks as NATO intercepts Russian jets
Estonia on Friday said it has requested consultations under Article 4 of the NATO treaty after Russian jets were intercepted over its airspace, in the third incident involving Russian aircraft on the Western military alliance’s eastern flank in just over a week. Three MIG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace early on Friday near the Baltic…
Read MoreHow Donald Trump’s Culture-Wars Playbook Felled Jimmy Kimmel
On Wednesday, bowing to pressure from the Trump Administration, ABC pulled the late-night series “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air. The show, which had run for more than two decades, was shelved indefinitely over a monologue addressing the murder of the conservative activist Charlie Kirk—one in which Kimmel did not disparage Kirk, nor, indeed, comment…
Read MoreGaza City exodus swells as gunmen raid aid trucks with baby formula
The exodus from Gaza City continued on Friday as Israel pressed its controversial ground offensive, while a UN aid convoy carrying baby formula was reportedly looted at gunpoint. Around 480,000 Palestinians have now fled Gaza City, the Israeli military said, up from 450,000 a day earlier. Before Israel stepped up its operations to occupy the…
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