Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Netanyahu at Fiji’s new Jerusalem embassy: ‘Welcome to our capital of last 3,000 years’
Fiji recognizes a truth that everybody should, but few do – Jerusalem has been Israel’s capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu said during the ceremony, attended by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Fiji inaugurated its new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, with a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and…
Read MoreIsrael strikes kill Palestinians near Gaza’s last functioning hospitals
Israeli forces have unleashed a new wave of attacks on Gaza, striking areas near some of the few hospitals still functioning, while their ground assault on Gaza City leaves a mounting civilian toll. At least 83 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday, medical officials told Al Jazeera. Missiles struck areas around al-Shifa and…
Read MoreNigeria lifts emergency rule in Rivers State after 6 months of political crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president lifted emergency rule and removed the suspension of a state governor and lawmakers in oil-rich Rivers State on Wednesday after six months of emergency rule in response to a protracted political crisis and oil pipeline vandalism, according to a statement on social media. The choice to impose emergency rule…
Read MoreRegev opens door for Uber in Israel without public process, professional input
Transportation Minister Miri Regev bypassed ministry experts and regulators in a move critics say is politically driven and undermines Israel’s licensed taxi system. Transportation Minister Miri Regev has approved the entry of the Uber ride-hailing app into Israel, allowing any private car owner to transport passengers for payment. The decision was made without a public…
Read MoreFuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route
Mali’s military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks. In a rare acknowledgement of the seriousness of the situation affecting the landlocked country, Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga has said measures are under way to improve security on…
Read MoreYear-old images of Huthi Red Sea strikes resurface after attack on Israeli-owned vessel
After Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed to have struck an Israeli-owned tanker in the Red Sea, images of burning vessels were shared in social media posts falsely claiming it showed the attack at the end of August 2025. The images in fact circulated in reports about Huthi attacks on shipping in the globally important waterway in…
Read MoreIndia’s gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban
India last month passed a law banning online gambling (Sajjad HUSSAIN) India’s ban on online gambling has shuttered a billion-dollar industry serving hundreds of millions of people and torpedoed the sponsorship of the national cricket team. But players say those determined to bet will find a way to access overseas and unregulated websites while fans…
Read More120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — At least 146 land and environmental defenders were killed or have gone missing around the world in 2024, with more than 80% of those cases in Latin America, according to a report released Wednesday by watchdog group Global Witness. The London-based organization said the region once again ranked as the most…
Read MoreEritrean man wins block on removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal
An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old, who reached the UK on 12 August, was due to be returned on Wednesday under the “one in, one out” returns pilot scheme agreed in July between the UK…
Read MoreIsrael launches ground offensive on Gaza City
Israel has launched its long-planned major ground offensive on Gaza City, conducting heavy air strikes overnight as troops pushed into the edges of the city. Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee down a single coastal road to the centre of the Strip, joining hundreds of thousands who have already fled. Israeli Prime Minister…
Read MoreMerz tries to boost industry’s confidence in German government
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is appealing for Germany’s manufacturing community to have confidence in his government. “We know that we have to solve problems from the political centre of our country,” Merz told representatives of Germany’s mechanical engineering industry gathered in Berlin on Tuesday. “We have a stable government that has accepted the task of leading…
Read MoreMalawi votes for next president as cost-of-living bites
Malawians are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, following a turbulent five years that has seen the economic crisis worsening in the southern African nation. President Lazarus Chakwera is vying for a second term, his main rival being Peter Mutharika, an octogenarian who has previously been in office. In the cities, campaigning has been overshadowed…
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