Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Boris Becker: Prison turned me into a very cautious person
Boris Becker speaks candidly about his time in jail in his new memoir, “Inside,” published in Germany in August and due to come out in English later in the month. In 2022, the former tennis star was imprisoned for 231 days in Britain for bankruptcy offences. Becker spoke to dpa on the occasion of the…
Read MoreWhat I Wanted, What I Got
The popular girl at my elementary school—let’s call her Denise—was not blond like Barbie but pretty in a conventional manner I envied. She had brown hair, skin that tanned easily, and a confident personality. In a town of loggers, hippies, and students, Denise’s father was a doctor. Although her family was probably just comfortably middle…
Read MoreUpper Galilee leaders warn bureaucracy, neglect can determine the future of Israel’s north frontier
Almost two years of displacement have left scars not only on infrastructure but on the very social fabric of northern Israel, and the question is no longer only how to rebuild. The drive up the green slopes of the Upper Galilee still carries a deceptive sense of tranquility. Vineyards stretch across the hills, the valley…
Read MoreMalawi – where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote
The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is what is on the mind of many Malawians as Tuesday’s general election approaches. Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the rising cost of living, hunger, poverty, inequality and youth unemployment, add to the tangible frustration here. The presidential, parliamentary and local…
Read MoreHappy Meal Toys In Japan Now Harder For Scalpers To Snatch Up
McDonald’s Japan is tightening its rules on Happy Meals after facing chaos during a Pokémon collaboration earlier this summer. When limited-edition Pokémon cards were offered in August, long lines of fans and scalpers led to arguments, food waste, and reselling at inflated prices online. Now, with the release of its new Sanrio Happy Meal series,…
Read MoreGlobal Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Tunisia to break Israel’s Gaza siege
An international convoy of boats, the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), has set sail from Tunisia, aiming to defy Israel’s siege on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid. The GSF, which departed Bizerte Port on Saturday, includes more than 40 vessels carrying between 500 and 700 activists from more than 40 countries, according to Anadolu. Participants say…
Read MoreMigrant return flights to France set to start next week
The first deportation flights of migrants under the UK’s new returns deal with France are expected to begin next week, the BBC understands. The ‘one in, one out’ pilot scheme was set up as part of a deal announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to…
Read MoreEmily Damari explains how she ‘didn’t choose to be a victim’ after abduction to Gaza
In her first appearance to a live audience in the United Kingdom, British-Israeli former hostage Emily Damari reveals how she stayed strong throughout her captivity. Former hostage Emily Damari revealed more about how she “didn’t choose to be a victim” during her time in Hamas captivity at a United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA) event in…
Read MoreFormer IDF chief addressed residents of southern moshav on IDF shortcomings, Doha strike
Halevi gave a presentation to Israeli residents in the moshav, discussing Israel’s strike on Qatar and the aftermath of October 7. Former IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi spoke on Tuesday night to residents of Ein Habesor, a moshav in southern Israel that was heavily impacted by the October 7 massacre, Israeli media reported. Halevi…
Read MoreIvory Coast’s ‘iron lady’ – from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopeful
Former Ivory Coast First Lady Simone Gbagbo has gone from hiding in a bunker in an attempt to avoid arrest to defiantly announcing she will run for president. In an extraordinary comeback, the controversial 76-year-old was this week surprisingly allowed to contest October’s elections, calling on supporters to help “build a new nation”. For years,…
Read MoreZelensky claims Russia’s advance on Sumy has failed
After several months of fierce fighting, Ukraine says it has stopped a Russian advance in north-east Ukraine. “As of today, we can state that the Russian offensive operation in (the Sumy region) has been completely foiled by our forces,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyi wrote in a post on Telegram following a consultation with the army leadership,…
Read MoreR.F.K., Jr., Spotted on Capitol Hill
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