Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Hundreds of German police carry out raids targeting organized crime
Hundreds of German police officers have conducted raids targeting Mafia and other organized crime networks, with simultaneous operations in Italy, authorities said on Tuesday. Raids were ongoing in the western states of Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia and Saarland. Police said suspects were detained during the operation. The operation results from investigative cooperation with Italian authorities…
Read MoreIsraeli airstrike hits Beirut suburb for second time since truce
An Israeli airstrike hit a suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday for the second time since the ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militia came into effect. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted a Hezbollah terrorist who had supported members of the allied Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in planning an imminent…
Read MoreSouth Korean court to rule on Yoon’s impeachment on Friday
South Korea’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment case on Friday, it was revealed on Tuesday. The verdict would be delivered from the court with the public able to attend, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing a note from the court. If Yoon’s impeachment is upheld, new…
Read MoreFlight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean
A flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, low-cost carrier Jetstar said in a statement Tuesday. “We had an aircraft return to Denpasar (Bali’s airport) last night…
Read MoreMyanmar announces week of national mourning as hopes of finding quake survivors fade
The UN says the earthquake has compounded “an already dire crisis” in Myanmar, which is in the midst of a four-year civil war. Despite the destruction, reports suggest the country’s military leaders are still carrying out air strikes against pro-democracy rebel groups Source link
Read MorePuma Helicopter Retires From UK Service After More Than 50 Years
The Puma medium support helicopter, one of the longest-serving aircraft in the history of the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF), was retired by the service today, after 54 years of operations. While the workhorse helicopter was seen off in style, with farewell flights in the United Kingdom, as well as in Brunei and Cyprus, the…
Read MoreBrazil’s government admits to spying on Paraguay during Bolsonaro’s presidency
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government said on Monday that its intelligence agency spied on Paraguayan authorities during the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, the predecessor of incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a move that stopped in March 2023, three months into Lula’s administration. The statement from Brazil’s foreign ministry came hours after a report…
Read MoreVenezuela will have its first female saint after approval from Pope Francis
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is set to have its first female saint following approval from Pope Francis. On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles by authorizing a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to her, the founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids of Jesus. A date for…
Read MoreLocal Burmese community reacts to devastation in Myanmar after earthquake
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The desperate race to find survivors of the massive earthquake in Southeast Asia continues. It’s estimated that more than 2,000 people have died from Friday’s natural disaster. The majority of the casualties are at the epicenter, Myanmar. Meanwhile, the local Burmese community is reacting to the devastation. Faustina Palmatier is the…
Read MoreIran’s Revolutionary Guard Officers Accused Of Stealing $21 Million In Crypto While Investigating A Corruption Case
Senior officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have been accused of pilfering approximately $21 million in cryptocurrency while investigating a corruption case. What Happened: The alleged theft took place during a probe into Cryptoland, a digital exchange that was shuttered following the arrest of its CEO, Sina Estavi, in May 2021, reported Iran International on Sunday. Blockchain records showed that…
Read MoreFrance’s Marine Le Pen found guilty of embezzlement, barred from elections
Marine Le Pen, the figurehead of the ascendant far-right political movement in France, was hit with a non-custodial prison sentence and barred from running in elections for five years on Monday as a court found her guilty of embezzling European Union funds to pay members of her National Rally party’s staff. In handing down the…
Read MoreMarine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
PARIS (AP) — For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French far right of its old symbols, sanded down its roughest edges and built in its place a sleek, disciplined machine with the single goal of winning the country’s presidency. In 2022, she…
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