Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
German Catholic initiative calls for continuation of reform process
Catholic reformers in Germany are calling for the Church opening-up processes, initiated by Pope Francis, to continue after his death. “Over the past 12 years, Pope Francis has, against all opposition, especially within the Vatican, changed the Roman Catholic Church more fundamentally than many expected,” the We Are The Church group announced in Munich on…
Read MoreJA Solar begins 1GW DeepBlue solar modules delivery for Inner Mongolia project
JA Solar has commenced the delivery of 1GW DeepBlue 4.0 Pro high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules to the Suji Sandland PV project in Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia. This initiative is a component of China’s third phase of wind and solar power base projects and aligns with worldwide carbon neutrality goals, with a focus on ecological…
Read MoreRussian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the local governor said Monday. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three others were wounded. Overall,…
Read MoreHow Much Should You Know About Your Child Before He’s Born?
When the writer Amanda Hess was twenty-nine weeks pregnant with her first child, her doctor, looking at an ultrasound, “saw something he did not like.” He suspected a rare genetic condition; Hess underwent an amniocentesis and then an MRI. She sought out a second opinion—which augured catastrophe and, it turned out, was completely wrong—and a…
Read More‘The Darkest Files’: Investigate true crimes from the Nazi era
Berlin (dpa) — It’s a gruesome case that public prosecutor Esther Katz wants to solve in the early days of the Federal Republic of Germany: A retired man was executed in the final days of World War II, allegedly for high treason. But many things don’t add up in the first case to be solved…
Read MoreWeather tracker: Unseasonable warmth continues in eastern Europe
After a spell of record-breaking heat last week, eastern Europe and western parts of Russia will experience further unseasonable warmth in the next few days. The burst of mid-spring warmth began during the middle of last week, when temperatures climbed to the high 20s celsius in eastern Germany and Poland. By Friday, the northern coastal…
Read MoreBogus ‘free electricity’ claims surface in Pakistan
Pakistan’s government has not offered free electricity for residents of its most populous province during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, contrary to claims widely shared on social media. An energy official refuted the rumours while a Punjab resident separately told AFP he was charged for his power usage in March. “Breaking news: During Ramadan…
Read MoreLocal media report taken out of context in misleading posts about crude palm oil tax
Malaysia has no plans to implement a tax on crude palm oil in the near future, its finance ministry told AFP, rebutting social media posts that misleadingly claimed it would do so. The posts shared a headline by a local newspaper out of context — it was a report on an NGO’s opinion and not…
Read MoreIn Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it’s felt the most
MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the vessels are giant cardboard puppet animals along with their puppeteers dressed in black. Once on the water, the animals — a gorilla, a leopard,…
Read MoreZelensky suggests 30-day cessation of fire on civilian targets
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed suspending drone, cruise missile and rocket attacks on civilian targets for at least 30 days. This would be…
Read More‘Operational misunderstanding’ led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says
The Israeli military has said an “operational misunderstanding” and a “breach of orders” led to the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month. An inquiry into the incident by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) found a series of failings. The deputy commander of the unit involved has been dismissed “for providing an incomplete…
Read MoreTwo killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Two people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Sunday, authorities said. One person died when a vehicle was hit in Kfaryachit,…
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