Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Photo shows S.Korea parliament speaker donning memorial pin, not Chinese ruling party symbol
South Korea’s parliament speaker became the latest target of baseless pro-communist allegations as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s trial wraps up. Supporters of the impeached leader — who claimed threats of communist infiltration when he declared his short-lived martial law — alleged Woo Won-shik was pictured wearing a Chinese Communist Party pin. But an analysis of…
Read MoreChina’s home prices to drop further, recovery not expected until 2026
BEIJING (Reuters) – The outlook for China’s property sector has turned gloomier despite expectations of price stabilisation by next year as government measures to boost demand help the fragile recovery, a Reuters poll showed. Home prices were expected to drop at a faster pace this year than previously estimated, with growth resuming in 2026 but…
Read MoreNon-profit lends helping hand after fire burns clothes
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — SIMDEL Children’s Education Ministry is a Sioux Falls non-profit that supports educational needs of primary school students in Togo, West Africa. The organization was planning on sending clothes there until a fire broke out in the garage they were being stored in. The clothes were a total loss, but a…
Read MorePakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers
With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. Entirely financed by China to the tune of $240 million, it’s anyone’s guess when New Gwadar International Airport will open for business. Located in the coastal city of Gwadar and completed in October 2024, the airport is…
Read MoreMonday, February 24 forecast: A touch of spring fever as we head into March
Wow! Finally, it’s feeling nice again outside. Today was the warmest day in three weeks and it’s just the beginning. Download our KOLR 10 weather app Most of the snow has melted with the exception of leftover snow piles (they will be there for at least another week). Southwest winds over the weekend blew out…
Read MoreRetired surgeon admits to ‘hideous acts’ as France’s largest child sexual abuse trial gets underway
VANNES, France — A retired surgeon accused of raping and sexually assaulting 299 people admitted in court that he committed “hideous” acts, as France’s largest ever child sexual abuse case got underway on Monday. “If I am appearing before you it’s because one day, when most of these people were just children, I committed hideous acts,”…
Read MoreWho Pulled Off the Biggest Crypto Heist in History? Signs Point to North Korea
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. The $1.4 billion hack at Bybit—the largest known cryptocurrency heist in history—has been traced to the notorious Lazarus North Korean hacking group. Blockchain detective ZachXBT, who’s investigated other crypto heists, spotted the stolen…
Read MoreUkraine restores half of power plant capacities destroyed by Russia
Ukraine has restored around half of the power plant capacities destroyed by Russia, a minister said on Monday as the nation marked three years since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion. “Out of 10 [destroyed] gigawatts, we have brought five back into the system,” said Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko at a joint meeting of the…
Read MoreFish Declared Extinct in the 1980s Is ‘Back from the Brink’ with Over 200 Released into the Wild
A fish previously declared extinct has been released back into the wild in Australia. The olive perchlet, a small oval-shaped fish with large eyes, was considered extinct in Victoria, Australia, in the 1980s after being last spotted in nature in 1929, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Now, the species is getting another shot at…
Read MorePhoto exhibit marks three years of war in Ukraine
Ukrainians and supporters marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion with a photo exhibition showing how once-thriving communities have been obliterated by the war. Crowds marched through Bristol towards the exhibition chanting “every inch, every town, Ukraine stands, don’t back down”. The event was organised by Antonina Grebeniuk, founder of the charity Ukraine Aid…
Read MoreI Need Aimee Lou Wood’s Leopard-Print Sunglasses in ‘The White Lotus’
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Even though I don’t have an “old and grumpy” boyfriend to bank roll my next shopping spree like Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) in “The White Lotus,” I still need to find a way to…
Read MoreDoctor on trial for abusing hundreds of patients in France confesses
The former surgeon on trial in France for raping or sexually abusing 299 mostly underage and unconscious patients has confessed. “I have committed heinous acts,” the 74-year-old retired doctor said on Monday after the indictment and the names of all the victims were read out in court in the French city of Vannes. “I realize…
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