Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
The Muslim group that doesn’t fast or perform daily prayers
As dusk settles over Mbacke Kadior, a village in central Senegal, the rhythmic chants of the Muslim worshippers dressed in patchwork garments fill the air. Gathered in a tight circle outside a mosque, the Baye Fall followers sway and sing at the top of their lungs, their voices rising and falling in unison. The flames…
Read MoreArctic blast brings cold weather advisories, below-freezing wind chills and chance of snow flurries
(PINPOINT WEATHER) — The Arctic blast is here! This week (especially early this week), we’re experiencing the coldest air of the season so far. Cold Weather Advisories are in effect through early Tuesday morning, and will likely be extended into Wednesday as well. Lows will fall into the single digits in the mountains, with teens…
Read MoreTears of joy as 3 released hostages dive into their mothers’ arms after 15 months in captivity
JERUSALEM —Three women — a soccer fan, a dancer and a veterinary nurse — returned to Israel on Sunday, amid cheers and tears of joy after 15 months in captivity in the Gaza Strip. They were greeted by their families who had advocated for their release at home and abroad. Emily Damari “I’ve returned to…
Read More‘In every street there are dead’: Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction
On the first full day of peace in Gaza on Monday, rescue workers and civilians began to reckon with the sheer scale of the destruction to the Strip. Gaza’s Civil Defence agency – the strip’s main emergency response service – said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under the vast sea…
Read MoreDeath toll in Nigeria gas tanker explosion rises to 98
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from a gasoline tanker explosion in north-central Nigeria has risen to 98, the country’s emergency response agency said Monday. The blast happened in the early hours of Saturday near the Suleja area of Niger state after individuals attempted to transfer gasoline from a crashed oil tanker into another…
Read MoreBaerbock: Germany to act within EU to counter hybrid threats
Germany aims to enhance resilience to hybrid threats from cyberattacks and disinformation through working with its European Union partners, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday. “Hybrid threats work like thousands of individual, barely noticeable pinpricks, which in their totality are a brutal blow against our democracy and infrastructure in Europe,” Baerbock said on meeting…
Read MoreAn Exclusive Conversation With Activist Captain Paul Watson: Part 1
In July, the anti-whaling activist Captain Paul Watson was arrested and jailed in Nuuk, Greenland and faced extradition to Japan. He was detained by Interpol on a red notice issued by the Japanese government dealing with an allegation of trespass dating to 2010. However, just before Christmas, Denmark’s Minister of Justice announced that Watson would…
Read MoreBitterness and hope as Gazans consider return to destroyed homes
“They turned my home into a pile of rubble, full of pain and suffering that will never end – even if the war ends,” says Abdullah Abdel Aal in Gaza. His anger is aimed both at Israel, which bombed large areas of Gaza to the ground over 15 months of war, as well as Hamas,…
Read MoreIsraeli soldier killed by West Bank roadside bomb
An Israeli soldier died and an officer was seriously injured overnight when their jeep detonated a bomb planted at the roadside in the town of Tamun in the north of the West Bank, the Israeli military reported on Monday. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi…
Read MoreScientists find out this strange habit in humans’ closest living relative
Scientists have uncovered a curious behavior in humans’ closest living relatives. While every aminal needs to relieve itself, new research shows that chimpanzees, who share 98 percent of their DNA with humans, intentionally pee in groups. Scientists are now trying to establish the role this behavoir has in social and group bonds. “In humans, urinating…
Read MoreKirkland & Ellis, Demarest Advogados top 2024 M&A legal advisor rankings in South and Central America
Kirkland & Ellis and Demarest Advogados have topped the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rankings for legal advisers in South & Central America for 2024, in terms of deal value and volume, respectively, according to the latest league table from GlobalData, a data and analytics firm. An analysis of GlobalData’s Deals Database found Kirkland & Ellis…
Read MoreSouth African police say ringleader in illegal gold mining disaster allowed to escape by officers
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 JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A suspected illegal gold mining ringleader escaped from custody with help from police officers about a week after resurfacing from a…
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