Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining ‘kingpin’
South Africa’s police have launched a manhunt for an alleged “kingpin”, who is accused of controlling operations at an abandoned gold mine where 78 corpses were discovered last week. The police force said officials had helped James Neo Tshoaeli, a Lesotho national also known as Tiger, to escape after he was pulled up from the…
Read More‘Lucifer’ Is Not Allowed as a Baby Name, Couple Finds After Trying to Register Son with Authorities
Lucifer is not a suitable name for a child, according to a court in Germany. The decision was reportedly made by a court in Rostock, northern Germany after the parents of a boy tried to register the name with the local authorities, reported U.K. newspaper The Times. According to the German Federal Constitutional Court, the…
Read MoreIsraeli far-right minister says Israel should occupy all of Gaza
Israel’s far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, has spoken out in favour of Israeli occupation of the entire Gaza Strip, in remarks to Israeli military radio. Smotrich, the leader of the Religious Zionist Party, is one of the critics within the government of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. “We have to occupy the entire strip and…
Read MoreSeveral arrested as pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin ends early
Several arrests were made at a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, held hours after an agreement between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday, halting the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Participants had shouted prohibited anti-Semitic slogans and set off pyrotechnics, police said late on Sunday in a post on X, adding that 12 people had…
Read MorePoland wants the EU focused on security. Its border with Belarus highlights the challenges
POLOWCE, Poland (AP) — Poland’s six-month presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. As Europe’s biggest land war in decades rages, fewer places highlight the challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values more starkly than the border with Belarus. Some 13,000 border guards and soldiers protect around 400 kilometers…
Read MoreSunday, January 19th Forecast: Only halfway through the polar plunge
-8°. That was the wind chill this morning in Springfield. It’s days like this that make me wish spring was already here. Sadly, we are only halfway through this arctic assault. Thankfully, I believe today was the coldest day we will experience out of this stretch. Both Monday and Tuesday are forecasted to be warmer,…
Read MorePalestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
The families of 90 Palestinian prisoners are waiting anxiously in the occupied West Bank for them to be released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Hundreds have packed into the town square in Beitunia, about one mile (1.6km) up the road from Israel’s Ofer prison, waving Palestinian flags…
Read MoreJoyful scenes in Tel Aviv as release of three hostages confirmed
Joyful celebrations have broken out in Tel Aviv as the first three Israeli hostages were released under the Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas. Friends and relatives of the three women clapped and cheered in Hostages Square in central Tel Aviv when their release was confirmed, 471 days after they were taken captive in the October…
Read MoreWarm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia’s Orthodox Christians
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their traditional ceremonies amid unusually warm winter temperatures. Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in…
Read MoreRain has passed, when will temperatures turn frigid?
Showers have for the most part come to an end in the afternoon hours with mostly cloudy skies continuing. Overnight will be quiet with lows in the upper teens and cloudy skies. Tomorrow the high will only be 21 degrees with cloudy skies and a chance of flurries and even an isolated snow shower. Temperatures…
Read MoreSLS Playa Mujeres debut: What to expect from the chic all-inclusive in Costa Mujeres
When I touched down in Cancún in December (2024) and headed north to Costa Mujeres, I was eager to see how SLS Playa Mujeres, the first all-inclusive resort by the SLS brand, would blend style, convenience, and that signature SLS buzz. Recently opened in November 2024, the property is still smoothing out a few kinks…
Read MoreFuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
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 A tanker has exploded after crashing in Nigeria, killing 77 people who had rushed to collect fuel from the scene, authorities say. The tanker…
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