Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
The Mystery Of The Syrian IL-76 Cargo Jet That Went Missing As Assad Fled
There is growing, but still circumstantial evidence that a Syrian Airlines Il-76 Candid cargo plane currently at Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base in Syria is one that appeared to go missing in the final chaotic moments of Bashar Al Assad’s regime. Rumors and claims swirled that the aircraft had been carrying Assad and was shot down…
Read MoreIsabel dos Santos hits out over UK’s ‘dirty money’ sanctions
Angolan tycoon Isabel dos Santos, once dubbed “Africa’s richest woman”, has hit out at the UK for imposing sanctions on her, telling the BBC the move came as a surprise as she had not been found guilty of “any corruption in any court in any country”. Last month, the daughter of Angola’s former president was…
Read More2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea
50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with Drydocks World, a DP World company that provides marine and offshore services to the renewable energy sector, among others. The project involves the design, construction, and commissioning of a 2-GW high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) electric…
Read MoreLetter arrives at wrong address 10,000 miles away
A man has been left baffled after a letter arrived at his door which should have been delivered more than 10,500 miles away to an address in Australia. When Keith Georgiou from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, picked up the letter, he realised it should have been sent to an address in Penrith, New South Wales.…
Read MoreIsraeli foreign minister calls Ireland’s premier ‘antisemitic’
Israel’s foreign minister has further intensified the country’s diplomatic fallout with the Republic of Ireland by calling the Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris “antisemitic”. This comes after Israel’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin. Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that Gideon Saar, in a statement, cited Ireland’s support for proceedings against Israel at the…
Read MoreScottish drug lab boss jailed after Spain arrest
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years. Colin Wright, 38, fled to Murcia in Spain to avoid capture after his fellow gang members were caught in National Crime Agency (NCA) operation in March 2021. Wright, formerly from Motherwell, was the leader…
Read MoreMayotte feels like nuclear war aftermath since cyclone, residents say
Residents of Mayotte have spoken of “apocalyptic scenes” caused by the worst storm in 90 years to hit the French Indian Ocean territory. Cyclone Chido brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), flattening areas where the poorest lived in sheet-metal roof shacks. “We’ve had no water for three days now,” said one resident of…
Read MoreThe essential guide to visiting Hokuriku, Japan
Why you should visit Hokuriku This central Japanese region has some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes, from towering mountains to beautiful bays. This natural abundance translates into rich and varied local cuisine, as well as generations-old crafts like wood carving. Hokuriku is also well-connected, with a Shinkansen line to Tokyo and rapid trains down…
Read MoreKenyan gets 50 years for murder of LGBTQ+ activist
Kenyan photographer Jacktone Odhiambo has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for murdering his housemate, LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, nearly two years ago. Judge Reuben Nyakundi said the decades-long sentence was based on the “diabolical manner” of the killing. Chiloba, a 25-year-old fashion designer, was smothered to death…
Read MoreOfficials: Mayotte cyclone toll will not be known for ‘days and days’
The full number of deaths caused by Cyclone Chido in the French overseas territory of Mayotte will not be known for some time, the authorities said. “It will take days and days,” said France’s acting interior minister, Bruno Retailleau, during a visit to the archipelago on Monday. The local prefect, François-Xavier Bieuville, told the local…
Read MoreThe EU’s two biggest economies are grappling with political uncertainty
The News The European Union’s heavyweights France and Germany are grappling with political challenges, with the former hit by a credit ratings downgrade and the latter a government confidence vote. French leaders have struggled to pass a budget in the face of far-right opposition, with a third prime minister in a year picking up the…
Read More15 Hindu Gods Representing Cyclical Balance in the Universe
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions in the world, with roots stretching back over 4,000 years. According to The Pew Research Center, there are about 1 billion Hindus in the world, representing 15 percent of the global population. Approximately 94 percent of Hindus live in India, and 60 percent of Southern Asia’s total…
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