Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of officials linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including two top North Korean defense officials, a military unit blamed for an attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital and the heads of companies in the energy sector. Russia’s vast shadow fleet of ships…
Read MoreAnalysis: The hidden challenge of Saudi unemployment
On paper, achieving Saudi Arabia’s unemployment target falls under the remit of the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. But the real burden of meeting the newly revised 5% target by 2030 falls on two powerful figures: Mohammed Al-Jadaan, the Minister of Finance, and Yasser Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF). Who…
Read More‘The military has been inserted into the economy’: how the army became ubiquitous in Mexican life
A new package holiday promises to whisk tourists in the Yucatán Peninsula from plush hotels to Mayan ruins on a new airline and freshly-laid train tracks – an adventure brought to them entirely by the Mexican army, which now does luxury tourism when not fighting crime. That an institution with a history of human rights…
Read MoreHyatt expands Me and All Hotel Flims brand with first hotel in Switzerland
Hyatt Hotels’ affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with a subsidiary of the Lindner Hotel Group for the debut of Me and All Hotel Flims in Switzerland. This marks the fifth Hyatt-branded hotel in Switzerland and the first outside Germany since its inclusion in Hyatt’s global Lifestyle portfolio. The hotel offers 73 keys, including 47…
Read MoreReports of 20 dead in Israeli attack in Khan Younis in Gaza Strip
Around 20 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a former school building in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Monday. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that children were also among the victims. In contrast, the Israeli army stated that the attack on Sunday evening targeted a “command and control centre…
Read MoreClose to a thousand feared dead as worst cyclone in 90 years hits French island of Mayotte
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Read MoreS Korean investigators summon Yoon for questioning over martial law
South Korea’s law enforcement authorities on Monday said they have summoned impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning this week over charges of insurrection and abuse of power related to his failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this month. The joint investigation team, consisting of the police, the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials,…
Read MoreCanada Post says operations to resume after nearly a monthlong strike
TORONTO (AP) — Canada Post said operations will resume at the national postal service on Tuesday after the nearly monthlong work stoppage. Workers went on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with the primary postal operator in Canada over key issues, including wages, job security, and how to staff a proposed expansion into…
Read MoreIsrael closes its embassy in Ireland
Israel announced that it would close its embassy in Ireland on Sunday after the European country recognized Palestine as a sovereign nation and other acts that Israel said promoted “antisemitic rhetoric.” “The actions and antisemitic rhetoric used by Ireland against Israel are rooted in the delegitimization and demonization of the Jewish state, along with double…
Read More‘We just need peace’: BBC speaks to Syrians watching Israel’s incursion
An hour’s drive from Damascus, on a country road into the Syrian village of Hadar, we meet Israel’s army. Two military vehicles and several soldiers in full combat gear man an impromptu checkpoint – a foreign authority in a country celebrating its freedom. They waved us through. It was evidence of Israel’s incursion into Syrian…
Read MoreWest Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. The landmark decision was announced at the summit of regional heads of state in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The court will cover alleged crimes committed under military dictator Yahya…
Read MoreAustralia takes HSBC to court over neglecting scam victims
(Reuters) -Australia’s corporate regulator has initiated legal action against the local affiliate of the global bank HSBC, claiming it failed to correctly respond to about 950 reports of customers losing close to a million dollars or more. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is alleging HSBC took, on average, 145 days to look into…
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