Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
That’s amore: Inside Italy’s best family-run, hidden-gem hotels
Whether you’re looking for your roots in Italy, or just soaking it up for the ‘Gram, take a tip: Trade in your big international chain hotel for something family-run. After all, Italy is about authenticity: real food, ritzy-rustic accommodations and stunning scenery. Better still, many of the nation’s best family-run hotels make booking a breeze.…
Read MoreIsrael terminates 1974 agreement with Syria on separation of forces
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday declared the 1974 separation of forces agreement between Israel and Syria effectively terminated as he visited the Golan Heights in the company of Defence Minister Israel Katz. Referring to the agreement, Netanyahu said: “Last night it collapsed. The Syrian army abandoned its positions. We gave the Israeli army…
Read MoreMonitor: Israel unleashes a series of strikes in Syria
Israel mounted a series of airstrikes in Syria on Sunday, including the capital Damascus, the first since rebels ended Bashar al-Assad’s rule and forced him to flee, a monitoring group reported. Israeli warplanes targeted military depots in the vicinity of a scientific centre near Damascus and an army outpost in the countryside of the capital,…
Read MoreEU foreign policy head Kallas welcomes end of al-Assad in Syria
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, has welcomed the toppling of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. “The end of Assad’s dictatorship is a positive and long-awaited development. It also shows the weakness of Assad’s backers, Russia and Iran,” Kallas posted on X. “Our priority is to ensure security in the region. I will work…
Read MoreNetanyahu says al-Assad’s fall opens ‘opportunity’ for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria means important “opportunity” as well as risks for Israel. Netanyahu said Israel is interested in “neighbourly relations” with Syria, but also in making sure “that no hostile force embeds itself right next to the border of Israel.” During a visit…
Read MoreScholz welcomes end of al-Assad’s rule in Syria
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the end of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria. Scholz said on Sunday that al-Assad had brutally oppressed his people and had countless deaths on his conscience. He stated that al-Assad had driven many people to flee Syria, with many of them arriving in Germany. “The Syrian people have…
Read MoreJoy in Germany at end of al-Assad dynasty rule in Syria
Syrian exiles in Germany expressed euphoria on Sunday at the toppling of the regime of Predident Bashar al-Assad as they followed news of the rapid developments in their home country. “Let us reconstruct our Syria together,” human rights lawyer Michal Shammas wrote on his Facebook page. Hassan al-Aswad of the Syrian Democratic Alliance called on…
Read MoreRomania’s far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s defiant far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu on Sunday stood outside a closed polling station to denounce a top court’s unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote in which he emerged as frontrunner. The Constitutional Court on Friday canceled the election after a trove of declassified intelligence alleged…
Read MoreFormer South Korean defence minister arrested over martial law
South Korean police arrested the country’s former defence minister Kim Yong Hyun amid an investigation into alleged treason, news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday. The 65-year-old, who resigned on Wednesday and was replaced the following day, had been a vocal supporter of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s now-reversed decision to declare martial law. On Tuesday, Yoon…
Read MoreThe spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday will host its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019, a moment that transcends religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience. For Catholics, it marks the revival of the city’s spiritual heart, a place where faith has been nurtured for centuries. For the…
Read MoreCelebrating the Christmas season on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx: ‘It’s amazing!’
BELMONT, the Bronx (PIX11) — Christmas is such a beautiful time to celebrate the communities we live in. There was a moving tree-lighting celebration that highlighted the generosity of neighbors helping neighbors in Bronx Little Italy on Saturday. More Local News The minute Santa arrived there were squeals of delight from the more than 1,000…
Read MoreHow a uranium mine became a pawn in the row between Niger and France
In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy – and particularly uranium mining. This week the French state nuclear company Orano announced that the junta – which deposed France’s ally, President Mohamed Bazoum, in a coup…
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