Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Ancient pyramid uncovered during highway construction
An unexpected pause in construction has delayed the addition of a third lane to the Pachuca-Huejutla highway near Hidalgo, Mexico. The reason for the scheduling pushback, however, was well warranted—workers accidentally discovered a roughly 1,375-year-old pyramid built during the height of a multiethnic society known as the Metzca lordship. According to a December 5th announcement…
Read MorePilot Shares Moment Massive Vulture Crashes Through Cockpit, Forcing Emergency Landing
Warning: graphic content below. A pilot in Brazil was forced to make an emergency landing after a vulture crashed right through the windshield of his cockpit. But miraculously, neither the pilot nor his five passengers were injured due to the enormous bird. The incident occurred on Dec. 5 in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, on a…
Read MorePutin says new Oreshnik missile system is also for Belarus
Russia intends to deploy its new Oreshnik missile system, recently used against Ukraine for the first time, in neighbouring Belarus as a deterrent to the West. “These complexes will be put into service with the Russian Strategic Missile Forces and, in parallel, we will begin deploying them on the territory of Belarus,” President Vladimir Putin…
Read MoreBAE wins $2.5B deal to supply more CV90 vehicles to Denmark, Sweden
BAE Systems has won a new $2.5 billion contract to build more CV90 combat vehicles for Denmark and Sweden, the company announced Friday. Denmark has ordered 115 new CV9035 MkIIICs, and Sweden is acquiring 50 new vehicles. The deal also includes financing more vehicles bound for Ukraine. Sweden has already sent 50 CV90s to the…
Read MoreLook: Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area
Dec. 6 (UPI) — Ontario Provincial Police in Canada warned residents Friday morning to be on the lookout for two cows and a sheep seen wandering loose in downtown Kemptville. The police said on social media that officers responded to the area to try to guide the animals away from roads, but drivers were urged…
Read MoreAubrey Plaza fans urge actor to play Colombian hitwoman ‘The Doll’ after spotting uncanny resemblance
A Colombian hitwoman known as “The Doll” was recently arrested in connection to several murders, including the killing of her ex-boyfriend. Now, the internet wants Aubrey Plaza to play her in a movie after noticing their striking similarities. Karen Julieth Ojeda Rodriguez — known to police by the alias “La Muñeca,” or “The Doll” in…
Read MoreUkraine presents new long-range rocket drone
Ukraine has a new rocket-powered drone called Peklo, the Ukrainian for Hell, which it introduced to the world on Friday, its Armed Forces Day. “It is very important that our defenders receive such a modern weapon of Ukrainian manufacture,” President Volodymyr Zelenksy said in a statement. The next task, he said, is to increase production…
Read MoreDFB votes in favour of 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup
DFB votes in favour of 2034 Saudi Arabia World Cup The DFB announced on Friday afternoon that they will vote in favour of Saudi Arabia being awarded the 2034 World Cup, despite criticism, as well as the 2030 World Cup being shared between Spain, Portugal and Morocco. A decision was made following a committee meeting…
Read MoreFirst Unbound Collection in western Japan to open in Nara
A Hyatt affiliate has reached a franchise agreement with JR Tokai Hotels for the establishment of Hotel NEI Nara in downtown Nara, Japan. This property marks the first hotel in western Japan and the third in Japan under the Unbound Collection by Hyatt brand, following Fuji Speedway Hotel and Hotel Toranomon Hills. Central Japan Railway…
Read MoreFar-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported
A notorious far-right extremist, convicted of murdering South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, is set to be deported to his native Poland, the government has said. Janusz Walus, 71, gunned down Hani outside his home in 1993 at a tense time when the country was preparing its first multi-racial elections. He spent almost three decades…
Read MoreCanada’s jobless rate jumps to near 8-year high of 6.8% in November
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s unemployment rate rose more than expected to 6.8% in November, a near-eight-year high excluding the pandemic years, even as the economy added a net 50,500 jobs, data showed on Friday, likely boosting chances of a large interest rate cut next week. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecasted a net gain of…
Read MoreBerlin’s new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s new panda twins now have names — or rather, two names apiece. The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22, were introduced Friday as Meng Hao and Meng Tian (“good dream” and “sweet dream.”) Alternatively, they also answer to the very Berlin names of Leni and Lotti.…
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