Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Ben-Gvir accuses Germany of ‘once again supporting Nazism’ as FM visits Israel
Ben-Gvir’s comments drew the condemnation of FM Gideon Sa’ar, who referred to the far-Right minister’s remarks as “unnecessary and harmful.” National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir accused Germany on Thursday of “once again supporting Nazism” as Berlin’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was visiting Israel, drawing the rebuke of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. Wadephul issued a statement…
Read MoreSix Palestinians to stand trial in a deadly 1982 attack on a Jewish deli in Paris
A terrorism court in France has ordered six suspected Palestinian militants to go on trial for an attack 43 years ago at a Jewish restaurant and deli in Paris that killed six people, a lawyer said Thursday. Attackers t hrew grenades and then sprayed machine-gun fire into the Jo Goldenberg restaurant on Aug. 9, 1982…
Read MoreEthiopia’s national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700 million trees in one day as part of an ambitious conservation initiative that aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026. The reforestation campaign has been a personal project of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed since 2019. Tesfahun Gobezay, state minister…
Read More“Split Brain,” by Weike Wang
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Read MoreApple to close first retail store in China since 2008
Apple has confirmed it will close its Dalian retail location in northeast China on 9 August, marking the tech company’s first store shutdown in the country since opening its initial mainland outlet in 2008. The move comes amid shifting consumer trends and declining foot traffic at the Parkland Mall, where the store is based. Located…
Read MoreHillary Richmond: The Visionary Behind SURREAL Magazines
Hillary Richmond stands at the forefront of modern publishing and creative entrepreneurship. As a highly accomplished American model and dynamic businesswoman, Richmond is celebrated for her remarkable journey from the runway to the helm of several groundbreaking publications. Pioneering a New Era in Media Richmond’s magazines have become influential platforms for both emerging and established…
Read MoreDrones were just used to drop a vehicle on the battlefield for a stranded soldier, Ukrainian brigade says
A Ukrainian brigade said it used an FPV drone to deliver an escape bike to a trapped soldier. Its chief of staff said it took three tries with a Heavy Shot drone to make a successful drop. It’s one of the first recorded instances of an FPV drone being used for such logistics in a…
Read MoreFrance-Spain flight row over Jewish teens escalates
The removal of a French group of Jewish teenagers from a flight in Spain last week has prompted a diplomatic row, after their group leader was handcuffed by police and a Spanish minister called them “Israeli brats”. French government ministers Aurore Bergé and Benjamin Haddad have given a strongly worded statement condemning Spain’s transport minister…
Read MoreThe Enduring Power of “The Rules of the Game”
Even if Mozart’s name and a quote from Beaumarchais’s play “The Marriage of Figaro” didn’t feature in the credits of “The Rules of the Game,” this 1939 film by Jean Renoir would still be the closest thing to a Mozart opera—indeed, to his “Marriage of Figaro”—ever put on film. Like Mozart’s Beaumarchais adaptation, Renoir’s film…
Read MoreCanada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the prime minister says
TORONTO (AP) — Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday. Carney convened a Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. It came after he discussed the crisis with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer who. announced a similiar move on Tuesday. Leaders are under mounting pressure over…
Read MoreGetting in Marc Maron’s Head
In its nearly sixteen years on the air, “WTF with Marc Maron” has recorded more than fifteen hundred episodes, with guests ranging from RuPaul to Robin Williams to Barack Obama. In 2015, Maron interviewed the Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, who had long ago turned Maron down for a job. As Sarah Larson noted,…
Read MoreIsrael and hostages’ families condemn UK plan to recognise Palestinian state
Israel and the families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have condemned the UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, saying it is “rewarding terrorism”. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his counterpart, Sir Keir Starmer, of appeasing Hamas with the announcement that the UK would act in September unless Israel met conditions including agreeing…
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