Posts by Cosmopolitan Canada
Han Ong on Partisan Passions and Life Affirmation in the Theatre
Your story “Happy Days” revolves around an unorthodox staging of Samuel Beckett’s play “Happy Days,” by an Off Off Broadway theatre company, in the East Village. As the story explains, the Beckett estate is notoriously opposed to any production that doesn’t follow Beckett’s script and stage directions exactly, which, of course, creates a tense situation…
Read MoreUkraine still holds ground inside Russia’s Kursk, commander says
Ukraine’s top military commander says its forces are still defending a small area of territory inside Russia that it captured almost a year ago. In August 2024 Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into the Kursk region, capturing more than 1,000 sq km (386 sq miles) of Russian land. Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said 10,000 Russian…
Read MoreFact Check: The northern white rhino is likely to be extinct in the wild. However, not all hope is lost
Claim: As of June 2025, the northern white rhinoceros was extinct after the last rhinoceros died. Rating: Rating: Mixture What’s True: Northern white rhinoceroses were feared extinct in the wild in 2008. In 2018, the last male northern white rhinoceros died at a conservancy project in Kenya. The only two that remain are a mother…
Read MoreNine Hospitalized Following ‘Chemical Incident’ at Local Australian Pool
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A chemical incident at a public pool in Melbourne, Australia Friday night left nine people hospitalized and hundreds evacuated, according to reports. Firefighters were…
Read MoreUkrainians celebrate midsummer traditions with song, dance and fire
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of Ukrainians observed the longest day of the year on Saturday with a midsummer celebration of some of their oldest traditions, a display of cultural perseverance in a nation threatened by war. Rooted in Ukraine’s ancient past of Slavic paganism the event, Ivana Kupala, features rituals and symbolism to honor…
Read MoreThis Is The Most Expensive Lexus Model In America
This Is The Most Expensive Lexus Model In America originally appeared on Autoblog. Top Lexus Is A True Range Rover Rival When Lexus originally arrived on the scene with the first LS sedan, it was pitched at a lower price point than its rivals from Germany, a move that played a significant role in that…
Read MoreRussia slams state of German economy while facing problems at home
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways The Kremlin believes the German economy, reeling from two consecutive years of recession, is struggling because Berlin has turned away from Russia, foreign affairs…
Read MoreThe Magic of Daylight in a Land of Sun Worship
With “P’unchaw,” the photographer Victor Zea captures the light falling on Cuzco, Peru, where people have mixed Catholic and Indigenous Andean beliefs. Source link
Read MoreWhy I Wear the Turban
“The Turban” exposes a paradox. I can’t imagine ever surrendering my turban. It’s become soldered to my identity, serving as both the ultimate in-group badge and a versatile stylistic accessory: eye-catching, a bit exotic, an opportunity to add color and flair. But I haven’t forgotten how hard it can be to carry. Like a huge…
Read MoreAI-generated video falsely shared as aftermath of Iran’s attack on Israel
After Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles into Israeli cities in response to Israel’s military campaign, social media users shared an AI-generated video falsely claiming it shows the destruction in Tel Aviv. The clip was made using Google AI and was traced to an Instagram account that posts AI content. “This footage is not recorded…
Read MoreRacial slur found on Mexico High School sign
MEXICO, N.Y. (WSYR) — Mexico Central School District officials said they have identified the person who vandalized the high school sign by switching letters around to make a racial slur. The slur may be gone, but the fact that it was there in the first place lingers for some in the community. “To see that…reminds…
Read MoreGerman military planes with evacuees from Israel arrive in Cologne
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Two German air force planes carrying 64 German citizens arrived on Friday in Germany from Israel. The Airbus A400M military aircraft touched down at…
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