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Germany reportedly investigating alleged poisoning of Putin critics in Berlin

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

German police have launched an investigation into the alleged poisoning of Russian opposition figures in Berlin, according to media reports.Two activists who took part in a conference organized by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a leading critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on April 29-30 subsequently reported poisoning symptoms, according to the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.German police confirmed to Welt and AFP that a probe is under way but did not mention Russia’s alleged involvement in the two incidents.The head of the Free Russia Foundation, Natalia Arno, identified herself as one of the victims of the suspected poisoning. “There is a suspicion that during my recent trip to Europe I was poisoned, possibly by some nerve agent, one (or even more than one) Western intelligence service is investigating,” she wrote on Facebook.Arno said she started feeling “strange symptoms” after smelling an unusual scent in her hotel room in an unidentified European city where she had held...

In Hiroshima, Zelenskyy borrows history to fight for the future

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan — No one fears a repeat of this city’s suffering more than Volodymyr Zelenskyy.From the moment the world’s most recognizable president-in-uniform walked down the stairs from the Republique Française plane at the Hiroshima airport on Saturday, the Ukrainian leader soon captured all the attention at the G7 summit — downsized from G8 almost a decade ago after Russia was kicked out following its illegal occupation of Crimea.Zelenskyy toured the site where an American atomic bomb put an end to the Second World War in 1945, as his people were fighting on the frontline in Ukraine, preparing for an offensive against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invading forces while fighting back Moscow’s claims that the key Ukrainian city of Bakhmut had fallen.His surprise, whirlwind visit carried a sense of urgency in contrast to the somewhat relaxing schedule for the G7 leaders, some of whom took their spouses on the mission, enjoyed tea ceremonies and visit...

Hull to file another motion after massive fire disrupts voting

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

The town of Hull plans to file another motion after a massive fire caused emergency responders to close roads near a polling location.A large fire blocked traffic to the town’s high school, the only polling location, for more than an hour. Some voters said they couldn’t get to the polls so the town kept the polls open for an extra two hours.But a Superior Court judge rejected the decision to extend hours.The town is now asking for guidance on how best to move forward.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cartel threatens Tijuana police chief after mayor's bodyguard survives assassination attempt

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- A member of Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero's security team was the target of an assassination attempt Wednesday morning in the city's downtown area.The bodyguard's vehicle was fired at by an unknown gunman in a burgundy Suburban with California license plates, according to Tijuana Police.Investigators say one bullet pierced a window in the car driven by one of Caballero's guards, assigned to her security detail. The guard was not hurt.He was reportedly in the area before the mayor's visit to a beauty salon. She was scheduled to arrive moments later.The SUV involved in the shooting was reportedly found in the area later in the morning with police officers recovering three "long" loaded guns and several bulletproof vests.Caballero wasted no time in blaming Ricardo Iván Carpio Sánchez, Baja California's Attorney General for "the lack of security in Tijuana."She said through social media she would hold Carpio Sánchez "responsible should anything happen t...

South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and Germany on Sunday pledged more cooperation in building stable industrial supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea as they met in Seoul after flying in from the Group of Seven meetings in Japan.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, pointed to the similarities between the two major manufacturing nations that are dependent on foreign trade and said a stronger supply chain partnership would help them cope with “intensifying global economic instability and geopolitical conflicts.”He said the countries in particular will work to advance trade relations in high-tech industries and clean energy, including semiconductors and hydrogen projects, and pursue further opportunities in defense cooperation.Yoon said they also discussed the growing threat posed by North Korea, which has test-fired around 100 missiles since the start of 2022 whil...

In Cannes, Scorsese and DiCaprio turn spotlight toward Osage Nation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

CANNES, France (AP) — It was well into the process of making “Killers of the Flower Moon” that Martin Scorsese realized it wasn’t a detective story. Scorsese, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and screenwriter Eric Roth had many potential avenues in adapting David Grann’s expansive nonfiction history, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI.” The film that Scorsese and company premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival, however, wasn’t like the one they initially set out to make. The film, which will open in theaters in October, chronicles the series of killings that took place throughout the Osage Nation in 1920s Oklahoma. The Osage were then enormously rich from oil on their land, and many white barons and gangsters alike sought to control and steal their money. Dozens of Osage Native Americans were killed before the FBI, in its infancy, began to investigate. DiCaprio had originally been cast to star as FBI agent Tom White. But aft...

Boots on the ground, eyes in the sky: satellites increasingly used to fight wildfires

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

Eyes in the sky are becoming an increasingly important tool for boots on the ground when it comes to fighting wildfires, experts say, as data from a growing number of satellites give firefighters new tools to predict fire behaviour and analyze its consequences.  “It’s being more and more adopted,” said wildfire expert Mike Flannigan of Thompson Rivers University. “In the old days, almost no one was using satellites. Now they’re being used more and more.”The last decade has seen a huge jump in the number Earth observation satellites, driven by cheaper technology and the entry of private industry. A count from the Union of Concerned Scientists says there were 192 such satellites in 2014. Now there are 971. That has given wildfire managers and scientists unprecedented ability to get the big picture, said Joshua Johnston, a Natural Resources Canada scientist working on WildfireSat, which will be the world’s first purpose-built satellite for moni...

Mobile carriers urged to improve accessible phone plans for deaf and blind Canadians

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

There’s a sense of worry that creeps up on Lisa Anderson every time her phone alerts her she is near the end of her monthly data limit.For Anderson, who is deaf, each megabyte of data is more crucial than it would be for the average hearing person who doesn’t rely on video calling applications for every mobile conversation.But due to data throttling — a common traffic management practice used by mobile carriers that reduces internet speeds — Anderson said exhausting her data allowance leads to “detrimental barriers.”“The connection on my video is blurry. I’m faced with unclear video communication on one or both ends of the conversation. This impedes my sign language communication in emergencies, for example, when I’m outside of my home,” the Vancouver woman said in an email.“I have thoughts such as ‘I hope I don’t have an emergency until the next billing cycle.’ This is an added stress.”As a June 1 deadline looms for major ...

Man ‘pinned’ by subway train at TTC’s Greenwood Yard

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

The Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate following an accident Sunday morning at the TTC’s Greenwood Yard.Police say first responders were called to 400 Greenwood Avenue just after 8:30 a.m. for reports an employee had been injured after a train rolled back and pinned them. Fire officials say the man was trapped and had to be extricated after being pinned by a subway car. TFS crews were called to the Greenwood TTC Yard this morning for reports of a worker pinned by a subway car. TO firefighters successfully extricated the trapped patient. Patient transferred to care of TEMS. ^dv #Toronto— Toronto Fire Services (@Toronto_Fire) May 21, 2023Paramedics tell CityNews a man in his 70s had been taken to a trauma centre. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. The Greenwood subway yard is where all the trains that operate on the Bloor-Danforth subway are stored and it includes a maintenance facility where repairs are carried out.

Chicago gynecologist on breaking stigmas against women's health

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:49 GMT

CHICAGO — May is Women's Health Month and Dr. Sameena Rahman from the Center of Gynecology and Cosmetics joined WGN Weekend Morning News to break stigmas against menopause and bring awareness to the importance of women's sexual health.