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India halts visas for Canadians amid row over Sikh killing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

India suspended all visa services for Canadian citizens Thursday, the latest escalation in a diplomatic row that erupted after Canada accused the Indian government of being involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen.A notice posted on BLS International — an Indian visa provider — on Thursday warned that “Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice” starting September 21, citing “operational reasons.”Shortly after the visa service announcement, Canada’s high commission in India said it would reduce its staff presence in the country, after some diplomats received threats.India on Wednesday issued a travel advisory urging its citizens in or traveling to Canada to “exercise utmost caution,” amid “growing anti-India activities.”Earlier this week, tensions between the two countries blew up after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” of a “potential link” between agents from the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian...

Mattapan man to face additional charges in 12-year-old brother’s shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

A 22-year-old man will face additional charges Thursday, including manslaughter, in connection with the shooting death of his 12-year-old brother in Mattapan in July. Walter Hendrick has already been arraigned on charges of improper storage of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition in connection with the shooting at a triple-decker off Fessenden Street on July 13 that left his brother, Savion Ellis, dead.He’s expected to face a judge again Thursday in Suffolk Superior Court on charges including manslaughter, intimidation of a witness, and possession of a large-capacity feeding device.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Nice Now, Weekend Wet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

A bit of a chill in the air this morning as overnight lows tumbled into the mid to upper 40s in the colder towns. Even in Boston, temps dropped well into the 50s, allowing for that Fall feel to the air outside. It’ll be another beautiful day with sunshine and low humidity as temps rebound into the lower 70s. We’ll be cool again tonight, upper 40s to 50s. Tomorrow, the bounce back to near 70 is there as sunshine fades behind some mid to high level clouds streaming in. Those clouds thicken up Friday night, and we’ll likely track some wet weather Saturday. The best chance for steady/heavy rain is across Southeast Mass, but even across northern Mass and southern NH, it’s possible that we’ll catch some rain by the afternoon. Heading well north? The best chance to stay dry this region is across the mountains of central and northern New England. Not only will we track wet weather, the northeast breeze picks up Saturday, gusting 30-40mph across the Cape and Isl...

2023 Maserati Grecale is finally here

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

Our tester this week, brings us back to a brand that has needed a good mid-sized SUV for many years. Since Maserati’s rollout of the Levante, a full-size SUV that hit the market with a bang, but the need for a midsize SUV has been a long time coming. Surfacing from the Maserati stable, the Grecale, a 4-door mid-size SUV boasting mid-size performance, price and options confirming its long need for this gain in the fleet. Starting with a base GT, at $65K, offering a 4-cylinder 2.0 liter engine with 296 horsepower. Our Modena tester offered a 325 horsepower 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder engine. Designed for the sporty soul, the Italian architecture and interior features provided a great addition to the GT model with black glossy inserts and a nice Rosso Red interior. For the 6-figure consumers, the Grecale Trofeo is for you, with 523 horsepower and a 6-cylinder engine, while the Grecale Folgore is all electric.Our Nero Tempesta exterior which was a nicely designed metallic black similar to the...

Talks held on the future of Nagorno-Karabakh as Azerbaijan claims full control of the region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

Representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan government met for talks Thursday to discuss the future of the breakaway region that Azerbaijan claims to fully control following a military offensive this week.Azerbaijan’s state news agency said the talks had ended but provided no details on whether an agreement was reached. Nagorno-Karabakh authorities and the news agency earlier said the talks between regional leaders and Azerbaijan’s government would focus on Nagorno-Karabakh’s “reintegration” into Azerbaijan.The talks in the Azerbaijani city of Yevlakh came after local Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh agreed to lay down their weapons following an outbreak of fighting this week in the decades-long separatist conflict. Authorities in the ethnic Armenian region that has run its affairs without international recognition since fighting broke out in the early 1990s declared Wednesday that local self-defense forces will disarm and disband under a Russia-mediated cease-...

Governors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

A group of 25 state governors that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration are expected to announce a pledge Thursday to quadruple the number of heat pumps in U.S. homes by 2030, from 4.7 million to 20 million.Heat pumps use little electricity, yet are able to heat and cool buildings. Since they often replace oil or gas furnaces that add greenhouse gases to the air, they can meaningfully address climate change. Buildings account for more than 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions.The pledge on heat pumps is a collection of state initiatives to work toward the goal of ramping down emissions to zero by 2050. Pennsylvania and seven other states, for example, will look into developing a standard for how non-polluting a heater needs to be. The governors in the alliance represent approximately 60% of the U.S. economy and 55 percent of the country’s population. Washington Governor Jay Inslee called heat pumps “almost a miraculous solution” to three problems Am...

The US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border.The move — along with promises to accelerate work permits for many migrants — may appease Democratic leaders who have pressured the White House to do more to aid asylum seekers, while also providing grist for Republicans who say the President Joe Biden has been too lax on immigration.The Homeland Security Department plans to grant Temporary Protected Status to an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans who arrived in the country as of July 31, making it easier for them to get authorization to work in the U.S. That’s been a key demand of Democratic mayors and governors who are struggling to care for an increased number of migrants in their care.That’s in...

Their husbands’ misdeeds leave Norway’s most powerful women facing the consequences

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The political careers of two of Norway’s most powerful women are under threat after it was revealed that their husbands were trading in shares behind their backs.Anniken Huitfeldt, the current foreign minister of the center-left Labor Party, and Norway’s former conservative prime minister for eight years, Erna Solberg, are having to explain why they were making decisions in office that could potentially have enriched their spouses.The cases of the two women on opposite sides of the political divide are separate but the answer is more or less the same: they didn’t know what their husbands were up to. And rivals are calling for both women to resign.Rasmus Hansson, a lawmaker for the Green Party said the pair were damaging the reputation of Norwegian politics and urged them both to resign. “Walk now. Please,” he wrote on Facebook, adding that if they refused to go, their parties should remove them. Right now, the case against Solberg, 62, is graver. Durin...

OPP appeal for witnesses in sudden death investigation on QEW

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

Provincial police are asking witnesses to come forward in a sudden death investigation in Niagara Region.OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says a woman was struck by multiple vehicles after falling onto the QEW from an overpass at Glendale Avenue in St. Catharines around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.She was pronounced dead at the scene.Schmidt says none of the vehicles that struck the woman stayed at the scene or spoke with police. He says no foul play is suspected.Sudden Death investigation – Niagara bound #QEW/Glendale Ave. 10:30pm. Anyone with information/dashcam please call #BurlingtonOPP 905-681-2511 ^ks pic.twitter.com/g5fFvN69K3— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) September 21, 2023OPP are asking witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the area to contact them.“We’d love to speak to anyone who has information or dashcam that could assist us in this investigation,” Schmidt says.The Niagara-bound QEW is blocked at Glendale for the investigation. Schmidt says ...

Greek civil servants have stopped work in a 24-hour strike that is disrupting public transport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:51:23 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s civil servants walked off the job Thursday on a 24-hour strike that disrupted public transport and left ferries tied up in ports.Public sector workers’ unions called the strike to demand the withdrawal of a labor law the government says will increase flexibility in the job market, but that unions decry as an assault on their rights.Athens’ subway was to be shut for the duration of the strike, while the capital’s tram and trolley system was to operate only for part of the day. Doctors and nurses in public hospitals, as well as some teachers, were also on strike.Flights, however, were running normally after participation by air traffic controllers was deemed illegal.Hundreds of striking workers were marching through central Athens in two separate demonstrations. Road closures caused by the protests, combined with the disruption to public transport, snarled traffic in the capital.The Associated Press