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Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling
July 03, 2026 - 7:05 AM

MILAN (AP) — Venice’s new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city’s three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking government approval to raise the charge to as much as 50 euros ($59) on the busiest days to ease overcrowding in the UNESCO world heritage city.
3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest
July 03, 2026 - 7:16 AM

LONDON (AP) — Three men were acquitted of murder Friday in the killing of Belfast journalist Lyra McKee, who was shot by a member of a dissident Irish Republican Army splinter group while covering a 2019 riot in Northern Ireland.
Mourners in Damascus bury cafe blast victims as officials promise justice
July 03, 2026 - 6:52 AM

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mourners filed through Damascus on Friday, a day after an explosive device set off in a cafe in the Syrian capital killed 10 people.
NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment
July 03, 2026 - 6:50 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top commander told The Associated Press on Friday that European allies have filled most of the holes created by a U.S. decision to cut back military contributions in times of crisis.
Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
July 03, 2026 - 6:31 AM

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.
Venezuelan earthquake survivors search for missing pets at 'Hospital McDonald's'
July 03, 2026 - 6:22 AM

CARABALLEDA, Venezuela (AP) — Hope came in the strangest of places: A Venezuelan restaurant that has come to be known as “Hospital McDonald’s.”
Photos of pets and farm animals rescued from the war in southern Lebanon
July 03, 2026 - 6:17 AM

KFAROUE, Lebanon (AP) — Hussein Hamza is caring for abandoned animals in Kfaroue, southern Lebanon, as the Israel-Hezbollah war rages on. Many residents have fled, leaving pets and farm animals behind. Some owners have been killed in airstrikes.
Photos of pets and farm animals rescued from the war in southern Lebanon
July 03, 2026 - 6:10 AM

KFAROUE, Lebanon (AP) — Hussein Hamza is caring for abandoned animals in Kfaroue, southern Lebanon, as the Israel-Hezbollah war rages on. Many residents have fled, leaving pets and farm animals behind. Some owners have been killed in airstrikes.
Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit
July 03, 2026 - 6:05 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S.
Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations
July 03, 2026 - 6:01 AM

Late last month, Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. Once she started seeing flames from the raging Iron Fire, she told her 86-year-old aunt that it was time to pack up and leave. They returned home after five days, only to be evacuated again about 24 hours later. She described it as a frustrating and stressful week.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Venice mayor proposes dynamic pricing for day-trippers with 50-euro ceiling

3 men acquitted in killing of journalist shot while covering Northern Ireland protest

Mourners in Damascus bury cafe blast victims as officials promise justice

NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment

Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8

Venezuelan earthquake survivors search for missing pets at 'Hospital McDonald's'

Photos of pets and farm animals rescued from the war in southern Lebanon

Photos of pets and farm animals rescued from the war in southern Lebanon

Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

Wildfire anxiety mounts amid fast-moving blazes and repeat evacuations

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