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Cologne Cathedral, one of Germany's best-known landmarks, to charge tourists for admission
BERLIN (AP) - Cologne Cathedral, a famous German landmark and popular tourist draw, will start charging an admission fee to visitors as church officials struggle with rising maintenance costs. The Cat...
Mar 05, 2026 The illuminated city center with the Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region Thursday, while warning the U.S. would "bitterly regret" torpedoin...
Mar 05, 2026 Some holding pictures of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, mourners reach out to coffins during a funeral for people killed during the ongoing U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Isfahan, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Payman Shahsanaei/ISNA via AP)
Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani's Japan at the World Baseball Classic
Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. "Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful," the U.S. and New York Yankees c...
Mar 05, 2026 United States' Aaron Judge smiles while taking batting practice prior to an exhibition baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Iran launches new attacks and calls for 'Trump's blood' while Israel strikes Iranian infrastructure
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran launched a new wave of attacks Thursday at Israel, American bases and countries around the region, threatening that the United States would "bitterly regret" to...
Mar 05, 2026 Smoke and flames rise from the site of Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Foreign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic at a major defence and security...
Mar 04, 2026
Carney's shift on Iran might not stop pressure for Canadian entanglement
As Prime Minister Mark Carney shifts away from unequivocal support for American airstrikes on Iran, one expert says Canada could still be drawn into the conflict. Carney on Tuesday expressed "regret" ...
Mar 04, 2026 Two men on a motorcycle decorated with a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ride along a street near Khamenei's residency in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026, in the aftermath of his confirmed death in U.S. and Israeli strikes. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem
The head of the Bank of Canada warns new players in global debt markets aren't as closely monitored as traditional banks, which could drive new risks in a period rife with uncertainty. Governor Tiff M...
Mar 04, 2026 Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference following an interest rate announcement, at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other sy...
Mar 04, 2026 A bomb dropped from an Israeli jet falls before hitting a building in Dahiyeh, southern suburb of Beirut, near Rafik Hariri International Airport, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
Canada secures limited seats on commercial flights from Lebanon as conflict widens
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the federal government has secured "a limited number of seats" on commercial flights out of Lebanon for Canadians trying to flee the region. Anand says more t...
Mar 04, 2026 Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand speaks at the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Tuesday March 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Israel targets Iran's security forces and leadership as Iran presses attacks across the region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Israel hit Iran's capital and other cities in multiple airstrikes on Wednesday, the fifth day of the war with Iran. Israel targeted the Iranian...
Mar 04, 2026 This satellite image provided by Vantor shows the Islamic Revolutionary Court after airstrikes, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP)
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