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Vance becomes a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico
October 23, 2026 - 2:29 AM

MIAMI (AP) — Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday.
Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery
October 23, 2026 - 2:22 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will miss a planned trip to Assisi next week after doctors advised against the helicopter journey to the Italian town as he recovers from thoracic surgery, the Vatican said Friday.
Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by
October 23, 2026 - 2:11 AM

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan shut down schools and offices and grounded hundreds of flights as Typhoon Champi brushed by the island Friday, packing strong winds and torrential rains.
A tense election in Serbia will decide if a student movement can topple populist leader Vucic
October 23, 2026 - 2:11 AM

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election this weekend with a grassroots student-led movement trying to end the 14-year rule of the Balkan country's powerful leader Aleksandar Vucic and his right-wing populist party.
High winds knock out power to thousands in southwest England as 1st of two major storms sweep in
October 23, 2026 - 2:04 AM

LONDON (AP) — High winds knocked out power to thousands of people in southwest England on Friday morning as the first of two major storms expected to hit the U.K. this weekend swept in from the Atlantic.
Mine blast in northern Turkey kills 2, leaves 5 hurt and 1 trapped
October 23, 2026 - 1:50 AM

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion inside a mine in northern Turkey on Friday killed two workers and injured five others, an official said. Rescuers were trying to reach another worker who was still inside the mine.
Netanyahu's office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack
October 23, 2026 - 1:41 AM

HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically.
Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president
October 23, 2026 - 1:25 AM

TOKYO (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation has endorsed Gianni Infantino for another term as FIFA president in an apparent turnaround in its stance from two months ago when it criticized the head of soccer’s world governing body for a breach of trust.
Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region
October 23, 2026 - 1:17 AM

BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers combed through a remote area in the Chinese region of Tibet on Friday after a magnitude 7 earthquake that killed at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes, according to Chinese state media.
UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed
October 23, 2026 - 1:10 AM

BENGALURU, India (AP) — A United Nations climate fund has provisionally set aside $20 million to help Nepal recover from catastrophic flooding that killed more than 1,400 people, left thousands missing and caused billions of dollars in damage to homes, schools and hydropower dams in the Himalayan country and in China.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
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World News

Vance becomes a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico

Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery

Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by

A tense election in Serbia will decide if a student movement can topple populist leader Vucic

High winds knock out power to thousands in southwest England as 1st of two major storms sweep in

Mine blast in northern Turkey kills 2, leaves 5 hurt and 1 trapped

Netanyahu's office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack

Gianni Infantino is endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation for another term as FIFA president

Rescuers search for survivors after deadly earthquake in China’s Tibet region

UN climate fund promises $20 million for Nepal flood recovery, far short of billions needed

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