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- Public safety is a key focus in Kelowna election race
- New York City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028
- France expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia as Macron chases cheaper fuel
- Woman killed in shark attack while swimming in South Africa’s Orient Beach
- Italy hosts international relations expert | chaos ensues in Southern Italy
- Almost all shallow-water coral reefs face extinction risk, warns IUCN report
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The Metro leads on Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrell being arrested in a probe over the SNP party’s finances, with the couple’s home scoured by police.
The paper features an image of blue tents and police tape outside the couple’s home in a quiet cul-de-sac in Glasgow and notes that a search of SNP HQ in Edinburgh was made at the same time. Mr Murrell, who resigned as chief executive last month, has been released without charge, pending further investigation.
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Public safety is a key focus in Kelowna election race
October 23, 2026
6:00 am
The riding has gained attention following the 2024 election, where Loewen secured a narrow victory over Wooldridge, winning by a margin of just 40 votes.
New York City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028
October 23, 2026
4:00 am
The New York City Council has approved a bill to ban horse-drawn carriage rides by 2028, named after Romanch Mahajan, who died in a carriage accident. The legislation is now awaiting Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature and includes provisions for humane placement of animals and a transition plan for businesses.
France expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia as Macron chases cheaper fuel
October 23, 2026
2:05 am
French President Macron lands in Saudi Arabia on surprise ‘solidarity’ visit to show support amid Houthi attacks.
Woman killed in shark attack while swimming in South Africa’s Orient Beach
October 23, 2026
2:00 am
A 65-year-old woman has been killed in a shark attack while swimming at Orient Beach, South Africa, marking the first fatality of the year from such an incident.
Italy hosts international relations expert | chaos ensues in Southern Italy
October 23, 2026
1:35 am
A three-day joint attack on Iran ‘would not radically change conflict’ ahead of US and Israeli elections, according to Federico Donelli.
Almost all shallow-water coral reefs face extinction risk, warns IUCN report
October 23, 2026
12:00 am
A recent assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reveals that 96 per cent of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are classified as “critically endangered,” with potential extinction by 2075. Climate change and the emergence of a “super” El Niño exacerbate the risks facing these vital ecosystems.
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