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At a glance
- First reported by Al Jazeera: “Typhoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast”, with reporting from The Guardian, Dawn (Reuters) and Yahoo News.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10:02 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Typhoon Champi, Taiwan, Europe, France.
- BBN covered this story before: World Series set, Europe heat toll, Trump on Ohio ad and Omar (October 23).
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- Al JazeeraTyphoon Champi unleashes huge waves along Taiwan’s coast
- The GuardianFrance to deploy 70,000 officers as it braces for weekend of protests – Europe live
- Dawn (Reuters)Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, nearly 1,000 flights cancelled - World - DAWN.COM October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo NewsSuper Typhoon Champi becomes one of 2026’s strongest storms as it heads toward Taiwan and eastern China October 23, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Taiwan today, Typhoon Champi sent huge waves into the northeastern coast, with gusts near its centre of about one hundred ninety-one kilometres an hour, according to the Central Weather Administration.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlmost all of the island has shut down, and the transport ministry says every one of the two hundred sixty-two domestic flights and six hundred sixty-nine international flights was cancelled.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn France, seventy thousand officers will be deployed for a weekend of protests, and the interior minister has defended blanket bans on demonstrations in some areas.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSeparately, police say a gunman opened fire in Trappes, west of Paris, killing one person and injuring four. He was arrested in nearby Coignieres.
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The story so far
- Taiwan issues land warning ahead of powerful Typhoon Champi · Japan Today
- Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan; Storm Boelo warning for UK · The New York Times
- Typhoon Champi heads for Taiwan, Japan and China · BBC
- Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes by · AP News
- Monet's 'Iris' sells for record 50 million euros in Paris · Reuters
- World Series set, Europe heat toll, Trump on Ohio ad and Omar · Fox News
- Typhoon Champi lashes Taiwan; France braces for protests (this story)
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