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The Kehlsteinhaus, known as the "Eagle's Nest", before the fire (file photo)

Germany · TrendingEagle's Nest fire: 33-year-old German motorcyclist arrested as arson suspect.Prosecutors say he is mentally ill and want him placed in a psychiatric facility.ZDFheute, 24-10-2026 dpa via nordbayern.de, 24-10-2026 ORF, 24-10-2026 AP via ABC News, 24-10-2026 Al Jazeera, 24-10-2026

India · UB-063

Durga Puja crush in Kolkata kills at least 19, including a seven-year-old girl

Published 19-10-2026 · UB-063 · 🇮🇳 · ✓ 3 linked sources

Durga Puja crush in Kolkata kills at least 19, including a seven-year-old girl — A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, 2023 (file photo) · Photo: Auli Raha (অলি রাহা) / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The crush happened outside a pandal on the night of 17-10-2026 after rain and an announcement caused a rush, police said; about 25 people were injured. The PM's office announced ₹2 lakh for each family of the dead and ₹50,000 for each injured person.

The crush happened outside a pandal on the night of 17-10-2026 after rain and an announcement caused a rush, police said; about 25 people were injured. The PM's office announced ₹2 lakh for each family of the dead and ₹50,000 for each injured person.

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