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In this episode
- Deadly fire at Canadian military base spreads toward nearby town
- At least 19 killed in stampede at Hindu festival in Kolkata
- Trump pauses new Russia sanctions, drawing criticism from Ukraine
- Settlers attack European diplomats and Palestinians in the West Bank
- Violent protests over living costs sweep across France
- Japan plans spacecraft mission to bring back samples from a Martian moon
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- RechercheThe Municipal District of Wainwright said the fire crossed the base’s perimeter and was spreading rapidly in high winds. The report said no evacuation order was in effect; it does not establish that the fire was spreading toward the nearby town.
- The Guardian‘Serious incident’ at Alberta military base causes deaths and injuries, Canada officials say | Canada | The Guardian
- RechercheAuthorities advised several of Kolkata’s most heavily attended venues to close temporarily after the stampede.
- RechercheDW’s earlier update reported that the chief minister said a seven-year-old girl was among those killed and that 25 people were injured.
- At least 19 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India | Construction News | Al Jazeera
- 19 dead, 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering - CNA
- Kolkata Stampede Live Updates: Puja committee secretary, vice-president among 7 arrested; police register suo motu case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder - The Times of India
- Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 19 dead, 12 detained
- RechercheSecretary of State Marco Rubio described the suspension as a 60-day pause to assess its potential impact on the global and US economies.
- RechercheUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the decision wrong and said it would benefit Russia and encourage further aggression; these are his stated views, not an independently established outcome.
- RechercheThe law was intended to increase pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, and it included proposed sanctions targeting Russian officials, banks and an oil-tanker fleet used to move Russian energy.
- RechercheA separate attack the previous day injured Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, according to the BBC.
- CNA (AFP report)Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor - CNA
- Al JazeeraIsraeli settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank
- Deutsche WelleWest Bank: Israeli settlers attack EU diplomats
- ABC News (Associated Press report)Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank
- Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, French mayor; Netanyahu says no ‘compelling evidence’ - The Times of India
- Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank | PBS News
- Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor | The Daily Star
- RechercheThe UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said nearly 200 settler attacks linked to the olive harvest had caused casualties or property damage by October 17, 2026—more than the 185 it recorded during the whole 2025 season. These are reported figures for different periods, not a count of the Taybeh incident alone.
- ABC News / Associated PressClashes, fires and looting break out as protesters rally across France - ABC News
- AstronomyJapan prepares to launch sample return mission to Phobos