Simple English News Daily Monday 26th October 2026. Germany Eagle's Nest fire. UK Oxford St pedestrianisation. France le Pen campaign. N Korea China bridge...
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Oct 25, 2026 A fast tour of global headlines: a fire at Germany’s Eagle’s Nest, Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation plans, and Marine Le Pen’s campaign in France. Reports also cover North Korea and China, Taiwan’s typhoon, Venezuela’s political developments, Uganda’s Ebola quarantine, a deadly Gabon oil-rig disaster, and New York’s horse-carriage ban.
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Fire Hits Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest Retreat
- A fire took over Adolf Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest mountain retreat in Germany, and police detained a man.
- Officials preserved the residence after the war as a warning about the Nazi dictatorship’s inhumanity.
Oxford Street Removes Almost All Traffic
- Oxford Street’s pedestrianisation removes almost one kilometre of traffic from Europe’s busiest shopping street.
- The £150 million project affects buses, taxis, bicycles, scooters and pedicabs while serving up to 500,000 daily visitors.
Le Pen Campaigns On Order And Confidence
- Marine Le Pen launched her presidential campaign as France’s front-runner amid nationwide protests.
- She is presenting promises to restore order and national confidence while Paris museums and galleries prepare for demonstrations.