Hostage

Last trending 6 d ago

Original phrases: otage, hostage

"Hostage" was last among the trending Google searches on Oct 24, 2026 (6 d ago), in 2 countries in total. See when, where and how much it was searched.

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Search history

When, where and how strongly this phrase made it into the trending Google searches.

"Hostage" first appeared among the trending Google searches on Oct 22, 2026 in Australia. Since then it has trended 2 times in 2 countries, most recently on Oct 24, 2026. Most searches were recorded in Mali (500+).

First trending: Oct 22, 2026
Last trending: Oct 24, 2026
Countries: 2
Times trending: 2
Most searches: 500+
Highest growth: +900 %
Best rank: #1
Total time trending: 27 h

Countries where it was trending, by day

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Timeline by country

Mali

Australia

Where it was searched

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By country

Country	Period	Times	Duration	Searches	Growth	Rank
Mali	Oct 23, 2026	1	24 h	500+	+900 %	#1
Australia	Oct 22, 2026	1	3 h	200+	+400 %	#48

Every time it was trending

Country	Start	End	Duration	Searches	Growth	Categories
Mali	Oct 23, 2026, 7:40 PM	Oct 24, 2026, 7:32 PM	24 h	500+	+900 %	Other
Australia	Oct 22, 2026, 5:40 AM	Oct 22, 2026, 8:30 AM	3 h	200+	+400 %	Other

Times are shown in: UTC. Search volumes are rounded Google Trends estimates.

In the news

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Ouest-France · Oct 24, 2026 · Mali
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DHnet · Oct 23, 2026 · Mali
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RTBF · Oct 23, 2026 · Mali
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Le Soir · Oct 23, 2026 · Mali
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ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · Oct 22, 2026 · Australia
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The Australian Jewish News · Oct 22, 2026 · Australia
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The Australian · Oct 22, 2026 · Australia