
Russia Plays Down Plague Fears and Denies Lab Accident
Russia rejects plague reports, saying a Siberian lab worker died of pneumonia of unknown origin and denying any laboratory accident.

Russia rejects plague reports, saying a Siberian lab worker died of pneumonia of unknown origin and denying any laboratory accident.

Reports say a Russian anti-plague lab worker died of suspected pneumonic plague, while nearly 200 contacts remain under medical observation.

Poland says 50 people described as saboteurs by its security services are in prison, though convictions and links remain unclear.

GCAP officials warn engineers against carrying work devices to the United States amid concerns over data security and espionage risks.

Greek households face rising food, rent, and energy costs as essential prices outpace wages, eroding purchasing power despite relief measures.

Brazil’s presidential runoff puts Amazon conservation at the center, with Lula promising stronger protections and Flávio Bolsonaro offering different approach.

Spain selects Airbus A321 for a new electronic-intelligence aircraft, expanding long-range surveillance, signals collection, and national defense capabilities for operations.

Student activists vandalized Cornell’s administration building before a protest over the university’s handling of an alleged 2024 fraternity-house gang rape.

Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak reaches historic levels, with hundreds of cases and two deaths highlighting declining vaccination coverage across America.

Expanded frozen berry recall adds Walmart and Trader Joe’s products after E. coli outbreak sickened 17 people and hospitalized six.

A New York nurse practitioner is suing Mount Sinai Hospital after a surgical needle was found in her abdomen seven years after she underwent two procedures there, causing chronic pain.

A Ukrainian couple in their mid-twenties drowned at Els Vivers beach in Guardamar del Segura, Spain, after the man entered the water to save his girlfriend. A red flag had been flying at the unpatrolled beach.

Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant and music pastor, was sentenced to life without parole for murdering his wife Ashley in their Ohio home in February 2026 while having an affair.

The alleged FlyDubai attacker enrolled in an engineering course at an Australian university but left without completing it, as counter-terrorism authorities investigate his time in the country.

The discovery of a light-sensitive protein in pond algae led to optogenetics, a technique that allows researchers to control specific neurons with light and has transformed neuroscience.

An examination of the brutal working conditions of delivery drivers in China, whose days are measured by algorithms and penalties, and whose invisibility in the digital economy masks the physical and social toll.

Alastair Campbell says he is "moderately hopeful" the "broken Britain" mentality can be shaken, arguing that public mood is shaped by political choices and leadership, not an inevitable condition.

Dr Ann Jones has created a quiz that invites the public to become "animal investigators," identifying wildlife by the evidence they leave behind, from scat and tracks to feathers and nests.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called early elections for November 29 after his minority government lost a parliamentary vote on housing decrees. Polls show the opposition leading.

Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first-round presidential vote with 47%, defeating Lula's 45%, driven by security concerns, anti-Workers' Party sentiment, and a broader rightward shift in Latin America.

Former Prince Andrew has launched a High Court challenge to quash the search warrants used by police investigating his links to Jeffrey Epstein, with a private hearing scheduled for Thursday.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces claim to have recaptured the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels in a major offensive, but the Houthis deny the gains as fighting continues near Taiz.

The death of a Siberian lab worker from suspected plague has prompted US, EU, and WHO monitoring, with Russian authorities providing conflicting accounts and nearly 200 contacts under observation.

Australia's pre-COP climate summit in Fiji drew only two non-Pacific leaders, despite efforts to focus global attention on Pacific climate threats ahead of COP31 in Turkey.