Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.
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bbc.co.uk
05.10.2026
Russia Probes Death of Woman Who Worked at Anti-Plague Institute
The Kremlin has sought to play down the death of the worker who contracted ”pneumonia of an unknown cause.”
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wsj.com
05.10.2026
Macron slams Russia’s ‘irresponsible’ strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday slammed Russia's increased strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. In a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron said he reviewed
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france24.com
05.10.2026
Russia denies lab worker died of plague as quarantine in Siberia stays in place
Rospotrebnadzor said tests found no pathogen linked to the deceased lab worker's work at the Irkutsk anti-plague institute, but more than 60 colleagues remained isolated inside the building and severa
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euronews.com
05.10.2026
Russian report says Siberian plague institute worker fell ill, died of unknown cause
Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week
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abcnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia hosts consultations on Afghanistan, including with a Taliban delegation
Russia has hosted consultations on Afghanistan that included a delegation of the country's ruling Taliban government along with officials from China, India, Iran, Pakistan and other nations
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abcnews.com
05.10.2026
In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines
Ukrainians are turning to weeds for sustenance in a town where bodies are reportedly eaten by feral dogs.
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aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
Russia pounds Kyiv during German chancellor’s visit in a new escalation
Germany’s leader faced a grim new reality as his train pulled into Kyiv: air raid sirens and the boom of Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
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nbcnews.com
05.10.2026
Germany at risk of 'violent conflict' with Russia, warns intelligence chief
Germany risks entering a "violent conflict" with Russia because of Moscow's increasingly aggressive stance against European nations, an intelligence chief has warned.
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news.sky.com
05.10.2026
Russian lab worker 'dies of suspected plague' as 200 under observation
A laboratory worker in Russia who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague has died, leading to nearly 200 people being placed under medical observation, according to reports.
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news.sky.com
05.10.2026
Ukraine says attacks knocked out over half of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine claims its long-range strikes have neutralized over half of Russia's oil refining capacity, impacting troop and equipment supply in the war
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abcnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia's attacks on Ukraine escalate as its drones target bridges in Kyiv
Russia's jet-powered drones are targeting bridges in the Ukrainian capital, an escalation after more than a month of day-and-night strikes that have left Kyiv feeling almost like a frontline city.
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npr.org
05.10.2026
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague as 200 enter medical observation
Almost 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Siberia region after the death of a 28-year-old lab worker who may have been exposed to pneumonic plague, according to local media reports.
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nbcnews.com
05.10.2026
Europe Today: Russia hits Kyiv as Merz visits; Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election
German Chancellor Friedriz Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. In Iran, the country's deputy foreign minister says Washington is reviewing Tehran’
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euronews.com
05.10.2026
Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case
A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.
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aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
US monitoring suspected fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia, State Department official says
U.S. officials are tracking an unconfirmed report of a fatal pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast while urging transparency from Moscow.
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foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Russia may be using hidden 'lunchbox-size' drone devices to counter Ukraine defenses: expert
Russia may be hiding lunchbox-sized signal repeaters inside Kyiv to help guide deadly drones past defenses, a weapons expert told Fox News Digital.
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foxnews.com
05.10.2026
Opinion | The Latest Russian Sabotage in Europe
Arsonists targeted a defense-robotics company in Estonia.
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wsj.com
04.10.2026
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy
Trilateral talks could happen this month in UAE or another US-proposed venue, says the president.
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aljazeera.com
04.10.2026
Has plague returned to Siberia? Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a "black death" outbreak was diagnosed with "pneumonia of unknown origin". Rospotrebnadzor insists that
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euronews.com
04.10.2026