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
World
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
World
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.
World
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.
World
nbcnews.com
05.10.2026
Pneumonic Plague Symptoms Explained After Russian Scientist's Death
The disease can be fatal but is treatable if detected early, according to health authorities.
Politics
newsweek.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.
World
news.sky.com
05.10.2026
Russian Tu-95 crash killed officers linked to missile strikes on Ukraine
Some of the eight officers killed aboard a Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber-missile carrier that crashed in the Amur region on September 29 had been involved in organizing and providing methodological
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
05.10.2026
Germany risks being drawn into ‘violent conflict’ with Russia, spy chief warns
The head of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency also cautioned that NATO countries must beware of Moscow's "little green men."
Politics
politico.eu
05.10.2026
Suspected plague in Russia puts EU on alert
Politics
politico.eu
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.
World
news.sky.com
05.10.2026
Suspected plague death triggers quarantine measures in Russia's Irkutsk region
Russian authorities have introduced anti-epidemic measures in the Siberian region of Irkutsk following the death of a woman suspected of having contracted plague.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
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
World
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.
World
npr.org
05.10.2026
Estonia moves troops and long-range weapons closer to Russian border
Estonia is permanently moving troops closer to its border with Russia and acquiring long-range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russian territory as part of a new “active defense” strategy, the
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
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.
World
nbcnews.com
05.10.2026
Rusiyada vəba xəstəliyinin aşkarlandığı, 1 nəfərin öldüyü, xəstəxanalarda 3 həftəlik karantin elan edildiyi barədə məlumat yayılıb
Azerbaijan
apa.az
05.10.2026
Kazakhstan opens seasonal border post near Russian border
A border post has been opened at the foot of Mount Belukha in Kazakhstan’s East Kazakhstan Region, near the border with Russia, the regional akimat’s press service reported.
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
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’
World
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.
World
aljazeera.com
05.10.2026
Russia’s new drive to crush Ukraine
Moscow’s relentless offensive on cities and ports has halted the country’s grain exports, severing an economic lifeline
Finance
ft.com
05.10.2026