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Estonia moves troops to Russian border as fears grow of Putin attack on Nato: report

Military and intelligence officials believe that Moscow is preparing to test the international alliance

The Independent UK · Oct 6

'Black Death Plague' Outbreak Reportedly Predicted by Mystic Baba Vanga as Russian Hospitals Lock Down

A Russian laboratory worker's death has prompted plague fears and Baba Vanga prophecy claims online, but authorities and the WHO say no plague outbreak has been confirmed.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and Europe

François Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram. It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap.

France 24 · Oct 6

Pneumonic plague suspected in Russia: What we know and what is the risk to Europe?

The death of a staff member at an anti-plague institute in Russia following a laboratory accident has put the spotlight on plague and how it spreads.

Euronews · Oct 6

Senior US doctor issues warning about potential Russian plague outbreak

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The Independent UK · Oct 6

Pneumonic plague in Russia: What do experts say about the risk?

Russian authorities are investigating the death of a laboratory worker from an unexplained respiratory infection after unconfirmed reports suggested pneumonic plague. Experts say the disease is treatable with antibiotics and is unlikely to spread widely.

Euronews · Oct 6

Medicine and God: how medieval people faced the deadly pneumonic plague

There have been conflicting reports about the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute in Russia, including the claim that she contracted the pneumonic plague.

The Conversation · Oct 6

UP man goes to Russia for studies, gets drafted into army by a woman on promise of citizenship; family says he cannot be released as he is now Russian citizen

UP man Akshay Kumar, 25, who travelled to Russia on a study visa in December 2024, has been missing since August 24 after his family alleged he was persuaded to join the Russian army on promises of citizenship and non-combat duties. His relatives have appealed to the Indian government to…

The Economic Times · Oct 6

Test Tube Accident or Buryatia Trip? Conflicting Reports Emerge Over How Russian Lab Worker Fell Ill

Russian lab worker Daria Shipilova died after severe pneumonia, as conflicting reports link her illness to a lab accident or a disputed work trip to Buryatia.

International Business Times UK · Oct 6

The death of a Russian plague researcher, explained by a microbiologist

Conflicting information about the death of a lab worker at a Russian plague research institute has fuelled fears about the possibility of pneumonic plague spreading.

The Conversation · Oct 6