Crosswire — October 08, 2026
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GEOPOLITICS
Trump-Putin Call on Siberian Lab Death — Announced, Then Denied
What changed: Trump says a call is arranged with Putin over the death of a 28-year-old worker at a Siberian plague research institute. The Kremlin says no call is scheduled. That contradiction is the story. Meanwhile the WHO is pressing Moscow for transparency, citing "conflicting reports" and chasing verification of a possible second employee with pneumonia. Russia's health watchdog insists there's no epidemic risk. Mongolia has stood up border health surveillance; Lithuania says it's ready for…
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