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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 5th, 2026: The Yemen Offensive Just Became Much Bigger & Russia’s Mysterious Lab Death

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• What looked like a fight over Bab el-Mandeb has expanded into a much larger Saudi-backed campaign aimed at retaking Sanaa and breaking Houthi control of Yemen.

• The White House is monitoring a mysterious death tied to a Russian anti-plague laboratory, as questions grow over what happened inside the facility and why authorities have taken unusual precautions.

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