Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transparency and clarity over conflicting accounts of the incident in Siberia.
BBC News – World US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak “very soon” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported death from plague of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the World Health Organization pressed Moscow for greater transparency and clarity over conflicting accounts of the incident in Siberia.
NYTimes – US Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike, 50, is conscious and speaking nearly a week after a failed lethal injection execution, her lawyers said. She remains hospitalized with burned and blistered arms and is reportedly shackled to her bed. Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned following the incident.
NYTimes – World At a Nebraska campaign rally, US President Donald Trump said Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, drawing cheers and later bipartisan condemnation. California Governor Gavin Newsom called him "dangerous and deranged," while a White House official said the remarks were taken out of context.
Sky News – World Lionel Messi played his final international match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires, scoring once and assisting two goals in a 3-0 win. Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni called it an emotional day as Messi ended a 21-year international career. A fan, Yadil M Iqbal, traveled from Kerala, India, to attend the match.
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