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Former Russian state TV employee Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged an anti-war protest on live state television and was later charged with public activity aimed at discrediting the Russian army amid Ukraine-Russia conflict, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, July 28, 2022. Photo by Evgenia Novozhenina/REUTERS

World Oct 12

French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war

By Associated Press

World Jan 08

German police detain Iranian suspected of planning 'Islamist-motivated' attack
Germany detains Iranian over suspected poison plot after tip from U.S. security

A 32-year-old Iranian man has been detained in Germany following a tip from U.S. security officials that he could be planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday.

By Frank Jordans, Associated Press

World Jul 05

2nd Novichok poisoning likely not deliberate, police say

A couple in their 40s were poisoned by the same lethal toxin — developed by the Soviet Union — that almost killed Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March.

By Matt Dunham, Gregory Katz, Associated Press

World Mar 26

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How will the global effort to expel diplomats affect Russia?

Sixty Russian diplomats are being kicked out of the U.S. in a bid to punish the Kremlin for an attack on a former Russian spy in the UK. Is that the right response? Nick Schifrin gets reaction from two former…

By PBS News Hour

World Mar 12

File photo of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Tillerson says poisoning of ex-spy in Britain ‘clearly came from Russia’ and ‘will trigger a response’

Tillerson calls the poisoning "a really egregious act" and says it's "almost beyond comprehension" that a state actor would use such a dangerous substance in a public place.

By Associated Press

Jan 26

Kids got sick eating detergent long before the Tide Pod Challenge

By Laura Santhanam

Health professionals have worried for years about how easily children accidentally slurp down detergent pods meant for washing machines and dishwashers. More recently, they've also worried about teens, young adults and the so-called "Tide Pod Challenge."…

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Jan 17

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News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in…

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Jul 18

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More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches

More Than 20 Young Indian Students Die After Eating Contaminated School Lunches…

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Nov 13

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World’s Oceans Face Problem of Plastic Pollution

Some researchers believe that more than 5 million square miles of the Pacific Ocean has become a soup of plastic confetti. Now, scientists are trying to quantify the problem and are studying how plastic affects fish, marine mammals and birds.

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Nov 30

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Death of Poisoned Russian Spy Sparks Radiation Alert

British authorities found traces of radiation at 12 locations, including two British Airways planes, while investigating the poisoning of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko last week.

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