Pneumonic plague outbreak hits Siberia as lab worker, 28, dies after breaking test tube and 200 people she was in contact with are put in quarantine

Daily Mail - Oct 3, 2026

A female lab technician has died in Siberia of pneumonic plague after breaking a test tube, as at least 200 people are put under quarantine.

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Angela Rayner is 'now dictating Britain's migration policy' after 'weak' Shabana Mahmood's 'surrender' to Labour's Left, claim Tories

Oct 3, 2026

Angela Rayner is 'now dictating Britain's migration policy' after 'weak' Shabana Mahmood's 'surrender' to Labour's Left, claim Tories

Ms Mahmood, the Home Secretary, used her Labour conference speech this week to hint at a climbdown over her controversial immigration reforms.

FlyDubai terror pilot spent years in ISIS-controlled Syria before being fired from previous airline job over his extremist Islamist views - as fury grows he was allowed to fly planes to Israel

Oct 3, 2026

FlyDubai terror pilot spent years in ISIS-controlled Syria before being fired from previous airline job over his extremist Islamist views - as fury grows he was allowed to fly planes to Israel

Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, had previously been banned from flying by Oman's national airline because of concerns he had adopted extremist views.

Bohol wildlife survey records 55 species

Oct 3, 2026

Bohol wildlife survey records 55 species

MANILA, Philippines — From bird calls overhead to bats and reptiles tucked into their habitats, a two-day wildlife survey in Bohol’s Alburquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape and Seascape (ALLPLS) recorded 55 species across the protected area. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Visayas said the monitoring on Sept. 15 and 16 documented 47 bird

Heroic dog stopped man taking his life on remote hillside - five years after handler lost her own father in mountain suicide

Oct 3, 2026

Heroic dog stopped man taking his life on remote hillside - five years after handler lost her own father in mountain suicide

The tragedy of losing her father led to Rhiannon Chalmers-Brown, 25, joining the local Mountain Rescue team, alongside her Labrador, Dug.

Left-wing Parisian mayor joins in the riots convulsing France - as firefighter is set alight and protesters threaten to burn down the Elysee Palace

Oct 3, 2026

Left-wing Parisian mayor joins in the riots convulsing France - as firefighter is set alight and protesters threaten to burn down the Elysee Palace

A French mayor was filmed laughing and dancing with demonstrators outside a school as violent protests continue to grip the country.

‘I wrote future birthday cards for my kids and kept breaking down’

Oct 3, 2026

‘I wrote future birthday cards for my kids and kept breaking down’

A father who was diagnosed with blood cancer wrote future birthday cards for this three children after being told he had only weeks to live.

I was pressured into euthanasia after being diagnosed with stage-four cancer by Canadian doctors. This is why I decided to flee the country... and am still alive three years later

Oct 3, 2026

I was pressured into euthanasia after being diagnosed with stage-four cancer by Canadian doctors. This is why I decided to flee the country... and am still alive three years later

When Kristin Logan was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer, she was told her chances of survival were slim.

Retail online chief says prices will have to go up if diesel continues to soar after breaking £2-a-litre barrier

Oct 3, 2026

Retail online chief says prices will have to go up if diesel continues to soar after breaking £2-a-litre barrier

Mike Tomkins, owner of M and M Direct, said his company was struggling to absorb shipping and freight costs and not to pass them on to the consumer.

Dengue death toll in Agusan del Sur reaches 14 as virus infects over 2,000

Oct 3, 2026

Dengue death toll in Agusan del Sur reaches 14 as virus infects over 2,000

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Agusan del Sur recorded 2,018 dengue cases and 14 deaths from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 due to dengue. This record comes as the Provincial Health Office declared a province-wide outbreak on Sept. 29 following an evidence-based assessment of the rising cases of infections. Provincial Health Officer Jacqueline Frances Momville

The day I saw an angry Queen tearing a strip off young William... and other wild royal anecdotes to make you splutter into your gin and Dubonnet - in new book by Lady Glenconner, Princess Margaret's former lady-in-waiting

Oct 3, 2026

The day I saw an angry Queen tearing a strip off young William... and other wild royal anecdotes to make you splutter into your gin and Dubonnet - in new book by Lady Glenconner, Princess Margaret's former lady-in-waiting

Princess Margaret was not a fan of champagne. In fact, she used to say it made people's breath smell of poo - not something you notice if you are drinking it yourself.

Student wounded in stabbing at a Laoag school

Oct 3, 2026

Student wounded in stabbing at a Laoag school

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 15-year-old Grade 11 student was wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a school in Laoag City in nearby Ilocos Norte on Friday (Oct. 2). The Laoag City Police Station, in a report, said the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the two students at Balatong Integrated

Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten

Oct 3, 2026

Chinese troops line up for Russia’s Tsentr-2026 exercise as military ties tighten

Chinese troops have taken part in a mass multinational exercise in Russia featuring new anti-drone and ground robot systems – drills that Russian state media said “applied lessons” from the Ukraine war. The troops were among more than 47,000 military personnel involved in the Tsentr-2026 – or Centre-2026 – drills in the central western Chelyabinsk region from Monday until Saturday. The Russian Ministry of Defence said the strategic command-and-staff exercise applied combat lessons from the...

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