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  "id": 12474946,
  "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-of-pneumonic-plague-in-russia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is set to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential case of pneumonic plague at a research facility in Siberia. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated he plans to discuss the case \"very soon.\"\n\nAuthorities are currently examining the death of an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East, which they have linked to pneumonia of an unknown origin. White House officials indicated that the United States is engaged in \"very deep discussions\" about the matter, with the intention of reporting further developments by the following day.\n\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the case poses a \"very low\" risk outside of Russia, and the United Nations agency is in contact with Russian authorities following reports of the woman's death last week. On Monday, Trump had indicated that the U.S. is prepared to assist Russia in addressing the situation, describing the disease as \"a rough disease\" that had been previously under control but had now become stronger and more resilient.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12480596",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:18:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump To Speak To Putin On Plague As US Steps Up Pressure",
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        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure-12490465",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:43:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US steps up pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-to-putin-on-plague-as-us-steps-up-pressure-12495086",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:48:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump says he will speak to Putin over reported plague death in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-will-speak-to-putin-over-reported-plague-death-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:51:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12492367",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:00:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-he-has-call-scheduled-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-12492773",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:03:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "Trump to Speak With Putin Over Siberia Plague Scare as US Pressure on Moscow Mounts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-to-speak-with-putin-over-siberia-plague-scare-as-us-pressure-on",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:16:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Scheduled call with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia: Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/scheduled-call-with-putin-to-discuss-possible-case-of-pneumonic",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:24:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump says will speak to Putin on plague, after death of Russian lab tech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/trump-says-will-speak-to-putin-on-plague-after-death-of-russian-lab",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:42:07.000Z"
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