{
  "id": 12642046,
  "title": "Rand Paul concerned Russian plague could be ‘weaponized’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rand-paul-concerned-russian-plague-could-be-weaponized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:14:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6133453-rand-paul-russia-plague-fears-lack-of-transparency/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) raised concerns that Russia could potentially be conducting biological weapons research involving the plague as global health officials seek more information about the mysterious death of a worker at a Siberian lab. The 28-year-old worker died on Oct. 2 after being hospitalized from a severe case of pneumonia, prompting the World...",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "SBU uncovers Russian plan for disinformation campaign targeting Oleshky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/sbu-uncovers-russian-plan-for-disinformation-campaign-targeting",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Facing Russian stonewalling, Trump admin ramps up pressure for info as it struggles to plan for potential plague fallout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/facing-russian-stonewalling-trump-admin-ramps-up-pressure-for-info-as",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:30:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}