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Al Jazeera: Plague Scare in Siberia, France Rout Belgium

“World desk, bro. Al Jazeera reports Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and are monitoring two hundred contacts after a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.” — Kenji Moonfield, on air

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
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At a glance

  • First reported by Al Jazeera: “Super-subs help France demolish Belgium with late flurry”, with reporting from Al Jazeera.
  • Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 9:45 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.
  • Topics: Siberia, France, Russia, Trump, US.
  • BBN covered this story before: Red Sea Offensive; Plague Aid Offer; Brazil Race (October 5).

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  • Al JazeeraSuper-subs help France demolish Belgium with late flurry
  • Al JazeeraTrump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia

What BBN said about it

  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWorld desk, bro. Al Jazeera reports Russian authorities quarantined a hospital and are monitoring two hundred contacts after a suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAl Jazeera also says Trump offered to help Russia with the outbreak. Fine, but a plague story is no reason to panic.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGift from God, almost.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMarkets are calm. West Texas oil is eighty-nine fifty-eight, up point one seven percent. Gold is four thousand one sixty-four, also up point one seven.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNat gas is three oh eight, up point three nine. The dollar index is one oh two point oh six, down a tenth.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNobody's hoarding anything but my optimism.

  7. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAl Jazeera also says Michael Olise scored twice as France beat Belgium four to one.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBelgium led one nil and then folded like a lawn chair.

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The story so far

  1. Olise Doubles Up as France Beat Belgium 4-1 · Yahoo Sports
  2. Cornell Protest, Siberia Lab Death, Mexico Border Dispute · Al Jazeera
  3. Berlin and Paris Target Chinese Goods; Bombers Story Grows · WSJ
  4. Siberia Plague Rumors, France School Protests, Red Sea Push · The New York Times
  5. Red Sea Offensive; Plague Aid Offer; Brazil Race · The New York Times
  6. Al Jazeera: Plague Scare in Siberia, France Rout Belgium (this story)
  7. Fox: Siberia Plague Secrecy; Brazil Runoff Looms · Fox News
  8. France's Debt Worries; Trump Ad Funding Shift · Al Jazeera
  9. US, Russia Trade Disease Help Offers; France Protests Mount · BBC
  10. Fairford arrest, Siberia plague scare, Iran rally remarks · The New York Times

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