Poison

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted substandard conditions at the daycare may have caused the incident and led to suspected overheating.

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
Poisonous mushrooms

Poison Control Center warns: An important warning that could save lives this winter

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.

Algerian nanny imprisoned for poisoning French Jewish family

 A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

Algerian nanny charged after allegedly poisoning French Jewish family’s food, drinks


Woman suspected of sending ricin envelope to White House - report

Various US officials have been targeted by ricin-laced letters in past incidents.

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Envelope of deadly poison addressed to White House intercepted

Ricin is found naturally in castor beans but it takes a deliberate act to convert it into a biological weapon.

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Kremlin critic Navalny posts photo of himself walking

"Let me tell you how my recovery is going. It is already a clear path although a long one," Navalny wrote.

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny goes downstairs at Charite hospital in Berlin, Germany, in this undated image obtained from social media September 19, 2020

Alexei Navalny team: He was poisoned by water bottle in hotel room

Germany has asked for the assistance of the global chemical agency in investigating the alleged poisoning of Navalny

A woman attends a gathering to show support for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 20, 2020.

Navalny's condition improving, police guard stepped up - Der Spiegel

Germany says Navalny was the victim of an attempt to kill him and has demanded an explanation from Russia.

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Pompeo: 'Substantial chance' Russian officials behind Navalny poisoning

Pompeo said the United States was evaluating how it would respond.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department's 2021 budget, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, in Washington, D.C., US, July 30, 2020

German politicians question Russia gas project after alleged poisoning

Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said suspicion would fall on Russia if it failed to help resolve the matter.

A woman attends a gathering to show support for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 20, 2020.

'Russia's use of poison is considered use of banned chemical weapons'

"Any poisoning of an individual through the use of a nerve agent is considered a use of chemical weapons."

A woman attends a gathering to show support for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 20, 2020.

Germany has evidence Navalny was poisoned, Russia claims not been informed

A Kremlin spokesman said Germany had not informed it that it believed Navalny had been poisoned with Novichok.

A woman attends a gathering to show support for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in Saint Petersburg, Russia August 20, 2020.

Kremlin critic Navalny was under police surveillance before falling ill

Navalny, a long-time opponent of President Vladimir Putin and campaigner against corruption, was flown in an air ambulance on Saturday for treatment in Germany.

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