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Putin critic Alexei Navalny "poisoned" in Russia, aide says

Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption lawyer, is in a Russia hospital after being poisoned with a toxin believed to have been mixed in his tea, his press secretary Kira Yarmash tweeted late Monday.

Why it matters: Navalny is the face of Russia's domestic opposition to President Vladimir Putin and has been jailed dozens of times as a result of his activism. Navalny was hospitalized in July after his doctor said he was poisoned with "undefined chemical substances." Yarmash said he felt ill on a flight from Tomsk to Moscow and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, where he was taken to hospital, per a Twitter translation.

Editor's note: This is a developing news story. Please check back for updates.

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Pentagon to require all troops get COVID vaccine by Sept. 15

The Pentagon will require members of the military to get the COVID-19 vaccinated by Sept. 15, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo on Monday.

Why it matters: About 64% of active duty military members are fully vaccinated, higher than the American average but low enough to pose concern for potential outbreaks and international deployments, reports the New York Times.

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