Polonium

Alexander Litvinenko’s death: Ex-Russian spy may have been poisoned twice

The public inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko’s death has heard that the ex-Russian spy may have been poisoned with polonium "not…

9 years ago

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned, French report

Yasser Arafat was not poisoned when he died in 2004, French scientists concluded. According to French media leaks, the scientists…

10 years ago

Yasser Arafat polonium poisoning confirmed

Late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had high levels of radioactive polonium in his body, Swiss scientists have confirmed. However, they…

10 years ago

What is Polonium-210?

Polonium-210 is a naturally occurring radioactive material that emits highly hazardous alpha (positively charged) particles. It was first discovered by…

10 years ago

Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with polonium-210. Swiss forensic report.

According to a Swiss forensic report obtained by al-Jazeera, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned with radioactive polonium.…

10 years ago