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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ESPN: In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain. A perspective from Madrid.
Hailee Steinfeld · Bright Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · DW: Israel and Greece sign a 3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX. A perspective from Madrid.
Brigitte Bardot · Bright Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Rome.
Lando Norris · Cosmic Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Axios: Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado, U.S., and Liverpool John Moores University in England discover the first adult Tyrannosaurus trackway at Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota, U.S. The study is published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral. A perspective from Honolulu.
George Clooney · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Daily Post: At least 24 bandits are killed by a force of Nigerian Army, State Security Service, and vigilante groups during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Bakori, Katsina State, Nigeria. A perspective from San Francisco.
Steve Carell · Golden Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · BBC News: The UK Health Security Agency confirms that an outbreak of salmonella in the UK has left one person dead and hundreds more ill. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported eggs. A perspective from Kyiv.
Péter Magyar · Bright Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Toronto.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · AP: Eleven people are killed and seven others are injured when a fuel tanker hits other cars and explodes, reportedly due to a faulty brake system, near Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. A perspective from Warsaw.
Kaitlin Olson · Golden Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause. A perspective from Vienna.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Demócrata: Two federal agents are killed in a shootout with an armed group in Omealca, Veracruz, Mexico. A perspective from Stockholm.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Cairo.
Liam Payne · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral. A perspective from Cairo.
George Clooney · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa. A perspective from Dubai.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-10: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Singapore.
Taylor Momsen · Bright Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · The Independent: A case of Ebola is reported in the Sud-Ubangi province, making it the seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the outbreak has spread to. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Rapid Support Forces says that they have seized the Bakori and Surkum Sudanese Army bases in the southeastern Blue Nile region alongside Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North. A perspective from Seoul.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Osaka.
Zooey Deschanel · Neon Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Tens of thousands of people rally in Zagreb, Croatia, demanding the removal of about 37,000 tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste from Gospić and a ban on waste imports amid concerns over soil and groundwater contamination. A perspective from Vancouver.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Neon Voyager ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: A person is rescued while four people are missing when a sport utility vehicle plunges into a river after a bridge in Tarlac City, Philippines, collapses. The bridge has been serving as an alternative route as another partially collapsed days prior amid monsoon rains. A perspective from Lisbon.
Iga Świątek · Playful Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ESPN: In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain. A perspective from São Paulo.
Hailee Steinfeld · Neon Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Al Jazeera: Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. A perspective from Paris.
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