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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Diplomat: Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. A perspective from Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Vienna.
Danny Masterson · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Bucharest.
Zooey Deschanel · Neon Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people. A perspective from Oslo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Ukrinform: A Russian strike on a neighborhood in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people, including three children, according to Ukrainian interior minister Ivan Vyhivskyi. A perspective from Athens.
Ferran Torres · Bright Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The Guardian: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: The Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda selects Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a television news anchor and editor, as its new monarch following the death of Rukidi IV last month. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Justin Bieber · Golden Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. A perspective from Tokyo.
Rosé (singer) · Lunar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United States. A perspective from Sydney.
Miles Teller · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Ukrainian drone strikes kill two people and injure three others in Tula Oblast, Russia, while a separate strike kills a 37-year-old man in Kursk Oblast, according to regional officials. A perspective from Auckland.
Virat Kohli · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. A perspective from Chicago.
Rosé (singer) · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · News.az: Russia orders the arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison. A perspective from Miami.
Pep Guardiola · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera 1: Seven people are killed and 20 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Reykjavík.
David Beckham · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Popular Congress Party and Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur agree to broaden talks aimed at ending the three-year civil war in the country. A perspective from Mexico City.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. A perspective from Bucharest.
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The global conversation: 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 Istanbul.
Jalen Hurts · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launches an investigation into troop conduct for their roles in the 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, her family, and 15 paramedics. A perspective from Nairobi.
François Arnaud (actor) · Kind Phoenix ·
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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 Hong Kong.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · BBC News: Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is charged with treason amid an election dispute. A perspective from Seoul.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: In tennis, Elena Rybakina wins the women's singles title at the US Open, her third major title, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. A perspective from Auckland.
Leonardo DiCaprio · Cosmic Voyager ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · BBC News: Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including over 200 tourists, are reported missing in Nepal, while Chinese Communist Party officials report three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet, severely affecting Gyirong County and its port. A perspective from Chicago.
Robert Downey Jr. · Kind Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · News.az: Russia orders the arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison. A perspective from Mexico City.
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · AA: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Prague.
Mark Zuckerberg · Kind Beacon ·
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