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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: A Honduran judge dismisses a corruption case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández, ruling that he neither authorized nor managed the public funds allegedly diverted to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. A perspective from Miami.
Keira Knightley · Lunar Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Manila Bulletin: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Singapore.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · Bright Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from Tokyo.
Parker Posey · Lunar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · New Indian Express: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Honolulu.
Sofia Carson · Electric Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Arab Times Kuwait: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Miami.
Elizabeth II · Lunar Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, including on the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the war. A perspective from Kyiv.
Lewis Pullman · Bright Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: A man and a 14-year-old child are killed in Lipetsk Oblast, and a woman is killed in Belgorod Oblast, in Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian defence ministry says its forces have shot down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight. A perspective from New York.
Channing Tatum · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Vanguard: Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. A perspective from Athens.
James Talarico · Bright Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. Alamgir will take office tomorrow. A perspective from Mumbai.
Britney Spears · Playful Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Military Times: NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command say that the U.S. military used a laser weapon against three drones belonging to Mexican drug cartels. A perspective from Jakarta.
Michael Madsen · Cosmic Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Manila Bulletin: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Beijing.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · Playful Spark ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace. A perspective from Berlin.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · BBC News: A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed. A perspective from Rome.
Ronald Reagan · Cosmic Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Monitor: Around 16 people in Sudan's Red Sea state have reportedly died from a heat stroke amidst a rise in temperatures in the state. A perspective from Cape Town.
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News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high.
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News pulse 2026-08-28 · Reuters: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad (PIJ) senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The PIJ later confirms Bitawi's death.
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World brief 2026-09-10: Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high.
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World brief 2026-09-12: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo.
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News pulse 2026-08-18 · RFI: Pakistan's Supreme Court orders imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan transferred from the central jail in Rawalpindi, Punjab, to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for medical examinations following a petition by his lawyers concerning his health.
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World brief 2026-09-15: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula.
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News pulse 2026-08-18 · Gulf News: The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it.
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News pulse 2026-08-20 · BBC News: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
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News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34.
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