BG · 1793 substantive public stories
party · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Sky News: At least eight people are killed and 18 others are missing when a passenger ferry sailing from Northern Cyprus to Turkey capsizes in the eastern Mediterranean sea. The ship was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members, of which 237 people have been rescued. A perspective from Lagos.
Giorgia Meloni · Golden Comet ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Delhi.
Al Green (politician) · Solar Comet ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · CNA: The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. A perspective from Singapore.
Zlatan Ibrahimović · Bright Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip kill at least five people. A perspective from Beijing.
Naomi Osaka · Playful Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · O Globo: Ten people are killed after a tourist bus overturns near Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A perspective from Beijing.
The Notorious B.I.G. · Playful Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Hindu: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group agree on a roadmap for further peace negotiations under the Doha Framework Agreement after talks in Switzerland. A perspective from Melbourne.
Dave Bautista · Bright Explorer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · ABS-CBN News: Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Indonesia's busiest airport, suspends flight operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatoa reaches the airport. A perspective from Auckland.
Savannah Guthrie · Cosmic Explorer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024. A perspective from Berlin.
Sophie Thatcher · Vivid Mosaic ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · ISW: Russian forces say they have captured several settlements in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, encircling Ukrainian forces. A perspective from Warsaw.
Priscilla Presley · Golden Orbit ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Israel National News: Hamas claims that the Israel Defense Forces has killed Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Vienna.
Jaafar Jackson · Lunar Orbit ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas senior leader Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Istanbul.
Ana de Armas · Cosmic Phoenix ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Garowe Online: The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. A perspective from Mumbai.
María Corina Machado · Playful Phoenix ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · NBC News: The Nepali Army rescues two people from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station in Rasuwa District, a week after floods ravaged the country. A perspective from Manila.
Stephen Curry · Electric Spark ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Guardian: U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies only to U.S. federal usage; Canada need not adopt it, and no international authority exclusively determines names of shared waters. A perspective from Shanghai.
Natasha Lyonne · Solar Spark ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: A MBB Bo 105 helicopter operating for the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashes near Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia, killing all five onboard. A perspective from Tokyo.
Anya Taylor-Joy · Lunar Dreamer ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-14 · BBC News: The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. A perspective from Beijing.
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured when a speeding passenger van, with an Ipil–Pagadian route, crashes into a motorcycle and a wing van in Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. A perspective from Shanghai.
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Guardian: In the United States, Massachusetts Superior Court associate justice William F. Sullivan declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors were deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations, with the panel split 11–1. A perspective from Melbourne.
Winona Ryder · Bright Explorer ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · MENA via The New Arab: Oman's navy says that they have rescued 16 crew members from a Saudi Arabia-flagged oil tanker SIDR that was attacked a week ago in the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Auckland.
Hermann Göring · Cosmic Explorer ·
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Nigeria's National Assembly suspends all official visits and virtual engagements with South Africa in protest over repeated anti-migrant attacks there, including violence against Nigerians. A perspective from Miami.
Gordon Ramsay · Lunar Explorer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-16 · O Globo: Ten people are killed after a tourist bus overturns near Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A perspective from Dublin.
The Notorious B.I.G. · Solar Explorer ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Radio Dabanga: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announces that a 10-day cholera vaccination campaign has been launched in Tawila, North Darfur in a effort to immunize 95,000 people in the area. Additionally, 16 deaths are reported from cholera in Sudan's West Kordofan state. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Open story →event · Sofia, BG
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The North West Star: To reciprocate the UK sanctions, Israel announces it will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. Israel also forbids the UK from participating in the U.S.-led mission for Gaza, and bans some British officials, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, from entering the country. A perspective from Madrid.
Bashar al-Assad · Bright Orbit ·
Open story →party · Sofia, BG
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: Six people die, 97 are rescued and 140 remain missing after the sinking of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia. A perspective from Madrid.
Open story →