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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua: At least eight people are killed and more than 20 others are injured after a vehicle rams into a truck in Madhya Pradesh, India. A perspective from Auckland.
Chris Cornell · Cosmic Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · France 24: French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. A perspective from Sydney.
John Krasinski · Vivid Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-29 · AP: 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 Melbourne.
Anthony Perkins · Bright Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · DW: At least 40 people are injured and over 300 homes are damaged in a tornado in Pomas, Occitania, France. A perspective from Mexico City.
Dominique Dunne · Lunar Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera: 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 Mexico City.
Belmont Cameli · Lunar Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Seoul Economic Daily: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Madrid.
Jason Bateman · Bright Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNN: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Delhi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · NBC News: Six passengers, including Ecuadorian intelligence head Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, and the pilot are killed in a helicopter crash on Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. A perspective from Delhi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: Mexican musician Jonathan Meléndez of the band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, a domestic worker, and their pet dog are shot dead in a penthouse outside Mexico City, while Meléndez's six-year-old son is found unharmed. Prosecutors arrest two suspects. A perspective from Manila.
Joaquin Phoenix · Electric Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · BBC News: The annual Ashenda festival in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, is cancelled over drone strike fears. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Nicola Peltz · Golden Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Al Jazeera: 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 Sydney.
Aubrey Plaza · Vivid Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · The Guardian: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. A perspective from Chicago.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Margaret Qualley · Playful Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. A perspective from Warsaw.
Inde Navarrette · Golden Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. A perspective from Bucharest.
Inde Navarrette · Neon Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Sudan Tribune: The SAF-allied Joint Forces says that they have destroyed a Rapid Support Forces convoy in the northern desert bordering Libya, along with capturing several vehicles and drone equipment. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Times of India: 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 Cape Town.
Steve Witkoff · Lunar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNN: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Dubai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins vaccination for the Ebola outbreak in Kisangani, Tshopo, with healthcare and front line workers among the first to receive the vaccine. A perspective from Bangkok.
Emma Raducanu · Vivid Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Singapore.
Michael J. Fox · Bright Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · ABC News: 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. A perspective from Tokyo.
Catherine O'Hara · Lunar Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland. A perspective from Tokyo.
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World brief 2026-09-14: Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO.
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News pulse 2026-09-02 · Seoul Economic Daily: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest".
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