Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-28 · AP: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Bangkok.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Iran says it barred two French embassy employees from returning for allegedly violating the Vienna Convention through activities supporting Iranian civil society. France says their work involved programs for civil society, students, and artists. A perspective from Bangkok.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Manila.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. A perspective from Sydney.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · CBC: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached past 950. Additionally, hundreds are reported to be feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in wake of the floods. A perspective from Miami.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Nation NG: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Vancouver.
A story worth mapping: 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 Los Angeles.
A story worth mapping: 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 Toronto.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Voice of Emirates: Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan Zangauker as hostages, was killed in a strike in Khan Yunis. A perspective from Berlin.
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 Athens.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · ASN: A PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft operating a passenger flight for Niugini Aviation crashes near Simbai, Madang, Papua New Guinea, during approach. All four people on board are killed. A perspective from Mumbai.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning after 12 people were reported to be killed in wildfires in northeastern Jijel. A perspective from Tokyo.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A perspective from Osaka.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Vancouver.
The global conversation: 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 Mexico City.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. A perspective from Rome.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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 Prague.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot down this month in the region. A perspective from Oslo.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Bloomberg: Romanian farmers clash with gendarmes in Bucharest during protests against live export restrictions and other policies. The confrontations leave 24 people injured, including eight gendarmes, while police detain 26 protesters. A perspective from Helsinki.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Gulf News: United Arab Emirates president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan announces that the country will deploy an emergency relief mission to Nepal to support people affected by the deadly floods and landslides. A perspective from Helsinki.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · F1: At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997. A perspective from Mumbai.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Voice of Emirates: Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. A perspective from Auckland.