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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. A perspective from São Paulo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: The United States Geological Survey says a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, caused the seismic event near the Nepal–Tibet border and subsequent flooding that killed at least 392 people and left over 900 more missing. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-14: 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 Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Guardian: The Security Service of Ukraine open fire against agents of the Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv during a search at an apartment related to an arrest against a Russian national fighting for Ukraine, wounding three people. A perspective from Warsaw.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Libya's RADA Special Deterrence Forces seize about 100,000 MDMA pills moulded with former leader Muammar Gaddafi's likeness after tracking a shipment smuggled from Europe. Officers find the drugs hidden in a cargo van and refer several suspects to prosecutors. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Motorsport: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Jakarta.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Bangkok Post: Ukraine tightens security measures for Kyiv's public transport, schools, and parliament amid increased Russian drone attacks, including restrictions on large school gatherings, possible remote learning, and expanded shelter arrangements. A perspective from Shanghai.
Taron Egerton · Solar Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Dhaka Tribune: 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 Chicago.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands. A perspective from Lisbon.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Time: The Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions. A perspective from São Paulo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Khaleej Times: 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. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Oslo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Istanbul.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: In basketball, former National Basketball Association player Enes Kanter Freedom is ejected from a WNBA game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena after being confronted by Natasha Cloud for his controversy in declaring for the 2027 WNBA draft. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: 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 Amsterdam.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNBC: The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone. A perspective from Osaka.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Japan Today: May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's NAZA win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: Malaysia's disaster agency, meteorological agency, and air force launch cloud-seeding operations in Sarawak to reduce haze and increase water reserves. A perspective from San Francisco.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudanese Armed Forces and Joint Forces advance in Sudan's North Kordofan state, and recaptures the town of Hamrat al-Wiz. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: The opening ceremony for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is held in Berlin, Germany, with the defending champions United States defeating China 94–61. A perspective from Dublin.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack "completely destroys" a Wildberries depot in Tambov Oblast, Russia. A perspective from London.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Warsaw.
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