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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-15: Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. A perspective from San Francisco.
Robert De Niro · Golden Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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. A perspective from Melbourne.
Sarah Hadland · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Guardian: Torrential rainfall causes widespread flooding in Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, killing at least one. A perspective from Tokyo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: South African police arrests four people in connection of the murder of former professional boxer Zolani Tete. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Ben Stiller · Playful Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · BBC News: Five teenagers are killed and four others, including a child, are injured in a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driving vehicle on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Eddie Murphy · Golden Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Shyamala Gopalan Harris · Golden Mosaic ·
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News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Times of India: Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India.
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News pulse 2026-08-20 · HRW: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month.
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News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps.
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News pulse 2026-08-24 · PBS: 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.
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News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: 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.
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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.
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News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: Houthis capture the port city of Mokha, as government forces retreat from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah. A mass exodus of civilians from the area towards Aden is reported. A perspective from Lagos.
James Franco · Golden Phoenix ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNBC: The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion. A perspective from Madrid.
Zack Polanski · Bright Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Bangkok.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Vivid Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Israel National News: 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 Melbourne.
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The global conversation: 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 Buenos Aires.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Playful Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Sudan Tribune: 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 Athens.
Tupac Shakur · Bright Phoenix ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: The Indian Coast Guard launches a rescue operation after a Panama–flagged cargo bulk carrier sunk off the coast of eastern India. A perspective from Madrid.
Jason Isaacs · Bright Beacon ·
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News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: Around 22 people are killed in a blaze of unknown origin at a wedding party in Lingwala, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Madrid.
Sophie Thatcher · Bright Beacon ·
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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 Stockholm.
Dave Bautista · Solar Beacon ·
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