Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Hill: U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Diplomat: Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. A perspective from Tokyo.
Today's map pulse: 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 Tokyo.
Today's map pulse: 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 Osaka.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-21 · AA: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Sydney.
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 Kyiv.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Minnesota Star Tribune: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from London.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-15: The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa. A perspective from London.
Around the world today: 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 New York.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 São Paulo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · RFI: Spain declassifies around 40 intelligence reports concerning the July migrant crisis into Ceuta, during which more than 70,000 people crossed from Morocco, amid scrutiny of whether Moroccan security forces facilitated the crossings and whether Spanish security services had prior warning of the influx. A perspective from Paris.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · France 24: Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile surrenders to police and is questioned over an alleged national security threat after two weeks in hiding following the disputed presidential election, in which he finished second. A perspective from Rome.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: Turkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A perspective from Rome.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The Guardian: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Warsaw.
Around the world today: 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 Helsinki.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · DW: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era. A perspective from Helsinki.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Al Jazeera: In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers. A perspective from Helsinki.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Cairo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Lagos.
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 Lagos.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Al Jazeera: Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia. A perspective from Cape Town.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. A perspective from Cape Town.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Hill: U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. A perspective from Cape Town.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people. A perspective from Mumbai.