A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity. A perspective from Prague.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: In cricket, the India women's team wins its eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refuses to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony. A perspective from Vienna.
A story worth mapping: 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 Vienna.
A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from Istanbul.
A story worth mapping: 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 Istanbul.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Xinhua: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit. A perspective from Lagos.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · BBC News: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks. A perspective from Cape Town.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: 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 Cape Town.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Dubai.
A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from Mumbai.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · New Indian Express: 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 Bangkok.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title. A perspective from Singapore.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · DW: 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 Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · RFI: In association football, Johor Darul Ta'zim claims a world record for the longest unbeaten run in top-flight league play, reaching 109 matches after defeating Kuching City 3–0 in Malaysia's Super League. A perspective from Seoul.
A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from Tokyo.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Shanghai.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Athletic via The New York Times: 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 Sydney.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from Melbourne.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: Seven people are killed, including two police officers, and several others are injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. A perspective from Auckland.
A story worth mapping: 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 Miami.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title. A perspective from Dublin.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Reuters: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Reykjavík.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNBC: 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 Reykjavík.