The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-22 · AP: The Central African Republic's government closes down a gold mine site in Zamboye that killed over 100 people after it collapsed, citing non-compliance with regulatory procedures. A perspective from Amsterdam.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Military.com: United States representative Thomas Massie files articles for impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly violating the War Powers Resolution by declaring war against Iran without congressional approval. A perspective from Lagos.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · NBC News: The Nepali Army rescues two people from a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station in Rasuwa District, a week after floods ravaged the country. A perspective from Lagos.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · MENA via The New Arab: Around 49 people are killed in a cattle raid on the Machar-Pakuek cattle camp in Mading Juer Boma in Tonj North County of South Sudan's Warrap state. A perspective from Nairobi.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Humanitarian NGO Emergency rescues 50 migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya and recovers seven bodies. Two survivors require urgent medical evacuation, and 29 of those rescued are unaccompanied minors. A perspective from Delhi.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: Ukrainian drone strikes kill two people and injure three others in Tula Oblast, Russia, while a separate strike kills a 37-year-old man in Kursk Oblast, according to regional officials. A perspective from Delhi.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The North West Star: To reciprocate the UK sanctions, Israel announces it will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. Israel also forbids the UK from participating in the U.S.-led mission for Gaza, and bans some British officials, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, from entering the country. A perspective from Bangkok.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Guardian: In the United States, Massachusetts Superior Court associate justice William F. Sullivan declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors were deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations, with the panel split 11–1. A perspective from Singapore.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · ABS-CBN News: Jakarta's Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Indonesia's busiest airport, suspends flight operations after volcanic ash from Anak Krakatoa reaches the airport. A perspective from Osaka.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: A car bomb explodes outside a police station in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, killing a person and wounding eleven more. A perspective from Osaka.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · BBC News: Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. A perspective from Shanghai.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Philippine Star: 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 Shanghai.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: The IDF says that the Air Force have targeted two Hamas commanders, including one who participated in the October 7 attacks, along with Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Sydney.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · BBC News: The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. A perspective from Honolulu.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Sky News: Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94. A perspective from Honolulu.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · BBC News: Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. A perspective from Chicago.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · La Jornada in Spanish: Four gunmen and a National Guard agent are killed and another is wounded after an attempted ambush against authorities in Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, Mexico. A perspective from Miami.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-13 · USA Today: American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game. A perspective from Vancouver.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Vancouver.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Reuters: Data from Kpler shows that seven ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with four entering and three exiting the waterway. A perspective from London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: The Olympic flame arrives in Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will be the first Olympic Games held in Africa. A perspective from Los Angeles.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Los Angeles.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. A perspective from Toronto.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · DW: 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 Mexico City.