A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Al Jazeera: Kurdistan Region prime minister Masrour Barzani reports that Iran has launched a drone attack on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) prime minister’s office. No casualties are reported. A perspective from Honolulu.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNN en Español in Spanish: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation. A perspective from Singapore.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNN en Español in Spanish: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation. A perspective from Osaka.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Manila Times: Malaysia says that 1,476 Burmese people will be voluntarily repatriated on September 29 in the first phase of a return program agreed with Myanmar, using Myanmar naval vessels. A perspective from Beijing.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · CNN: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that New York City, U.S., has released over 170,000 documents detailing that city officials knew about the air quality and unsafe conditions at the time of the September 11 attacks including at Ground Zero. A perspective from San Francisco.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Times of Central Asia: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Dublin.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · The Guardian: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Kyiv.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Yahoo! Sports: In tennis, Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala becomes the highest-ranked female player in Southeast Asian history after reaching rank 18. A perspective from London.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al-Arabiya: Peru's foreign ministry says that the country has cut off ties with Iran, accusing it of escalating the war in the Middle East. A perspective from New York.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Times of Central Asia: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Toronto.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Horizon: The Sudan Doctors Network reports that recent attacks in Geissan of Sudan's Blue Nile region has displaced over 5,000 people to Damazin. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Xinhua: Thirteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a minibus collided with a car and a logging truck in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Madrid.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: In response, the United States announces a ban on the imports of Canadian alcoholic drinks, motorcycles, and dairy products beginning September 29. A perspective from Warsaw.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Manila Times: Malaysia says that 1,476 Burmese people will be voluntarily repatriated on September 29 in the first phase of a return program agreed with Myanmar, using Myanmar naval vessels. A perspective from Prague.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: Multiple projectile explosives launched from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. A perspective from Bucharest.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Al Jazeera: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the United States has experienced its hottest summer on record from June to August with a, surpassing the Dust Bowl. A perspective from Oslo.
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. A perspective from Istanbul.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · The Guardian: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Nairobi.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Reuters: Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least four Palestinians, including an eight-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, and injure six others. Israel says one strike targeted a Hamas member and that it is reviewing the outcome. A perspective from Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua: Three people are killed after an explosion at a thermal power plant in Baniyas, Syria. A perspective from Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities. A perspective from Osaka.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Times of Central Asia: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Beijing.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Shanghai.
News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Twenty-three people are killed and five others are injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the BR-373 near Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil.