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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · IGIHE: Four people are killed and 16 others are injured when a passenger bus crashes due to a brake failure in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. A perspective from Madrid.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Democrata: 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 Nairobi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · SANA: A Russian airstrike on Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people and injures five others, including one critically, according to Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Hanza. A perspective from Jakarta.
Mark Kerr (fighter) · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Seoul.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Al-Monitor: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Tokyo.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Daily Post Nigeria: Five people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Beijing.
Whitney Houston · Playful Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The Philippine Sandiganbayan appellate court issues an arrest warrant for Leyte's 1st district representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges of plunder against him for the alleged ₱7.44 billion (US$118.62 million) worth of kickbacks he received from flood control, infrastructure, and other government projects. A perspective from Chicago.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · DW: The Panama Canal announces it will limit the number of ships allowed to cross the passage over the next month due to El Niño causing droughts in the region. A perspective from Miami.
Olivia Wilde · Lunar Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. A perspective from Dublin.
Arch Manning · Solar Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Dublin.
Sophie Turner · Solar Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Politico Europe: 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 New York.
Sydney Sweeney · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · The Star: Japan executes a 58-year-old man for a 2009 arson attack that killed five people at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. It is the first execution under Sanae Takaichi's premiership. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Oslo.
Peter Mandelson · Playful Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns a 2019 presidential pardon granted to Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara and orders him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence for criminally intimidating human rights activist Sandya Eknelygoda. A perspective from Helsinki.
Camila Morrone · Vivid Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Scientific American: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Istanbul.
Johnny Depp · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · The Star: Japan executes a 58-year-old man for a 2009 arson attack that killed five people at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. It is the first execution under Sanae Takaichi's premiership. A perspective from Dubai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · DW: The Panama Canal announces it will limit the number of ships allowed to cross the passage over the next month due to El Niño causing droughts in the region. A perspective from Delhi.
Olivia Wilde · Solar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · AP: Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: Indonesia extends the search for eight people, including five journalists, after their speedboat disappeared in the Sunda Strait during a reporting mission on Anak Krakatoa's eruption a week prior. Police await test results to identify a body found on Enggano Island. A perspective from Bangkok.
Reid Wiseman · Vivid Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · France 24: Canada's retaliatory tariffs of 15% to 50% on CA$27.6 billion (US$19.9 billion) of U.S. goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper products, and electronics, take effect in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. A perspective from Jakarta.
Jude Bellingham · Cosmic Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Al-Monitor: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNBC: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from Beijing.
James Earl Jones · Playful Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged role in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A perspective from Honolulu.
Justin Gaethje · Electric Voyager ·
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