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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · KCUR: The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the public schools district of Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies that allow transgender students to share their preferred name, gender, and pronouns with school staff. A perspective from Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Hindustan Times: 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 Warsaw.
Lionel Messi · Golden Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudanese Armed Forces and Joint Forces advance in Sudan's North Kordofan state, and recaptures the town of Hamrat al-Wiz. A perspective from Warsaw.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: 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 Stockholm.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AA: The Turkish foreign ministry reports that Turkey has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to do so. A perspective from Athens.
Amanda Anisimova · Bright Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: The Brazilian public prosecutor's office files a civil action against Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer and one of Brazil's biggest companies, as well as the national mining agency and the Minas Gerais state government. The lawsuit is based on a containment overflow of two sumps at the Mina de Viga site in Congonhas in January, which caused the site to be shut down. A perspective from Athens.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. A perspective from Athens.
Trey Yesavage · Bright Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · GhanaWeb: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Cairo.
Freddie Mercury · Electric Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Japan Today: May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's NAZA win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. A perspective from Lagos.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Antara News: 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 Bangkok.
Julian McMahon · Vivid Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · AP: Three people are killed when a private helicopter crashes on Sifnos, South Aegean, Greece. A perspective from Singapore.
Eddie Redmayne · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Tanzania Times: Deogratius Ndejembi is appointed as Vice President of Tanzania, replacing Emmanuel Nchimbi who resigned yesterday. A perspective from Osaka.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured after a bus carrying mostly secondary school students plunges down a slope in Fogo island, Cape Verde. A perspective from Beijing.
Gary Oldman · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-14: 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 Beijing.
Alan Cumming · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV Matui ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas. A perspective from Beijing.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · The Japan Times: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A perspective from Sydney.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Dhaka Tribune: 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 Melbourne.
Frank Sinatra · Bright Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Time: The Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions. A perspective from San Francisco.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Antara News: 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 Chicago.
Julian McMahon · Kind Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children. A perspective from Chicago.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from Lisbon.
Sean Strickland · Playful Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AA: The Turkish foreign ministry reports that Turkey has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to do so. A perspective from Kyiv.
Amanda Anisimova · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · GhanaWeb: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon. A perspective from New York.
Freddie Mercury · Electric Mosaic ·
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