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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-15: 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 Reykjavík.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: 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 Bangkok.
Travis Scott · Vivid Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: A person is killed and three other people are injured in a mass stabbing, carried out with a sword, at a high school in Fagersta, Sweden. The perpetrator is arrested at the scene. A perspective from Sydney.
Jeremy Clarkson · Vivid Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · RFI: Discord suspends live streaming, screen sharing, and video calls in Brazil to comply with an order from the national data protection authority following the death of a 13-year-old girl allegedly encouraged to kill herself during an online broadcast. A perspective from San Francisco.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Manila Times: Mexican federal deputy Zenyazen Escobar García is found dead inside his vehicle in his home state of Veracruz with at least one gunshot wound. State prosecutors open an investigation without determining whether his death is suicide or homicide. A perspective from Lisbon.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · Playful Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · ESPN: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. A perspective from Nairobi.
Hannah Waddingham · Kind Comet ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · ABC News: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Oslo.
Catherine O'Hara · Playful Orbit ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Buenos Aires.
Mike White (filmmaker) · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: Torrential rainfall causes widespread flooding in Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, killing at least one. A perspective from Athens.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China. A perspective from Dubai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNN: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Dubai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Seoul Economic Daily: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Los Angeles.
Jason Bateman · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CNN: A Russian drone strike hits a supply depot in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of almost 400 residents. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says explosives stored near homes worsened the disaster. A perspective from Mexico City.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · AKIPress: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Cape Town.
Taylor Sheridan · Lunar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNBC: Merck and Moderna report that their cancer vaccine candidate showed positive results in their late-stage trial in preventing a recurrence of melanoma, including in high-risk patients. A perspective from Delhi.
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News pulse 2026-09-07 · The Guardian: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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World brief 2026-09-15: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it.
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News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan.
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News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Hill: United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that the military has cleared all Iranian naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its routes.
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News pulse 2026-09-10 · AKIPress: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.
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News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34.
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News pulse 2026-09-14 · Malay Mail: 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.
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