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News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: 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.
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News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands.
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News pulse 2026-08-17 · AP: Three people are killed when a private helicopter crashes on Sifnos, South Aegean, Greece.
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News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: A crew member is killed, six others are missing, and one is rescued when a tugboat capsizes and sinks off the coast of Busan, South Korea. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Today's map pulse: 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 Buenos Aires.
Winona Ryder · Playful Atlas ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · López Doriga in Spanish: Members of the Mexican Navy seize 3.2 million doses of cocaine floating off the coasts of the state of Michoacán. This action represents a financial blow of Mex$340.2 million (US$20.11 million) to organized crime. A perspective from Berlin.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: A earthquake strikes the Parinacochas province in Peru. A perspective from Prague.
Bryan Cranston · Kind Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 Vienna.
Clint Eastwood · Lunar Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Jamaica Observer: Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including over 200 tourists, are reported missing in Nepal, while Chinese Communist Party officials report three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet, severely affecting Gyirong County and its port. A perspective from Vienna.
John Travolta · Lunar Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 Cairo.
Nicolás Maduro · Electric Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Resistance fighters and a local activist say Myanmar's military deployed hundreds of troops around the proposed Dawei Special Economic Zone in the Tanintharyi Region, burning villages and pushing resistance groups back as the government seeks to revive the project. A perspective from Cairo.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Cape Town.
Nicolás Maduro · Lunar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · ABS-CBN News: The United States Department of State suspends immigrant visa appointments at all embassies and consulates worldwide while training consular staff on screening applicants for potential dependence on public benefits. A perspective from Shanghai.
Open story →event · Cologne, DE
Today's map pulse: 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 Melbourne.
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters: Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days in response to the migrant crisis event at the Ceuta border fence with Morocco. A perspective from Auckland.
Curry Barker · Cosmic Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 Vancouver.
Jonathan Joss · Neon Explorer ·
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Emirates 24/7: The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Lena Dunham · Vivid Explorer ·
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Around the world today: 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 New York.
Luke Thompson (actor) · Electric Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: 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 Madrid.
Trisha Krishnan · Bright Orbit ·
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Around the world today: 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 Rome.
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters: Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni announces that Italy will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days in response to the migrant crisis event at the Ceuta border fence with Morocco. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Curry Barker · Electric Orbit ·
Open story →event · Cologne, DE
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak. A perspective from Oslo.
Open story →party · Cologne, DE
Around the world today: 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 Nairobi.
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