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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: At least 22 people, including ten Jordanians, are killed and 28 others are injured in a bus accident in South Sinai, Egypt. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: Police in Guangxi, China, arrest 52 Singaporeans over suspected involvement in illegal pyramid-scheme activities as part of a broader law-enforcement operation. Singapore's foreign ministry says it is providing consular assistance. A perspective from Istanbul.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. A perspective from Lagos.
Anthony Bourdain · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Ynetnews: Two teenagers are arrested in Israel for allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting an attack on security forces at the Temple Mount and an IDF base in northern Israel. A perspective from Cape Town.
Graham Platner · Lunar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 Mumbai.
Matthew Perry · Playful Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · UOL: 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. A perspective from Delhi.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu · Solar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ABC News Australia: In Egypt, twelve people are sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa. A perspective from Singapore.
Dakota Fanning · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 Seoul.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Guardian: 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 Seoul.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces state that Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7 attacks on the Sufa post, was killed in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. A perspective from Honolulu.
Jamie Lee Curtis · Electric Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Gulf News: Twelve people are killed and at least 54 others are injured as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria during a severe heat wave, with deaths reported in Béjaïa, Jijel, and Tizi Ouzou provinces. A perspective from Kyiv.
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Around the world today: 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 New York.
Reid Wiseman · Electric Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Arab News Japan: Syrian state media reports that an IED struck a bus carrying security forces on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road near Damascus, injuring several passengers. A perspective from Berlin.
Emilia Clarke · Vivid Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Peninsula: France allocates more than €1 billion to support farms affected by drought and heatwaves, including compensation for crop losses, liquidity assistance, tax relief, and support for fertilizer and agricultural diesel costs. A perspective from Rome.
Mckenna Grace · Cosmic Orbit ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone. A perspective from Vienna.
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Around the world today: 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 Athens.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-24 · WTA: In tennis, Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala becomes the highest-ranked female player in Southeast Asian history after reaching rank 18. A perspective from Cairo.
Tim Burton · Electric Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Arab News Japan: Syrian state media reports that an IED struck a bus carrying security forces on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road near Damascus, injuring several passengers. A perspective from Mumbai.
Emilia Clarke · Playful Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: 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 Singapore.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces state that Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7 attacks on the Sufa post, was killed in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Jamie Lee Curtis · Vivid Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Helsinki.
Justin Gaethje · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Jerusalem Post: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Lagos.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: In tennis, Elena Rybakina wins the women's singles title at the US Open, her third major title, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Marine Insight: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an "unknown projectile", causing a fire that was later extinguished. A perspective from Jakarta.
Baba Siddique · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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