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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: A Russian drone strike hits a shopping centre in Sumy, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 20 others. A perspective from Manila.
Shohei Ohtani · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: In women's boxing, Katie Taylor retires as the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating previously unbeaten Flora Pili by unanimous decision before a crowd of 83,000 at Croke Park in Dublin. A perspective from Sydney.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Honolulu.
Sydney Sweeney · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · BBC News: British prime minister Andy Burnham, during a visit to Kyiv, confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory. A perspective from Honolulu.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ABC News Australia: 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 Reykjavík.
Franklin D. Roosevelt · Vivid Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Yonhap: The Korea AeroSpace Administration says that the Nuri will launch 15 satellites, a record, into space from the Naro Space Center in South Korea's Goheung County on October 7. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Kevin Costner · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Khmer Times: Cambodia deploys 184 peacekeepers, including 28 women, to the Central African Republic as part of a peacekeeping mission by the United Nations. A perspective from London.
Natasha Richardson · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Two Israeli airstrikes kill two people, including a four-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from London.
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The global conversation: 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 Madrid.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-13 · DW: Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Ghislaine Maxwell · Electric Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. A perspective from Stockholm.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Africanews: The World Health Organization says that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine candidate developed by Merck to combat the Ebola outbreak in the country. A perspective from Cairo.
Martha Stewart · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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 Delhi.
Mckenna Grace · Solar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · The New York Times: U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. A perspective from Bangkok.
Elizabeth Taylor · Vivid Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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 Bangkok.
Baba Siddique · Vivid Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Metropolitan Police launch a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that it broke foreign funding laws in the United Kingdom, following an investigation by Channel 4 News. A perspective from Tokyo.
Billy Bob Thornton · Lunar Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Business Standard: Seven more children die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009. A perspective from San Francisco.
Robert Redford · Golden Voyager ·
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The global conversation: 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 Miami.
Arch Manning · Lunar Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-13: Law enforcement agents rescue eight people who they say were forcibly recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel from a clandestine clinic in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Police arrest six suspected guards and seize drugs, weapons, and ammunition. A perspective from Kyiv.
Lupita Nyong'o · Bright Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 London.
Dakota Fanning · Cosmic Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Middle East Monitor: Around 27 people, including four children, are reported to be killed by Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) militants in the South Kordofan areas of Kadugli and Abu Hitan. A perspective from Bangkok.
Chester A. Arthur · Vivid Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · BBC News: British prime minister Andy Burnham, during a visit to Kyiv, confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory. A perspective from Manila.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The Star Kenya: The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa. A perspective from Sydney.
Ozzy Osbourne · Vivid Dreamer ·
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