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News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov says that Russia will close Goethe-Institut cultural centers in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Yekaterinburg in response to Germany closing Russia's consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month.
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World brief 2026-09-10: Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran.
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News pulse 2026-09-12 · Hindustan Times: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Tribune: At least 22 people are killed in a mass shooting in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Nairobi.
James Norton (actor) · Kind Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: 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. A perspective from Manila.
Andrew Cuomo · Electric Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Manila.
Liev Schreiber · Electric Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · RFI: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit. A perspective from Sydney.
Cheryl (singer) · Vivid Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: Nine people are killed after a Ukrainian strike on a bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk. A perspective from San Francisco.
Glen Hansard · Golden Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: 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. A perspective from Chicago.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Manila Times: Singapore begins requiring major Internet messaging platforms to restrict unsolicited contacts and social media services to verify advertisers and block suspected scam advertisements under new anti-scam rules, with penalties of up to S$1 million (US$780,000) for non-compliance. A perspective from Chicago.
Merab Dvalishvili · Kind Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: 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. A perspective from Miami.
Inde Navarrette · Lunar Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: 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. A perspective from Lisbon.
Kobe Bryant · Playful Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · BBC News: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others, damaging residential buildings, a children's hospital, and a school. A perspective from Dublin.
Richard Coles · Solar Explorer ·
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Around the world today: 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. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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Around the world today: 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. A perspective from São Paulo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · BBC News: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Miley Cyrus · Playful Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Daily Tribune: In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. A perspective from Madrid.
Jack Antonoff · Bright Orbit ·
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Around the world today: 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 Bangkok.
Jeremy Clarkson · Vivid Phoenix ·
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Today's map pulse: 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 London.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Toronto.
Marianne Faithfull · Kind Atlas ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Independent: In athletics, British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr wins the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in the 1500 metres event in Budapest, Hungary's National Athletics Centre. A perspective from Madrid.
Michelle Trachtenberg · Bright Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · RFI: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and a state visit. A perspective from Nairobi.
Cheryl (singer) · Kind Comet ·
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