Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NDTV: Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Seoul.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The death toll from the flash floods in Nepal has reached past 950. Additionally, hundreds are reported to be feared stuck in hydropower tunnels in wake of the floods. A perspective from Osaka.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · France 24: Two people are killed and nine others are seriously injured in a vehicle-ramming attack against pedestrians after a fight near a train station in Caen, Normandy, France. The perpetrator is arrested. A perspective from Beijing.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from San Francisco.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: Denmark's parliament passes legislation granting 300,000 kr. (US$46,758) in compensation to each Greenlandic woman affected by non-consensual contraception administered under a Danish birth-control program in the 1960s and 1970s. A perspective from Chicago.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: 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. A perspective from Miami.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Indianapolis Star: In open-wheel racing, American auto racing driver Kyle Kirkwood wins the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix event at the National Mall in Washington D.C., United States. A perspective from Vancouver.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Al Jazeera: Greenland establishes a truth and reconciliation commission after experts conclude that a decades-long Danish contraceptive program violated Inuit women's rights but disagree on whether it constituted genocide. A perspective from Kyiv.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · AA: The death toll from the earthquake that struck the Flores island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, rises to 111, with 176,000 people displaced. A perspective from Mexico City.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Paris.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NDTV: Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. A perspective from Madrid.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: 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 Bucharest.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Sudan Tribune: The World Food Programme reports that an airstrike hit two UN food aid trucks in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, over the weekend, destroying emergency supplies. A perspective from Oslo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: At least 37 people are killed after inhaling petroleum fumes while allegedly siphoning fuel from an illegally tapped pipeline in Rivers State, Nigeria. A perspective from Istanbul.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies. A perspective from Istanbul.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes hit two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 12 others. A separate attack on a residential building injures eight people, while another strike kills a woman in Kyiv Oblast. A perspective from Cairo.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Dubai.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Financial Times: Digital rights organization SHARE Foundation documents at least 14 Serbian students and opposition activists targeted with Pegasus or NoviSpy spyware in 2026, while Citizen Lab confirms Pegasus infection in at least one case. A perspective from Delhi.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Detroit News: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Manila.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Telegraph India: The United Kingdom announces it will ban imports of all goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as some services, including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising. A perspective from Osaka.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · CNBC: U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner make their first visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks amidst renewed efforts to end the war. A perspective from Sydney.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Straits Times: United States president Donald Trump orders the Department of Defense to substantially reduce the Ulchi-Freedom Guardian military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and his relationship with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un. The drills begin as scheduled. A perspective from Honolulu.