Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · NBC News: The U.S. military trial for al-Qaeda militant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is set for June 2028 alongside three co-conspirators. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Kyiv.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: An orangutan named Sampurna is reported to be rescued from a haze fire zone in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, on Indonesia's Borneo island. A perspective from London.
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 London.
Around the world today: 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 New York.
Around the world today: 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 New York.
Around the world today: 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 Los Angeles.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia. A perspective from Berlin.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-20 · France 24: Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi says the integration of Kurdish military, security, and administrative institutions into the Syrian state is complete following an agreement reached with president Ahmed al-Sharaa in January. A perspective from Madrid.
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 Madrid.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Rome.
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 Vienna.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Holy See: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Oslo.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: In cricket, the India women's team wins its eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refuses to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony. A perspective from Oslo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Eight people, including four children, are killed in a domestic shooting and house fire in Billings, Montana, United States. The gunman kills himself at the scene. A perspective from Athens.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Lagos.
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 Bangkok.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · SANA: A Russian airstrike on Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people and injures five others, including one critically, according to Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Hanza. A perspective from Singapore.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Sports Business Journal: In tennis, former player Roger Federer is inducted into the player category, while former player and current sportscaster Mary Carillo is inducted into the contributor category of the International Tennis Hall of Fame respectively. A perspective from Singapore.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The Philippine Sandiganbayan appellate court issues an arrest warrant for Leyte's 1st district representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez after the Office of the Ombudsman filed charges of plunder against him for the alleged ₱7.44 billion (US$118.62 million) worth of kickbacks he received from flood control, infrastructure, and other government projects. A perspective from Jakarta.
Around the world today: 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 Hong Kong.
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 Tokyo.
Around the world today: 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 Sydney.
Around the world today: 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 Sydney.