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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Ahmed al-Sharaa · Vivid Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. A perspective from Toronto.
Alexander Zverev · Kind Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Toronto.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 São Paulo.
Mark Kerr (fighter) · Neon Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 São Paulo.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 São Paulo.
Natasha Richardson · Neon Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Buenos Aires.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Alexander Zverev · Playful Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Berlin.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Rome.
Ghislaine Maxwell · Cosmic Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Vienna.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Malay Mail: The U.S. State Department says that the U.S. will provide US$3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal in wake of the floods. A perspective from Oslo.
Ella Langley · Playful Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Helsinki.
Anthony Bourdain · Vivid Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: 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 Istanbul.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Cairo.
Logan Paul · Electric Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Cape Town.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Dubai.
Sophie Turner · Neon Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Macau Business: The Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front releases 22 Malian soldiers, some held for more than three years, in exchange for at least eight of its fighters and several civilian detainees. A perspective from Delhi.
Gwyneth Paltrow · Solar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's NAZA win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. A perspective from Tokyo.
John Fetterman · Lunar Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Sydney.
Mark Kerr (fighter) · Vivid Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Melbourne.
Jackie Chan · Bright Voyager ·
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