Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · DW: The United Nations reports that at least 2,325 people have died from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it the deadliest in the country's history. A perspective from Tokyo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Columbus Dispatch: In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. A perspective from Shanghai.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera: 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 Sydney.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Reuters: At least 13 Tunisians are missing and two are rescued after their boat capsized off Tunisia while sailing toward Italy, according to the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights. One survivor is in critical condition. A perspective from Auckland.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Al Jazeera: An explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people. The perpetrator is unknown. A perspective from Vancouver.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail: At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A perspective from Dublin.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Xinhua: 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 Kyiv.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-15 · AP: 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 London.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail: At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A perspective from London.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: A Philippine regional trial court issues an arrest warrant for vice president Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez, setting bail at ₱120,000 (US$2,000) per count. A perspective from New York.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Free Malaysia Today: The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war. A perspective from Toronto.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Guardian: 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 Toronto.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Xinhua: The Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an updated 180-day response to the Ebola outbreak in the country. A perspective from Toronto.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · AP: The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court. A perspective from Mexico City.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: The Gambia bans protests without official permits after demonstrations over prolonged power outages damaged a police post and utility offices. Police arrest 11 people in connection with the unrest and warn that they will disperse unauthorized gatherings. A perspective from São Paulo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · The Philippine Star: In boxing, Filip Hrgović defeats Moses Itauma by ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant IBF heavyweight title. Hrgović becomes the first Croatian heavyweight boxing world champion. A perspective from São Paulo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Xinhua: 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.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Sudan Tribune: The African Union (AU) holds a meeting with Sudanese officials in an effort to end the war, marking the first talks by the AU in the country since the military led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in the October 2021 coup. A perspective from Berlin.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Guardian: A data from the Methane Alert and Response System reports that Turkmenistan has started the process of clearing methane leaks from its oil and gas facilities. A perspective from Rome.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Four gunmen and a National Guard agent are killed and another is wounded after an attempted ambush against authorities in Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, Mexico. A perspective from Rome.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Xinhua: The Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an updated 180-day response to the Ebola outbreak in the country. A perspective from Warsaw.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Al Jazeera: Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher. A perspective from Prague.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Lagos Television: At least 52 people are killed when a boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Goronyo, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Vienna.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: In tennis, Alexander Zverev wins the men's singles title of the 2026 US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2. It is his first US Open title and second major title overall. A perspective from Oslo.