A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Daily Tribune: The United States imposes 50% tariffs on about US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail to produce an agreement. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose equivalent retaliatory tariffs. A perspective from Reykjavík.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · CNA: The Wall Street Journal reports Ratcliffe's visit was to formally warn Russia against attacking NATO after military intelligence suggested Russia is preparing for a "limited assault" on a NATO member state. A perspective from Seoul.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: 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 Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: The Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda selects Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a television news anchor and editor, as its new monarch following the death of Rukidi IV last month. A perspective from Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Over 120 people are confirmed to have been killed since yesterday during the clashes between Houthis and the Yemeni Armed Forces in western Yemen. A perspective from Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United States. A perspective from Tokyo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: 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 Osaka.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A perspective from Osaka.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Tens of thousands of people rally in Zagreb, Croatia, demanding the removal of about 37,000 tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste from Gospić and a ban on waste imports amid concerns over soil and groundwater contamination. A perspective from Beijing.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Nation NG: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Shanghai.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · AP: The Lebanese Army arrests Suleiman Hilal Al Assad, a cousin of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, along with two other men, on drug trafficking charges. The men are now under the custody of Lebanon's defence ministry. A perspective from Sydney.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: Turkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A perspective from Sydney.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Middle East Monitor: Sudan's Security Affairs Coordination Committee lifts the curfew and state of emergency on the capital Khartoum after two years. A perspective from Melbourne.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: In tennis, Elena Rybakina wins the women's singles title at the US Open, her third major title, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. A perspective from Honolulu.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Demócrata: Two federal agents are killed in a shootout with an armed group in Omealca, Veracruz, Mexico. A perspective from Honolulu.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · CNA: The Wall Street Journal reports Ratcliffe's visit was to formally warn Russia against attacking NATO after military intelligence suggested Russia is preparing for a "limited assault" on a NATO member state. A perspective from San Francisco.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison. A perspective from San Francisco.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Hill: U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. A perspective from Chicago.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera 1: Seven people are killed and 20 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Miami.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · FTL Somalia: At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. A perspective from Miami.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Diplomat: Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. A perspective from Vancouver.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. A perspective from Lisbon.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-30 · BBC News: Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is charged with treason amid an election dispute. A perspective from Lisbon.
News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Rising Nepal: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reports that 13,583 people have been rescued so far since flash floods ravaged Nepal.