Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: Merck and Moderna report that their cancer vaccine candidate showed positive results in their late-stage trial in preventing a recurrence of melanoma, including in high-risk patients. A perspective from Mexico City.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Philippine vice president Sara Duterte posts ₱360,000 (US$5,740) bail on three counts of grave threats, prompting a regional trial court to lift her arrest warrant. The charges concern alleged threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. A perspective from Berlin.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: Thieves steal and by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The works have an estimated value of €9 million. A perspective from Rome.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · LRT: 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 Honolulu.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. A perspective from Chicago.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · LRT: 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 Dublin.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Athletic via The New York Times: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. A perspective from Rome.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Athens.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Euronews: The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over after the country went 42 days without a new case of the virus. A perspective from Manila.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: Haakon VIII takes the oath as King of Norway before the Storting following the death of his father, Harald V. His daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, takes the oath as Crown Princess. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Around the world today: 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 Miami.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: At least one person is killed and no less than 11 people are abducted by ISM militants in an attack on a hunting camp in Niassa Province, Mozambique. A perspective from Amsterdam.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Athens.
A story worth mapping: 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 Lisbon.
The global conversation: 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 Mexico City.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Madrid.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · TimeandDate: A near-total partial lunar eclipse occurs over Africa, the Americas, and Europe. A perspective from Lagos.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Times of Israel: 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 Seoul.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: The death toll from the MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, Philippines, rises from five to 35 after firefighters boarded the burned vessel and recovered 30 additional bodies. The coast guard continues searching for dozens of missing passengers and crew. A perspective from Dublin.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Reuters: In Formula One racing, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first Italian driver in 60 years to win on home soil after Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. A perspective from London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Reuters: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Prague.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · CTV News: In Canada, British Columbia ends its state of emergency previously imposed on August 8 in response to wildfires that killed one person. A perspective from Bucharest.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Middle East Eye: The Iran parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approves a draft allowing Iran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Athens.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Lagos.