The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · AP: Amid the offensive, Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, killing seven people, including a child, and trapping 35 more under the rubble. A perspective from Bucharest.
The global conversation: 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 Helsinki.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: At least 47 people are killed and over 50 others are kidnapped by armed gangs in Kenscoff, Ouest department, Haiti, in one of the largest mass kidnappings in the conflict. A perspective from Athens.
The global conversation: 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 Nairobi.
The global conversation: 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 Jakarta.
The global conversation: 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 Beijing.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Beijing.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of critically endangered kākāpō have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, exceeding 300 for the first time in 75 years. A perspective from Beijing.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · BBC News: A Russian drone strike hits a supply depot in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of almost 400 residents. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says explosives stored near homes worsened the disaster. A perspective from Honolulu.
On the public-interest radar: 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 London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Toronto.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Buenos Aires.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Prague.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: Ghana begins requiring artisanal doré bars purchased by privately financed gold buyers to undergo domestic refining before export, with GoldBod considering export applications only after processing at approved refineries. A perspective from Bucharest.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Stockholm.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Reuters: Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei says that Iran is preparing a set of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz after mediators called for them to do so. A perspective from Istanbul.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Lagos.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Nairobi.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Mumbai.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from Delhi.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · AP: A Russian ballistic missile strike kills ten civilians and injures eight others in Pechenihy, Kharkiv Oblast. Several homes are completely destroyed. A perspective from Beijing.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. A perspective from Sydney.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · CNN: One person is killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland. The perpetrator is on the run. A perspective from Melbourne.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. A perspective from Dublin.