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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Baird Maritime: LSEG data shows that a vessel in France is loading wheat destined for Sudan, marking the first export of wheat from France to Sudan since August 2008. A perspective from Cairo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Cape Town.
Colman Domingo · Lunar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · ESPN: In NASCAR racing, Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell wins the Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, U.S., snapping a 33-race winless streak. A perspective from Delhi.
Maggie Smith · Solar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · AFP: 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 Bangkok.
Dakota Johnson · Vivid Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · MSN: Twenty-seven people are killed and seven people are injured after a vehicle carrying churchgoers collides head-on with a truck in Chivhu, Zimbabwe. A perspective from Jakarta.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · BBC News: Palestinian officials say two teenagers were killed during an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in al-Mughayyir, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. The villiage council states that the Palestinian teenagers were killed when they were trying to prevent the Israeli settlers from stealing livestock. Israel's military says troops shot stone-throwers while protecting an Israeli civilian and police retrieving livestock. A perspective from Melbourne.
Oleksandr Usyk · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from San Francisco.
Halle Berry · Golden Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-11: Thirteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a minibus collided with a car and a logging truck in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Chicago.
Kristin Chenoweth · Kind Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: The Royal Cambodian Army announces that they will resume joint military exercises with the United States beginning in February 2027 after they were suspended in 2017. The exercise will be codenamed Exercise Angkor Sentinel. A perspective from Miami.
Stanley Tucci · Lunar Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: A U.S.-led research team grows human brain organoids for seven years, the longest reported period, and finds that their cells continue maturing in patterns similar to normal brain development. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. A perspective from London.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: In response, the United States announces a ban on the imports of Canadian alcoholic drinks, motorcycles, and dairy products beginning September 29. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: A U.S.-led research team grows human brain organoids for seven years, the longest reported period, and finds that their cells continue maturing in patterns similar to normal brain development. A perspective from Stockholm.
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News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces's Duvdevan Unit says that they arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State.
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News pulse 2026-09-12 · Arab News: The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran had received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · UCL: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024.
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News pulse 2026-08-25 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan’s social welfare ministry reports that 224 cases of child sexual violence have been documented since the conflict.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · Arbiterz: A spokesperson for Malian singer Salif Keita confirms that he has cancelled all upcoming concerts in South Africa over its response to anti-migrant protests in the country.
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News pulse 2026-09-06 · The New York Times: A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air, contracted by Amazon Air, overshoots the runway and strikes vehicles while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States, killing five people and injuring five others.
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News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces's Duvdevan Unit says that they arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State.
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News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNN en Español in Spanish: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation.
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World brief 2026-09-12: Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win the men's doubles title at the US Open without dropping a set in the tournament after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final.
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