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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: 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 San Francisco.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-29 · AP: Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace. A perspective from Beijing.
Anthony Perkins · Playful Spark ·
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World brief 2026-09-13: Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation.
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News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: Niger's army says that they have regained control of an airbase after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers yesterday.
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News pulse 2026-09-07 · Barron's: More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022.
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News pulse 2026-08-25 · Swiss Info: The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party.
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News pulse 2026-08-25 · Swiss Info: The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party.
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News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Hill: United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that the military has cleared all Iranian naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its routes.
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News pulse 2026-09-10 · Al Jazeera: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher.
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World brief 2026-09-13: American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game.
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News pulse 2026-09-02 · ESPN: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · DW: North Korea and Russia opens the Yakov Novichenko Bridge at its border, the first road bridge connecting the two countries. A perspective from Melbourne.
Lindsey Graham · Bright Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Gulf News: The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. A perspective from Berlin.
Sarah Hadland · Vivid Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity. A perspective from Nairobi.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · France 24: NASA launches the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, United States, to survey the universe, study dark matter and dark energy, and search for exoplanets and supernovae. A perspective from San Francisco.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · ESPN: 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 Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Al Jazeera: Ten people are killed and 64 others are injured after an accidental fireworks explosion during a religious celebration in a parish in Temascalcingo, Mexico. A perspective from Singapore.
Adrien Brody · Bright Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Lisbon.
Taylor Fritz · Playful Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. A perspective from Stockholm.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner · Solar Orbit ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Sudan Tribune: The International Organization for Migration reports the first operation of a voluntary repatriation flight for stranded migrants in Khartoum, Sudan, since the war started three years ago. A perspective from Helsinki.
Denzel Washington · Vivid Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity. A perspective from Paris.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Euronews: The Cambodian government says that they have closed more than 700 online scam centers and arrested nearly 30,000 suspects, including 15 senior officials and law-enforcement officers, during a year-long crackdown on cybercrime networks. A perspective from São Paulo.
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