A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Asia-News: Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali lay the building's foundation stone. A perspective from Honolulu.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause. A perspective from Chicago.
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 Singapore.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Voice of Emirates: Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. A perspective from Beijing.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Military.com: Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement. A perspective from Shanghai.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Bucharest.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Hong Kong.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Kyiv.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · PBS: The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, U.S., grows to more than 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) and spreads across the Peavine Peak of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, prompting evacuations. A perspective from Rome.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast. A perspective from Amsterdam.
The global conversation: 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 Prague.
The global conversation: 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 Singapore.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. A perspective from Manila.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Infobae in Spanish: Argentina deports a Mexican Rear Admiral accused of leading a fuel-smuggling network inside the Mexican Navy to Mexico after the Mexican government withdraws its extradition request. He is taken to the Altiplano maximum-security prison, where his brother and alleged co-leader, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, is also imprisoned. A perspective from New York.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause. A perspective from Paris.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Ukrinform: A Russian strike on a neighborhood in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people, including three children, according to Ukrainian interior minister Ivan Vyhivskyi. A perspective from Amsterdam.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-10: Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland. A perspective from Stockholm.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Mumbai.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-17 · ABS-CBN News: A crowd crush at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others. A perspective from Delhi.
News pulse 2026-09-02 · Al Jazeera: In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers.
World brief 2026-09-10: Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland.
World brief 2026-09-15: The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa.