Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Al Jazeera: Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ESPN: In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Today's map pulse: 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 Berlin.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Minnesota Star Tribune: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Madrid.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Hill: U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. A perspective from Madrid.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · The Guardian: The arrives in the Middle East to relieve the amidst a nine-month deployment and reports of mental health challenges among the crew and supply shortages on the aircraft carrier during the Iran war. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Al-Monitor: United States president Donald Trump and the navy say that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Warsaw.
Today's map pulse: 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 Vienna.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Bloomberg: Romanian farmers clash with gendarmes in Bucharest during protests against live export restrictions and other policies. The confrontations leave 24 people injured, including eight gendarmes, while police detain 26 protesters. A perspective from Oslo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · ASN: A PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft operating a passenger flight for Niugini Aviation crashes near Simbai, Madang, Papua New Guinea, during approach. All four people on board are killed. A perspective from Oslo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan Zangauker as hostages, was killed in a strike in Khan Yunis. A perspective from Oslo.
Today's map pulse: 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 Istanbul.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · DW: Israel and Greece sign a 3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX. A perspective from Cairo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · ABS-CBN News: Saudi shipping company Bahri says that two Filipino crew members were killed after unidentified projectiles struck the oil tanker SIDR while it transited the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: Turkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Rising Nepal: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reports that 13,583 people have been rescued so far since flash floods ravaged Nepal. A perspective from Cape Town.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · ASN: A PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft operating a passenger flight for Niugini Aviation crashes near Simbai, Madang, Papua New Guinea, during approach. All four people on board are killed. A perspective from Bangkok.
Today's map pulse: 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 Singapore.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · DW: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era. A perspective from Seoul.
Today's map pulse: 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 Tokyo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Times of Central Asia: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from Beijing.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-21 · AA: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Melbourne.
Today's map pulse: 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 Melbourne.