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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. A perspective from Nairobi.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from Jakarta.
Sean Strickland · Cosmic Spark ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Japan Today: May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's NAZA win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. A perspective from Beijing.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Middle East Monitor: The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard. A perspective from Auckland.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands. A perspective from Dublin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Guardian: The Security Service of Ukraine open fire against agents of the Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv during a search at an apartment related to an arrest against a Russian national fighting for Ukraine, wounding three people. A perspective from Kyiv.
Javier Bardem · Bright Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from New York.
Sean Strickland · Electric Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad (PIJ) senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The PIJ later confirms Bitawi's death. A perspective from Mexico City.
Aaron Pierre (actor) · Lunar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Al Jazeera: Norway seizes the Russian-owned Professor Molchanov ship near Svalbard to enforce a US$4.22 billion compensation award owed to Ukraine's Naftogaz for assets expropriated in Crimea. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Motorsport: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Shane Gillis · Electric Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Reuters: Peru declares a 60-day state of emergency in five supermax prisons, authorizing police and military forces to control the facilities and surrounding airspace and communications to disrupt criminal organizations operating from prisons. A perspective from Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Time: The Iranian rial reaches 2.02 million rials ahead of the U.S. dollar, a record-low, ahead of U.S. sanctions. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Guardian: The Security Service of Ukraine open fire against agents of the Main Directorate of Intelligence in Kyiv during a search at an apartment related to an arrest against a Russian national fighting for Ukraine, wounding three people. A perspective from Istanbul.
Javier Bardem · Cosmic Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · BBC News: At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. A perspective from Lagos.
Michael Johnston (actor) · Golden Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al Jazeera: Indonesia reopens its airport in Jakarta and four others after previously being closed due to ashes from Anak Krakatoa. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Callum Turner · Golden Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · AP: U.S. president Donald Trump signs an executive order directing federal agencies to call Lake Ontario "Lake America." The change applies only to U.S. federal usage; Canada need not adopt it, and no international authority exclusively determines names of shared waters. A perspective from Seoul.
Manmohan Singh · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Detik News: The toll from the earthquake in Flores, Indonesia, ten days ago, increases to 103 people dead and 1,666 injured. A perspective from Seoul.
Rebecca Gayheart · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Houthis capture the port city of Mokha, as government forces retreat from the districts of Hays and Al Khawkhah. A mass exodus of civilians from the area towards Aden is reported. A perspective from Seoul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · BBC News: At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. A perspective from Auckland.
Michael Johnston (actor) · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera: Nine people, including two children, are killed, and five others are injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Kfar Reman, Lebanon. Separately, in the same city, two medics are killed in another airstrike on a vehicle. A perspective from Dublin.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Dawn: Twenty-one insurgents and six Pakistani personnel, including five security forces and a customs official, are killed in separate shootouts across multiple districts in Balochistan, Pakistan. A perspective from London.
Pierre Poilievre · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV Matui ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas. A perspective from New York.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Mining Reports: The Brazilian public prosecutor's office files a civil action against Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer and one of Brazil's biggest companies, as well as the national mining agency and the Minas Gerais state government. The lawsuit is based on a containment overflow of two sumps at the Mina de Viga site in Congonhas in January, which caused the site to be shut down. A perspective from Toronto.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · CNA: At least 14 people are reportedly killed and 20 others are injured after Myanmar's military launched an airstrike on a Buddhist monastery compound in Myaung Township during a religious gathering. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Lana Del Rey · Electric Orbit ·
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