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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Dawan Africa: The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war in 1991. A perspective from Vancouver.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Times of Central Asia: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Cape Town.
Lyndon B. Johnson · Lunar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Straits Times: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Mumbai.
Judith Barsi · Playful Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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 Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Borneo Post: Authorities in Indonesia rescue a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Martin Luther King Jr. · Electric Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: Kenya grants temporary legal status to undocumented East African nationals who registered with their embassies, after president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses operated by foreign traders without work permits. A perspective from Warsaw.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP via NPR: A Maltese jury acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car-bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and of criminal association, finding him not guilty by an 8–1 vote. A perspective from Cairo.
Caitlin Clark · Electric Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AA: Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. A perspective from Tokyo.
Liam Rosenior · Lunar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The death toll from an explosion at military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, three days ago, increases to nine people. A perspective from Sydney.
Jessie Buckley · Vivid Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Rotterdam, NL
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 Mexico City.
Stanley Tucci · Lunar Mosaic ·
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities. A perspective from Bangkok.
Nick Fuentes · Vivid Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters: A tribunal of first instance in Brussels, Belgium, orders biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to stand trial over alleged corruption, money laundering, and tax fraud linked to a passport contract in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A perspective from Vancouver.
Vivek Ramaswamy · Neon Voyager ·
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Twenty-three people are killed and five others are injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the BR-373 near Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil. A perspective from Lagos.
Marcus Freeman · Golden Phoenix ·
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News pulse 2026-08-21 · Club of Mozambique: The death toll of a boat capsizing off the coast of Zambezia Province, Mozambique from August 16 rises to 12 after five bodies of those unaccounted for are found by search teams.
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
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.
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News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations.
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy law through the collection of personal data from users under 13 without parental consent.
Open story →party · Rotterdam, NL
World brief 2026-09-15: Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing.
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
World brief 2026-09-15: The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages.
Open story →event · Rotterdam, NL
News pulse 2026-08-17 · Fox Business: California's energy commission approves the United States's first energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires, aiming to reduce rolling resistance and lower driver fuel costs by 2029. However, manufacturers warn the strict limits could eliminate up to 70% of current replacement tire options by 2033.
Open story →party · Rotterdam, NL
News pulse 2026-09-05 · Motorsport: In Formula One, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll becomes the first driver to be knocked out in Q1 100 times after doing so at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix.
Open story →message · Rotterdam, NL
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from New York.
Peter Mandelson · Electric Atlas ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: A five-story hostel building collapses in New Delhi, India, killing seven people. At least 12 people are rescued from the rubble. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Dwight D. Eisenhower · Electric Beacon ·
Open story →message · Rotterdam, NL
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investigation into a South Korean marine's drowning during the 2023 floods. A perspective from Kyiv.
Linda Hamilton · Bright Atlas ·
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