The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · France 24: A New Zealand inquiry finds that police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings that Tom Phillips might abduct his three children and possessed firearms, contributing to missed opportunities to prevent or end their nearly four-year disappearance. A perspective from Auckland.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-16 · AP: A passenger bus carrying tourists from Poland crashes in to a ditch in Mezőkeresztes, Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring ten more. A perspective from Dublin.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Variety: 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 London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Firstpost: Eleven climbers are killed and six others are injured after an avalanche struck a group of 33 on Mount Mizhirgi in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. Six other climbers are missing as rescuers continue search operations. A perspective from Prague.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Star: A MBB Bo 105 helicopter operating for the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashes near Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia, killing all five onboard. A perspective from Vienna.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · USA Today: In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending its lead of 12 total wins. A perspective from Istanbul.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Nepal News: Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis are confirmed in Madhesh Province, Nepal, causing six deaths. A perspective from Dubai.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Eye Radio: South Sudanese president Salva Kiir meets with Darfur governor Minni Minnawi in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. A perspective from Dubai.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Mumbai.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-10: The United States Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been detected after Israel carried out the strike in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Delhi.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes hit two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 12 others. A separate attack on a residential building injures eight people, while another strike kills a woman in Kyiv Oblast. A perspective from Bangkok.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Hong Kong.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Euronews: An explosion at the Augsburg train station in Swabia, Germany, injures two people. The cause is unknown. A perspective from Seoul.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Sydney.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Melbourne.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Around 12 people are reported killed in a airstrike near the border with Chad. A perspective from Auckland.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-13: A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed. A perspective from San Francisco.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Punch: Fourteen kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State. A perspective from Dublin.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: The National Food Agency of Indonesia reports that nearly 2,000 people, mostly students, have fallen ill across the country this week in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to president Prabowo Subianto's new Free Nutritious Meals program. A perspective from Kyiv.
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-11: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from London.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Al Jazeera: The Houthis launch an offensive in western Yemen, clashing with the Yemeni Armed Forces and aiming to reach and cut the road linking Taiz to Al-Makha district. Fourteen balistic missiles and several drones are launched in Taiz and Hodeidah. At least 18 Houthi fighters and 13 government troops are killed in the clashes. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · CNN: A Russian drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack targeted acting SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed. A perspective from Madrid.