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 Dublin.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Rapid Support Forces says that they have seized the Bakori and Surkum Sudanese Army bases in the southeastern Blue Nile region alongside Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North. A perspective from Vancouver.
A moment shaping the map: 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 Lisbon.
The global conversation: 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 Sydney.
The global conversation: 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 Sydney.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. A perspective from Chicago.
The global conversation: 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 Dublin.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: 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 Reykjavík.
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 Kyiv.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-13: The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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 Athens.
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 Cape Town.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Singapore.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Jakarta.
On the public-interest radar: 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 Manila.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Star: Three people are killed and 15 others are injured when gunfire erupted outside a school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines, used as a polling station for the Bangsamoro Parliament election the following day. Police say that members of rival political factions clashed while competing to be first in line to vote. A perspective from Miami.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Rapid Support Forces says that they have seized the Bakori and Surkum Sudanese Army bases in the southeastern Blue Nile region alongside Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North. A perspective from Miami.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Times of India: Five people are killed and 20 others injured after a passenger bus collides with a tanker truck on the National Highway 39 in Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh, India. A perspective from Kyiv.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Athens.
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 Cairo.
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Iran says it barred two French embassy employees from returning for allegedly violating the Vienna Convention through activities supporting Iranian civil society. France says their work involved programs for civil society, students, and artists. A perspective from Honolulu.
A moment shaping the map: 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 Chicago.
World brief 2026-09-13: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon.
News pulse 2026-08-16 · AP: The death toll of the Lake Kariba vessel capsizing in Zimbabwe from last week rises to 72 after twelve more bodies are recovered.