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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera: Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Dawn: Russia and Ukraine agree to halt strikes on Kyiv and Moscow, respectively, during United States-mediated peace talks, as U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv. A perspective from Paris.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Kyrgyzstan's central bank starts domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. A perspective from Prague.
Melanie Lynskey · Kind Beacon ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Sudan Tribune: The SAF-allied Joint Forces says that they have destroyed a Rapid Support Forces convoy in the northern desert bordering Libya, along with capturing several vehicles and drone equipment. A perspective from Vienna.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · BBC News: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Bucharest.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from Nairobi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland. A perspective from Dubai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. A perspective from Osaka.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Osaka.
Michael J. Fox · Neon Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Sahara Reporters: South African police arrests four people in connection of the murder of former professional boxer Zolani Tete. A perspective from Vancouver.
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) · Neon Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Tribune: At least 22 people are killed in a mass shooting in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from New York.
James Norton (actor) · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Guardian: A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener at Kinnick Stadium. Temperatures reached at the time of the game. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Jonathan Bailey · Golden Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Iran claims to have blacklisted 45 tankers in the Strait of Hormuz that breached its rules for crossing the waterway, with the Persian Gulf Strait Authority threatening fines, detainments, and confiscations against the named vessels. A perspective from Berlin.
Terence Crawford · Vivid Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. A perspective from Warsaw.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. A perspective from Prague.
Inde Navarrette · Kind Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The New York Times: In American football, the National Football League announces the elimination of the Pro Bowl Games. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CBS Sports: In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. A perspective from Cape Town.
Charlie Heaton · Lunar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · 24.kg: Kyrgyzstan's central bank starts domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The National Herald: Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033. A perspective from Singapore.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: The International Atomic Energy Agency ends its investigation into Syria's nuclear activities after the new government granted inspectors access to nuclear sites. Its board terminates a 2011 resolution that found Syria in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations. A perspective from Jakarta.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Star: Ten people are killed and six others are injured after a tank truck suffers a brake failure and explodes on the Hamedan–Sanandaj highway, Iran. A perspective from Seoul.
Shaquille O'Neal · Kind Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Al Jazeera: Officials at a United Nations Security Council meeting say that Syria has started the process of destroying clandestine chemical weapons from former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law. A perspective from Seoul.
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