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News pulse 2026-08-24 · BBC News: U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran, in an effort to isolate the regime.
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News pulse 2026-09-03 · ISW: Russian forces say they have captured several settlements in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, encircling Ukrainian forces.
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News pulse 2026-09-11 · Sky News: Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94.
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News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Hungary foreign and deputy prime minister Anita Orbán files a criminal complaint against the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán (no relation) over its purchase of 300 billion Ft (US$965 million) in ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
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World brief 2026-09-15: A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024.
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World brief 2026-09-15: A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024.
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News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: A earthquake strikes the Parinacochas province in Peru.
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World brief 2026-09-14: Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces.
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Around the world today: 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 Mexico City.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Jagonews24: Amidst the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh, health minister M. A. Muhit says that the outbreak will need 2-3 months for it to be under control. A perspective from São Paulo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Telegraph India: The United Kingdom announces it will ban imports of all goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as some services, including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising. A perspective from Berlin.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-11: Indonesia works with Indian authorities to repatriate five baby orangutans found in an Odisha forest after suspected trafficking. Odisha Police and India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau examine how the apes, which are native to Borneo and Sumatra, reached India. A perspective from Berlin.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Gulf News: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported. A perspective from Toronto.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: 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 Paris.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Punch: Fourteen kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State. A perspective from Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Bucharest.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Asharq Al Awsat: Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, reports that eight civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Sowdari District of North Kordofan. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Punch: Fourteen kidnapping victims are rescued by the Nigerian Army in Sabuwa, Katsina State. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Delhi.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Melbourne.
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Around the world today: 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 Los Angeles.
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