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Today's map pulse: 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 Jakarta.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Jakarta.
Marianne Faithfull · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-16 · TVP World: St. Nicolas' Church is completely destroyed by a fire at the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. A perspective from Manila.
Hugo Chávez · Electric Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · The Telegraph: In retaliation to British sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements earlier this week, the Israeli government orders a team of British soldiers who train and advise Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank to leave the country. A perspective from Seoul.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Seoul.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · BBC News: Six people die, 97 are rescued and 140 remain missing after the sinking of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia. A perspective from Tokyo.
Nicole Kidman · Lunar Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CBS News: Two men steal a 200-carat platinum-and-diamond necklace from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria, after smashing a display case with a hammer and fleeing, according to Austrian police. A perspective from Melbourne.
Liza Minnelli · Bright Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Tribune: At least 22 people are killed in a mass shooting in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Honolulu.
James Norton (actor) · Electric Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-14: Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. A perspective from Vancouver.
Bryan Johnson · Neon Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The New York Times: Rob Reiner wins a posthumous award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear nine months after his killing. A perspective from Kyiv.
Jalen Brunson · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Peninsula: NASA discovers a 10–sided pattern on the south pole of Saturn using its Hubble Space Telescope from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, United States. A perspective from London.
Brittany Murphy · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: 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 Los Angeles.
Jon Bon Jovi · Golden Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · AP: Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Anthony Perkins · Playful Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · France 24: South Korean company SK Gas pays a record US$5.3 million for priority passage of the LPG tanker G. Spirit through the Panama Canal before El Niño-related transit restrictions reduced daily crossings. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Jeffrey Jones · Playful Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: 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 Berlin.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Manila Times: Singapore begins requiring major Internet messaging platforms to restrict unsolicited contacts and social media services to verify advertisers and block suspected scam advertisements under new anti-scam rules, with penalties of up to S$1 million (US$780,000) for non-compliance. A perspective from Berlin.
Merab Dvalishvili · Vivid Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Times of India: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Madrid.
Steve Witkoff · Bright Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: 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 Bucharest.
Margaret Qualley · Neon Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: A person is killed and three other people are injured in a mass stabbing, carried out with a sword, at a high school in Fagersta, Sweden. The perpetrator is arrested at the scene. A perspective from Athens.
Jeremy Clarkson · Bright Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: 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 Nairobi.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-15: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Mumbai.
Liev Schreiber · Playful Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: 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 Manila.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins vaccination for the Ebola outbreak in Kisangani, Tshopo, with healthcare and front line workers among the first to receive the vaccine. A perspective from Tokyo.
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Around the world today: 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 Auckland.
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