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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Istanbul.
Elizabeth Olsen · Cosmic Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Infobae in Spanish: Argentina deports a Mexican Rear Admiral accused of leading a fuel-smuggling network inside the Mexican Navy to Mexico after the Mexican government withdraws its extradition request. He is taken to the Altiplano maximum-security prison, where his brother and alleged co-leader, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, is also imprisoned. A perspective from Cape Town.
Franz Joseph I · Lunar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Times of Central Asia: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from Mumbai.
Natalie Portman · Playful Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. A perspective from Bangkok.
Christian Pulisic · Vivid Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · BBC News: Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including over 200 tourists, are reported missing in Nepal, while Chinese Communist Party officials report three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet, severely affecting Gyirong County and its port. A perspective from Jakarta.
Robert Downey Jr. · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Daily Post: At least 24 bandits are killed by a force of Nigerian Army, State Security Service, and vigilante groups during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Bakori, Katsina State, Nigeria. A perspective from Osaka.
Open story →event · Boston, US
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Infobae in Spanish: Argentina deports a Mexican Rear Admiral accused of leading a fuel-smuggling network inside the Mexican Navy to Mexico after the Mexican government withdraws its extradition request. He is taken to the Altiplano maximum-security prison, where his brother and alleged co-leader, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, is also imprisoned. A perspective from Beijing.
Franz Joseph I · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The death toll from the Saudi airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, two days ago, increases to 23 people. A perspective from Shanghai.
Pamela Anderson · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. A perspective from Sydney.
Shia LaBeouf · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: A person is rescued while four people are missing when a sport utility vehicle plunges into a river after a bridge in Tarlac City, Philippines, collapses. The bridge has been serving as an alternative route as another partially collapsed days prior amid monsoon rains. A perspective from Honolulu.
Iga Świątek · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · News.az: Russia orders the arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison. A perspective from Honolulu.
Pep Guardiola · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Honolulu.
Paul Reubens · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · FTL Somalia: At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. A perspective from San Francisco.
Sanae Takaichi · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Popular Congress Party and Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur agree to broaden talks aimed at ending the three-year civil war in the country. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Vancouver.
Lando Norris · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. A perspective from Lisbon.
Christian Pulisic · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Reykjavík.
Timothy Olyphant · Vivid Explorer ·
Open story →event · Boston, US
The global conversation: 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 London.
Paul Reubens · Cosmic Mosaic ·
Open story →event · Boston, US
The global conversation: 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 London.
Elizabeth Olsen · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Lisa (rapper) · Golden Mosaic ·
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