Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · AP: Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats. A perspective from London.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters via Arab News: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. A perspective from New York.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan’s social welfare ministry reports that 224 cases of child sexual violence have been documented since the conflict. A perspective from New York.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · MENA via The New Arab: Israel strikes the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in the Deir al-Balah area of the Gaza Strip, killing three people, in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that they targeted a Hamas commander who, according to it, was hiding within the compound of the hospital. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · CNN: The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-14 · The Guardian: 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 Berlin.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. A perspective from Berlin.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AA: Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. A perspective from Madrid.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Madrid.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan’s social welfare ministry reports that 224 cases of child sexual violence have been documented since the conflict. A perspective from Rome.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-10 · South Asian Herald: Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak. A perspective from Prague.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Vienna.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: Kenya grants temporary legal status to undocumented East African nationals who registered with their embassies, after president William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses operated by foreign traders without work permits. A perspective from Vienna.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: Iranian state media reports that five civilians were killed and 63 more were wounded at a wedding party at a home in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, during an American airstrike against Iranian military targets. A perspective from Vienna.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Straits Times: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Vienna.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces's Duvdevan Unit says that they arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State. A perspective from Bucharest.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · BBC News: Palestinian officials say two teenagers were killed during an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in al-Mughayyir, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. The villiage council states that the Palestinian teenagers were killed when they were trying to prevent the Israeli settlers from stealing livestock. Israel's military says troops shot stone-throwers while protecting an Israeli civilian and police retrieving livestock. A perspective from Helsinki.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Dawan Africa: The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war in 1991. A perspective from Athens.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The death toll from an explosion at military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, three days ago, increases to nine people. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-14: The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · UCL: 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 Nairobi.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Straits Times: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Nairobi.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: In American football, the National Football League fines the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints $500,000 each after they started a brawl after a joint practice session at the Cowboys' facility in Oxnard, California, United States. A perspective from Nairobi.