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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Al Jazeera: Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. A perspective from Honolulu.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · F1: At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997. A perspective from San Francisco.
Michael B. Jordan · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Over 120 people are confirmed to have been killed since yesterday during the clashes between Houthis and the Yemeni Armed Forces in western Yemen. A perspective from Vancouver.
Quentin Tarantino · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Vancouver.
Danny Masterson · Neon Explorer ·
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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 Reykjavík.
Steve Carell · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Demócrata: Two federal agents are killed in a shootout with an armed group in Omealca, Veracruz, Mexico. A perspective from São Paulo.
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The global conversation: 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 São Paulo.
Franz Joseph I · Neon Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Xinhua: A Ukrainian drone attack on Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, kills three people and damages residential buildings, according to the regional emergency response center. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Jamie Campbell Bower · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Ilona Maher · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · AA: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Paris.
Mark Zuckerberg · Solar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: 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 Berlin.
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The global conversation: 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 Madrid.
Christian Pulisic · Bright Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Rome.
Danny Masterson · Cosmic Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: 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 Amsterdam.
Amy Winehouse · Electric Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: Houthi forces launch ballistic missiles and drones at several locations in Saudi Arabia, injuring 73 people, including civilians, and causing fires that temporarily halt operations at some energy facilities. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Tens of thousands of people rally in Zagreb, Croatia, demanding the removal of about 37,000 tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste from Gospić and a ban on waste imports amid concerns over soil and groundwater contamination. A perspective from Warsaw.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Golden Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral. A perspective from Warsaw.
George Clooney · Golden Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Al Jazeera: Following the floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and Tibet, several countries and organizations pledge over $19.8 million total in emergency humanitarian aid, including Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Al Jazeera: In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers. A perspective from Prague.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Vienna.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Bucharest.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launches an investigation into troop conduct for their roles in the 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, her family, and 15 paramedics. A perspective from Bucharest.
François Arnaud (actor) · Neon Orbit ·
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The global conversation: 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 Stockholm.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Athens.
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