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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Auckland.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Metropolitan Police launch a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that it broke foreign funding laws in the United Kingdom, following an investigation by Channel 4 News. A perspective from Lisbon.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. A perspective from Lisbon.
Anthony Bourdain · Playful Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. A perspective from Dublin.
Arch Manning · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Dublin.
Sophie Turner · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-11: At least 16 people are killed in a fire in a retirement home near Pitrufquén, Cautín, Chile. Ten people are rescued and hospitalized. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Fortune: Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says that his country is ready to return to the Islamabad Memorandum signed in June if the United States does the same amidst renewed fighting between the two countries. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Xinhua: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from London.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: In tennis, Elena Rybakina wins the women's singles title at the US Open, her third major title, after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. A perspective from New York.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · The New York Times: U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Taylor · Golden Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. A perspective from Toronto.
Ahmed al-Sharaa · Kind Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A drone strike hits a bus stop near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Middle East Eye: A tanker is struck by a unknown projectile while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. A perspective from Berlin.
Jack Schlossberg · Vivid Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · BBC News: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Airline Geeks: 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 Rome.
Josh Duhamel · Cosmic Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ABC News Australia: One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV Matui ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · IGIHE: Four people are killed and 16 others are injured when a passenger bus crashes due to a brake failure in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. A perspective from Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged role in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A perspective from Vienna.
Justin Gaethje · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia. A perspective from Athens.
Leighton Meester · Bright Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Two Israeli airstrikes kill two people, including a four-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Athens.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Yonhap: The Korea AeroSpace Administration says that the Nuri will launch 15 satellites, a record, into space from the Naro Space Center in South Korea's Goheung County on October 7. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: The European Central Bank raises its three key interest rates by 0.25 percentage points, lifting the deposit rate to 2.50%, as higher energy prices linked to the Iran war increase inflation pressures across the eurozone. A perspective from Istanbul.
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