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Around the world today: 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 Hong Kong.
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Around the world today: 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 Osaka.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Korea Times: 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 Osaka.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor · Neon Spark ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Yahoo! Sports: In tennis, Philippine tennis player Alexandra Eala becomes the highest-ranked female player in Southeast Asian history after reaching rank 18. A perspective from Beijing.
Stephen King · Playful Spark ·
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Around the world today: 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 Shanghai.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Auckland.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Uganda Mirror: Uganda's health ministry bans mourners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from attending the burial ceremony of the late Tooro Kingdom king Rukidi IV amidst the Ebola outbreak. A perspective from Honolulu.
Hudson Williams · Electric Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · NBC News: The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 669, with more than 2,400 people reported missing. A perspective from San Francisco.
Benny Safdie · Golden Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: Iran launches ballistic missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. A perspective from Chicago.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Arbiterz: A spokesperson for Malian singer Salif Keita confirms that he has cancelled all upcoming concerts in South Africa over its response to anti-migrant protests in the country. A perspective from Chicago.
Jake Gyllenhaal · Kind Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Shabelle Media: 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 Chicago.
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Around the world today: 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 Vancouver.
Liam Rosenior · Neon Voyager ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. A perspective from Vancouver.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera: Houthi forces advance towards the PLC-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes underway. A perspective from Lisbon.
Bruce Willis · Playful Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Jerusalem Post: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan Zangauker as hostages, was killed in a strike in Khan Yunis. A perspective from Lisbon.
Elizabeth Smart · Playful Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: A court in Moscow, Russia, places children's hospice founder Lida Moniava under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew, internet ban, and contact restrictions over a 2023 post prosecutors said spread false information about the military. A perspective from Dublin.
Lily Collins · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP via NPR: A Maltese jury acquits businessman Yorgen Fenech of complicity in the 2017 car-bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and of criminal association, finding him not guilty by an 8–1 vote. A perspective from Dublin.
Caitlin Clark · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: 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 Reykjavík.
Tulsi Gabbard · Vivid Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · NBC News: The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 669, with more than 2,400 people reported missing. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Benny Safdie · Vivid Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Irish Times: 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 Los Angeles.
Dwayne Johnson · Golden Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's army repels a Rapid Support Forces attack on the town of Al-Keli in the Blue Nile region. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Irish Times: 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 São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Paris.
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