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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from Rome.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Warsaw.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. A perspective from Vienna.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: The opening ceremony for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is held in Berlin, Germany, with the defending champions United States defeating China 94–61. A perspective from Vienna.
Robert Pattinson · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack "completely destroys" a Wildberries depot in Tambov Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Vienna.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Bucharest.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Neon Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: Russia launches drones and missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine, following a weekend pause in strikes, killing five people and injuring at least 10. The attacks damage civilian infrastructure at at least 16 locations and cause fires in five districts. A perspective from Oslo.
Mahatma Gandhi · Playful Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Noveau Media: Four people are killed after an unconfirmed civilian or military airplane is shot down with a surface-to-air missile near Minembwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A perspective from Oslo.
Linda McMahon · Playful Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain. A perspective from Oslo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al Jazeera: Indonesia reopens its airport in Jakarta and four others after previously being closed due to ashes from Anak Krakatoa. A perspective from Stockholm.
Callum Turner · Solar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: Malaysia's disaster agency, meteorological agency, and air force launch cloud-seeding operations in Sarawak to reduce haze and increase water reserves. A perspective from Helsinki.
Folarin Balogun · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Xinhua: Ten people are killed after a tourist bus overturns near Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula. A perspective from Athens.
Ariana Grande · Bright Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: The Brazilian public prosecutor's office files a civil action against Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer and one of Brazil's biggest companies, as well as the national mining agency and the Minas Gerais state government. The lawsuit is based on a containment overflow of two sumps at the Mina de Viga site in Congonhas in January, which caused the site to be shut down. A perspective from Lagos.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudanese Armed Forces and Joint Forces advance in Sudan's North Kordofan state, and recaptures the town of Hamrat al-Wiz. A perspective from Cape Town.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · The Japan Times: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Reuters: Peru declares a 60-day state of emergency in five supermax prisons, authorizing police and military forces to control the facilities and surrounding airspace and communications to disrupt criminal organizations operating from prisons. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: The Brazilian public prosecutor's office files a civil action against Vale, the world's largest iron ore producer and one of Brazil's biggest companies, as well as the national mining agency and the Minas Gerais state government. The lawsuit is based on a containment overflow of two sumps at the Mina de Viga site in Congonhas in January, which caused the site to be shut down. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Middle East Monitor: The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard. A perspective from Singapore.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Jakarta.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured after a bus carrying mostly secondary school students plunges down a slope in Fogo island, Cape Verde. A perspective from Seoul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: Around 22 people are killed in a blaze of unknown origin at a wedding party in Lingwala, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A perspective from Seoul.
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