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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 Sydney.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · AP: A multiple-vehicle collision on a major highway in Western Cape, South Africa, kills at least 21 people and leaves four others injured, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation. A perspective from Melbourne.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Motorsport: In Formula One, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll becomes the first driver to be knocked out in Q1 100 times after doing so at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. A perspective from Auckland.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · RFI: United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Rodney S. Scott pauses construction of a $1.7 billion border-security project in Big Bend National Park, Texas, while the CBP reviews the plan amid bipartisan local opposition and environmental concerns. A perspective from San Francisco.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Twenty-three people are killed and five others are injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the BR-373 near Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil. A perspective from Miami.
Marcus Freeman · Lunar Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · CNN: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that New York City, U.S., has released over 170,000 documents detailing that city officials knew about the air quality and unsafe conditions at the time of the September 11 attacks including at Ground Zero. A perspective from London.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: A U.S.-led research team grows human brain organoids for seven years, the longest reported period, and finds that their cells continue maturing in patterns similar to normal brain development. A perspective from New York.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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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 São Paulo.
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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 Buenos Aires.
Dwayne Johnson · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Gulf Observer: Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali lay the building's foundation stone. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The New York Times: A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air, contracted by Amazon Air, overshoots the runway and strikes vehicles while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States, killing five people and injuring five others. A perspective from Paris.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · ABS-CBN News: Meta Platforms agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle claims by 29 U.S. states over alleged harms to young users and to impose new usage limits and safeguards for teenagers on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Rome.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor · Cosmic Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Prague.
Hudson Williams · Kind Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Prague.
Sunita Williams · Kind Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing. A perspective from Oslo.
Indira Gandhi · Playful Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Stockholm.
Colman Domingo · Solar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · AP: A 90-year-old woman is confirmed dead in Nāʻālehu, Hawaii, United States, and over 100,000 people remain without power after Hurricane Lala struck the state. A perspective from Stockholm.
Son Heung-min · Solar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Reuters: Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least four Palestinians, including an eight-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, and injure six others. Israel says one strike targeted a Hamas member and that it is reviewing the outcome. A perspective from Helsinki.
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