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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Al Jazeera: An explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people. The perpetrator is unknown. A perspective from Dublin.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. A perspective from Chicago.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Guardian: A state of emergency is declared in Hawaii, United States, as Hurricane Lowell approaches the state as a Category 3 storm, with heavy rain, high surf, and dangerous coastal conditions forecasted. Tropical storm warnings are issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. A perspective from Lisbon.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Financial Times: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Dublin.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: In tennis, Alexander Zverev wins the men's singles title of the 2026 US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2. It is his first US Open title and second major title overall. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-15: The United Nations reports that more than 100,000 people have fled their homes in western and southern Yemen due the ongoing Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, and that 2,400 refugees have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days alone. A perspective from Dubai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · RSI: Four people are found dead after a fire at a restaurant in Thusis, Switzerland, two days ago. The search and rescue operation are concluded. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North led by Abdelaziz al-Hilu regains control of Kauda, South Kordofan, following two days of clashes with Otoro fighters. A perspective from Mumbai.
Yahya Sinwar · Playful Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Jakarta.
Audrey Hepburn · Cosmic Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: Three people are killed and 15 others are injured when gunfire erupted outside a school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines, used as a polling station for the Bangsamoro Parliament election the following day. Police say that members of rival political factions clashed while competing to be first in line to vote. A perspective from Manila.
Jarrett Stidham · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Arab News Pakistan: Peninsular Spain records its hottest summer since the State Meteorological Agency's measurements began in 1961, with an average temperature of and 61 heatwave days from June through August. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Guardian: A state of emergency is declared in Hawaii, United States, as Hurricane Lowell approaches the state as a Category 3 storm, with heavy rain, high surf, and dangerous coastal conditions forecasted. Tropical storm warnings are issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. A perspective from Tokyo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Jerusalem Post: The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a drone strike against a militant in southern Syria whom they accuse of prepping an improvised explosive device (IED) attack against Israeli troops currently occupying the region. A perspective from Tokyo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Melbourne.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Middle East Eye: The Iran parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approves a draft allowing Iran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Melbourne.
Wyatt Russell · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-11: The death toll from the MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, Philippines, rises from five to 35 after firefighters boarded the burned vessel and recovered 30 additional bodies. The coast guard continues searching for dozens of missing passengers and crew. A perspective from Melbourne.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Hindustan Times: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Auckland.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail: At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A perspective from Auckland.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: Four gunmen and a National Guard agent are killed and another is wounded after an attempted ambush against authorities in Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, Mexico. A perspective from Honolulu.
Megyn Kelly · Electric Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: At least one person is killed and no less than 11 people are abducted by ISM militants in an attack on a hunting camp in Niassa Province, Mozambique. A perspective from San Francisco.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of critically endangered kākāpō have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, exceeding 300 for the first time in 75 years. A perspective from San Francisco.
Ian Watkins · Golden Voyager ·
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News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: Thieves steal and by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The works have an estimated value of €9 million.
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News pulse 2026-08-24 · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: The Arkansas Department of Health reports seven new cases of cyclosporiasis in the state, including the first cases in Ashley and Cleburne counties, amidst a decline in the outbreak across the United States.
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News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Guardian: 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.
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