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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: At least two people are killed, 62 others sustain injuries, and 14 others remain unaccounted for after a blast at a military base storing pyrotechnic material in Viacha, Bolivia. A perspective from Berlin.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. A perspective from Berlin.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia. A perspective from Berlin.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · ESPN: In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. A perspective from Madrid.
Islam Makhachev · Bright Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps. A perspective from Rome.
Jack Nicholson · Cosmic Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Al Jazeera: Ten people are killed and 64 others are injured after an accidental fireworks explosion during a religious celebration in a parish in Temascalcingo, Mexico. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Adrien Brody · Electric Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's doctors network reports that five civilians are killed and thousands are displaced during attacks by Rapid Support Forces in Bara, North Kordofan. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Wladimir Klitschko · Electric Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · DW: North Korea and Russia opens the Yakov Novichenko Bridge at its border, the first road bridge connecting the two countries. A perspective from Vienna.
Lindsey Graham · Lunar Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · The Guardian: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. A perspective from Bucharest.
Johnny Gaudreau · Neon Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Military Times: NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command say that the U.S. military used a laser weapon against three drones belonging to Mexican drug cartels. A perspective from Bucharest.
Michael Madsen · Neon Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: 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 Oslo.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner · Playful Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Philippine Star: Six people die after a pump boat carrying 13 passengers capsizes while crossing the Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines. Three others remain missing. A perspective from Athens.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Athens.
Liam Gallagher · Bright Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · BBC News: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks. A perspective from Istanbul.
Dick Van Dyke · Cosmic Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Vanguard: Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. A perspective from Lagos.
James Talarico · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: A man and a 14-year-old child are killed in Lipetsk Oblast, and a woman is killed in Belgorod Oblast, in Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian defence ministry says its forces have shot down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight. A perspective from Lagos.
Channing Tatum · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · New Indian Express: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Times of India: Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Reuters: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Singapore.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNBC: French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. A perspective from Singapore.
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