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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · MindaNews: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Istanbul.
George Michael · Cosmic Comet ·
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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 Lagos.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Golden Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: The Indian Coast Guard launches a rescue operation after a Panama–flagged cargo bulk carrier sunk off the coast of eastern India. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: It is reported that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu held secret meetings with Hamas during the 2014 Gaza War. The Prime Minister's Office denies the reports. A perspective from Manila.
Jayden Daniels · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: 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 Osaka.
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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 Beijing.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · BBC News: At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. A perspective from Honolulu.
Michael Johnston (actor) · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters: A South Korean court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for bribing officials, including former first lady Kim Keon Hee, in an effort to obtain policy favors. A perspective from San Francisco.
Chase Infiniti · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Dhaka Tribune: In a study from the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute, around 82% of children who died from measles during the outbreak in Bangladesh did not receive adequate or exclusive breastfeeding during their first 6 months of their life. A perspective from Chicago.
Mickey Rourke · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the daraxonrasib drug as a treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer, making it the first RAS inhibitor drug to be approved for the disease. This came after a previous study showed that it nearly doubled the survival rate for patients compared to chemotherapy. A perspective from Miami.
Cristin Milioti · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Dhaka Tribune: The Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. Alamgir will take office tomorrow. A perspective from Lisbon.
Frank Sinatra · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Space.com: The BepiColombo begins its final mission to Mercury, eight years after its launch by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. A perspective from Dublin.
Hugh Jackman · Solar Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · AP: Three people are killed when a private helicopter crashes on Sifnos, South Aegean, Greece. A perspective from New York.
Eddie Redmayne · Electric Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: The United States confirms for the first time that it has deployed a weapon in Earth's orbit. Air Force secretary Troy Meink says the highly classified weapon is necessary to "safeguard U.S. forces" against potential enemy action. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Alan Cumming · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Times of Israel: The IDF also confirms that they have killed four Nukhba force commanders from the Al-Qassam Brigades wing of Hamas in an airstrike on a cafe yesterday in Gaza City. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Justin Theroux · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. A perspective from Berlin.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: An overnight Ukrainian drone attack "completely destroys" a Wildberries depot in Tambov Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Lagos.
Keke Palmer · Golden Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Antara News: 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 Melbourne.
Julian McMahon · Bright Voyager ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: It is reported that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu held secret meetings with Hamas during the 2014 Gaza War. The Prime Minister's Office denies the reports. A perspective from Miami.
Jayden Daniels · Lunar Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 São Paulo.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Antara News: 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 Paris.
Julian McMahon · Solar Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · TVP World: A train collides with a truck at a level crossing in Sokolniki Suche, Poland, killing one person and injuring 20 others. A perspective from Berlin.
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Berlin.
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