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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Four people are killed in Israeli strikes during a ground operation in Gaza. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official in the operation. A perspective from New York.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Gulf News: The Lebanese Army arrests Suleiman Hilal Al Assad, a cousin of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, along with two other men, on drug trafficking charges. The men are now under the custody of Lebanon's defence ministry. A perspective from Toronto.
Angelina Jolie · Kind Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity. A perspective from Mexico City.
Milo Ventimiglia · Lunar Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · DW: The Australian Recording Industry Association bans wholly AI-generated music from appearing on its charts starting in September 2026. The ruling aims to distinguish fully AI-generated music and AI-assisted music, where the track is human-created but uses AI as a supporting tool. A perspective from Cairo.
Nicole Scherzinger · Electric Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Reuters: In athletics, Brazilian Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell break the world records in men's 400 metres hurdles (45.80 seconds) and women's 100 metres hurdles (12.09 seconds), respectively, at the 2026 Weltklasse Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. A perspective from Lagos.
Chevy Chase · Golden Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Caspian Post: 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 Seoul.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that August 2026 is the hottest month globally since measurements began, with an average temperature of, exceeding the previous record set in July 2023. A perspective from Melbourne.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-11: In Yemen, the Houthis seize Perim Island in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab after government forces withdrew, completing their takeover of the surrounding area and giving them control of territory overlooking a major sea lane between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-11: A case of Ebola is reported in the Sud-Ubangi province, making it the seventh province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the outbreak has spread to. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Al Jazeera: Israel frees four prisoners, including two Syrian citizens, via International Committee of the Red Cross as part of efforts to revive U.S.-backed peace talks signed between Israel and Lebanon. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Marie Antoinette · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · France 24: The United States Central Command says its forces have destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including one in the Gulf of Oman, after alleged Iranian missile attacks on U.S. naval vessels. A perspective from Paris.
Alexander Skarsgård · Solar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Daily Trust: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Madrid.
Nikki Glaser · Bright Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: In Australian rules football, the Australian Football League introduces limits on contact training from the 2027 preseason to reduce concussion risk, capping weekly contact at 120 minutes initially and 160 minutes later while prohibiting high-intensity sessions on consecutive days. A perspective from Vienna.
David Attenborough · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kill at least 16 people and injure more than 130 others, including 22 children. A perspective from Vienna.
Antoine Semenyo · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al-Monitor: The U.S. treasury department imposes sanctions against 27 Iranian airlines, including flag carrier Iran Air, in an effort to squeeze Iran's economy. A perspective from Helsinki.
Olivia Rodrigo · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · DW: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Cape Town.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The Independent: The United Nations reports that daily Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declined from about 120 to 80, while 10 of 62 affected health zones record no new infections for more than 22 days. A perspective from Beijing.
Hayden Panettiere · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy sanctions his former press secretary, Iuliia Mendel, and nine others for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda and supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. The 10-year sanctions include asset freezes and trade restrictions. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AP: Bissau-Guineans vote on a constitutional referendum that proposes to expand presidential powers. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Amanda Seyfried · Vivid Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Borneo Post: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps say Iran and Oman have agreed to share revenues from the Strait of Hormuz and define their respective maritime areas, while negotiations continue over reopening the waterway amid the war. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Jeremy Allen White · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. A perspective from Paris.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent · Solar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The U.S. Treasury Department issues sanctions on 15 people allegedly involved in a drug trafficking network shipping thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the United States. A perspective from Berlin.
Rosamund Pike · Vivid Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Kyiv Independent: In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers. A perspective from Oslo.
Jack O'Connell (actor) · Playful Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Reuters: Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces. A perspective from Stockholm.
Benjamin Netanyahu · Solar Orbit ·
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