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News pulse 2026-08-31 · DW: Israel and Greece sign a 3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX.
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World brief 2026-09-13: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon.
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News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral.
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News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: 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.
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World brief 2026-09-12: The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor.
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News pulse 2026-09-05 · F1: At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997.
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News pulse 2026-09-13 · ESPN: In Formula One racing, Kimi Antonelli wins the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring in Madrid, Spain.
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News pulse 2026-08-24 · RFI in French: Two peacekeepers from Ethiopia of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen in Jonglei State, South Sudan. Three more peacekeepers, two policemen and two civilians are also wounded.
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News pulse 2026-08-30 · BBC News: Zambian presidential candidate Brian Mundubile is charged with treason amid an election dispute.
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News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · News.az: Russia orders the arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison.
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News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United States.
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World brief 2026-09-13: The Assembly of Kosovo is declared constituted by acting president and speaker Albulena Haxhiu, but without the deputy speaker from the PDK. The Assembly then accepts the fourth cabinet of incumbent prime minister Albin Kurti. The PDK and the AAK both challenge the legitimacy of Kurti's government at the Constitutional Court.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · 24.kg: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from São Paulo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Al Jazeera: Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. A perspective from Bucharest.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Oslo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · 24.kg: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from Istanbul.
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Today's map pulse: 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 Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-14 · BBC News: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Jerusalem Post: Israel and Greece sign a 3 billion (US$3.48 billion) arms export deal that will enable the Israeli defense ministry to build the "Achilles Shield", a multi-layered air defense array similar to the Iron Dome, made entirely by Israeli systems, including David's Sling, SPYDER, and Barak MX. A perspective from Miami.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Channels TV: 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 Vancouver.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation. A perspective from Kyiv.
Abraham Lincoln · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China. A perspective from Kyiv.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Thirteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a minibus collided with a car and a logging truck in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A perspective from London.
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