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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-11: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. A perspective from Bucharest.
Elizabeth Olsen · Neon Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Daily Tribune: The United States imposes 50% tariffs on about US$20 billion of Canadian goods after trade talks fail to produce an agreement. Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose equivalent retaliatory tariffs. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Minnesota Star Tribune: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Melbourne.
Owen Cooper · Bright Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from San Francisco.
Miles Teller · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-11: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Lisbon.
Zooey Deschanel · Playful Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · AP: 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 Los Angeles.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: 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. A perspective from Istanbul.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · AP: Eleven people are killed and seven others are injured when a fuel tanker hits other cars and explodes, reportedly due to a faulty brake system, near Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. A perspective from Cairo.
Sam Neill · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. A perspective from Cairo.
Rosé (singer) · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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. A perspective from Lagos.
Danny Masterson · Golden Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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. A perspective from Mumbai.
Lando Norris · Playful Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Iran says it barred two French embassy employees from returning for allegedly violating the Vienna Convention through activities supporting Iranian civil society. France says their work involved programs for civil society, students, and artists. A perspective from Mumbai.
Ben Shelton · Playful Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. A perspective from Jakarta.
Kaitlin Olson · Cosmic Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning after 12 people were reported to be killed in wildfires in northeastern Jijel. A perspective from Tokyo.
Reese Witherspoon · Lunar Spark ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-17 · ABS-CBN News: A crowd crush at the Ashokdham Temple in Bihar, India, kills at least seven people and injures 19 others. A perspective from Kyiv.
Open story →party · Columbus, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Al-Monitor: United States president Donald Trump and the navy say that all mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: 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 Toronto.
Timothy Olyphant · Kind Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Military.com: Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement. A perspective from São Paulo.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Zooey Deschanel · Playful Atlas ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-15: A Russian Navy warship fires two flares at a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. A perspective from Paris.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Tens of thousands of people rally in Zagreb, Croatia, demanding the removal of about 37,000 tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste from Gospić and a ban on waste imports amid concerns over soil and groundwater contamination. A perspective from Dubai.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Neon Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison. A perspective from Dubai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Hill: U.S. president Donald Trump announces an economic war against Iran, along with new sanctions for countries trading with Iran. A perspective from Mumbai.
Paul Reubens · Playful Comet ·
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