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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Athletic via The New York Times: 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 Melbourne.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-12: Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. A perspective from Melbourne.
Connie Francis · Bright Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: A Philippine regional trial court issues an arrest warrant for vice president Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez, setting bail at ₱120,000 (US$2,000) per count. A perspective from Honolulu.
Sara Arjun · Electric Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · AFP: Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033. A perspective from San Francisco.
Lamine Yamal · Golden Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · World Rowing: In rowing, the 2026 World Championships conclude in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the host nation as the most successful team with 4 gold medals and 10 medals overall. A perspective from San Francisco.
Kirsten Dunst · Golden Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Euronews: The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over after the country went 42 days without a new case of the virus. A perspective from San Francisco.
Sophie Cunningham · Golden Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of critically endangered kākāpō have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, exceeding 300 for the first time in 75 years. A perspective from Vancouver.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: A car bomb outside a police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, México, leaves ten people injured. Authorities arrest one suspect related to the attack. A perspective from Lisbon.
Tyson Fury · Playful Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Al Jazeera: Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher. A perspective from Dublin.
Chester Bennington · Solar Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Arab News Pakistan: Peninsular Spain records its hottest summer since the State Meteorological Agency's measurements began in 1961, with an average temperature of and 61 heatwave days from June through August. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Yami Gautam · Vivid Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: Merck and Moderna report that their cancer vaccine candidate showed positive results in their late-stage trial in preventing a recurrence of melanoma, including in high-risk patients. A perspective from Kyiv.
Michelle Yeoh · Bright Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Reuters: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from New York.
Daryl Hannah · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Japan Times: British prime minister Andy Burnham, during a visit to Kyiv, confirms that he has approved supplying Ukraine with the classified blueprints to produce Storm Shadow cruise missiles despite Russian threats against such a move, which will give Ukrainian forces the ability to strike key targets deep inside Russian territory. A perspective from New York.
George III · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Guardian: One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV Matui ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Michael Jordan · Golden Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Guardian: A data from the Methane Alert and Response System reports that Turkmenistan has started the process of clearing methane leaks from its oil and gas facilities. A perspective from Toronto.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Mexico City.
Audrey Hepburn · Lunar Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Middle East Eye: The Iran parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approves a draft allowing Iran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Paris.
Wyatt Russell · Solar Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · AP: Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland. A perspective from Prague.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal. A perspective from Vienna.
Zinedine Zidane · Lunar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: Four gunmen and a National Guard agent are killed and another is wounded after an attempted ambush against authorities in Jilotlán de los Dolores, Jalisco, Mexico. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: 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 Oslo.
Macaulay Culkin · Playful Orbit ·
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