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A moment shaping the map: 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 Istanbul.
Jack O'Connell (actor) · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · France 24: The United States designates the Italy-based Autistici/Inventati, the UK-based Palestine Action, and pro-Palestinian group Masar Badil as terrorist organizations, citing alleged involvement in politically motivated violence and extremist activity. A perspective from Istanbul.
Brandi Carlile · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera 2: Seven people are killed and 20 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Cairo.
Julia Roberts · Electric Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Nairobi.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Nairobi.
Marilyn Monroe · Kind Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Bangkok.
David Attenborough · Vivid Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · DW: A Tunisian judge orders journalist Mohamed Ali Yousfi detained on allegations of illicit enrichment, money laundering, and conspiracy after police arrest him outside Express FM in Tunis. A perspective from Singapore.
Conor McGregor · Bright Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Singapore.
Raghav Chadha · Bright Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone. A perspective from Jakarta.
Pralhad Joshi · Cosmic Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. A perspective from Manila.
Ilia Topuria · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: It is reported that school principal Rajendra Dawadi saved over 900 students and 16 faculty members at the Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School in Bidur, Nuwakot District, Nepal, 10 minutes before flash floods hit the area last week. A perspective from Manila.
Brenda Song · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Seoul.
Benjamin Netanyahu · Kind Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · RFI: Authorities in Indonesia rescue a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Daily Tribune: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency reports that authorities in Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea have detained four Chinese and Indonesian fishing vessels for alleged illegal fishing or licence violations during a regional enforcement operation across the Pacific Ocean. A perspective from Osaka.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Independent Uganda: Uganda's health ministry bans mourners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from attending the burial ceremony of the late Tooro Kingdom king Rukidi IV amidst the Ebola outbreak. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · KTUU-TV: 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 Sydney.
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Vivid Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Garowe Online: At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. A perspective from Melbourne.
Gina Carano · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Bloomberg: The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war in 1991. A perspective from Melbourne.
Annette Bening · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. A perspective from Melbourne.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. A perspective from Auckland.
Ilia Topuria · Cosmic Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Daily Tribune: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency reports that authorities in Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea have detained four Chinese and Indonesian fishing vessels for alleged illegal fishing or licence violations during a regional enforcement operation across the Pacific Ocean. A perspective from Honolulu.
Aneet Padda · Electric Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: The United Nations reports that 36 humanitarian workers and contractors in South Sudan have been killed since the start of the year, surpassing the 31 killed last year. A perspective from Honolulu.
Anne Boleyn · Electric Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AP in Spanish: Peru's foreign ministry says that the country has cut off ties with Iran, accusing it of escalating the war in the Middle East. A perspective from San Francisco.
Sutton Foster · Golden Voyager ·
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