Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Arab News: Mexico's navy, the attorney general, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection seize approximately 16.8 tonnes of methamphetamine and dismantle three clandestine drug laboratories in Sinaloa. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · France 24: Brazil's national data protection authority fines TikTok R$153.7 million (US$29.9 million) for inadequate child-safety measures and orders its developer, ByteDance, to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16. A perspective from Madrid.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. A perspective from Rome.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title. A perspective from Rome.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Warsaw.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: Nepali officials say bridges, roads, power stations, and entire villages have been swept away by the flash flooding with some areas still completely cut-off from search and rescue efforts. A perspective from Stockholm.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · HRW: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. A perspective from Cairo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Monitor: Around 16 people in Sudan's Red Sea state have reportedly died from a heat stroke amidst a rise in temperatures in the state. A perspective from Lagos.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending its lead of 12 total wins. A perspective from Jakarta.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria. A perspective from Tokyo.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Manila Bulletin: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Beijing.
Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Peruvian president Keiko Fujimori announces that Peru will join the U.S.-led Shield of the Americas coalition against drug cartels following a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. A perspective from Beijing.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Shanghai.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · DW: North Korea and Russia opens the Yakov Novichenko Bridge at its border, the first road bridge connecting the two countries. A perspective from Honolulu.
Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launch missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, reporting damage to maintenance facilities, deployment areas, and hangars. Jordan says its forces have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles, following United States strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. A perspective from Vancouver.
Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Kyiv.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: A Honduran judge dismisses a corruption case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández, ruling that he neither authorized nor managed the public funds allegedly diverted to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. A perspective from London.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from London.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Kursiv: Kyrgyzstan's central bank starts domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. A perspective from New York.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · RTÉ: At least 100 people are killed when a gold mine collapses in Zamboye, Baboua, Central African Republic, at the border with Cameroon. A perspective from São Paulo.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-21 · RFI: In association football, Johor Darul Ta'zim claims a world record for the longest unbeaten run in top-flight league play, reaching 109 matches after defeating Kuching City 3–0 in Malaysia's Super League. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion. A perspective from Berlin.