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A story worth mapping: 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 Auckland.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Lisbon.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Reykjavík.
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The global conversation: 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 Toronto.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Eye: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Mexico City.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that August 2026 is the hottest month globally since measurements began, with an average temperature of, exceeding the previous record set in July 2023. A perspective from São Paulo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Four people are killed in Israeli strikes during a ground operation in Gaza. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas internal security official in the operation. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Euronews: The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. A perspective from Berlin.
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The global conversation: 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 Berlin.
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The global conversation: 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 Madrid.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · UA News: Saudi Arabia launches 32 airstrikes in four governorates in Yemen against the Houthis. A perspective from Bucharest.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Oslo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · DW: A suspect is arrested in relation to a mass shooting over the weekend at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland, which killed a woman and injured five other people. A perspective from Stockholm.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Israel National News: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan Zangauker as hostages, was killed in a strike in Khan Yunis. A perspective from Stockholm.
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The global conversation: 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 Istanbul.
Pralhad Joshi · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Caspian Post: Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali lay the building's foundation stone. A perspective from Mumbai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Sky News: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. A perspective from Delhi.
Marcus Rashford · Solar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Tribune: The Rapid Support Forces launches a major crackdown in Nyala, South Darfur, its largest security and military mobilization since seizing the city in 2023. A perspective from Bangkok.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The New York Times: California's energy commission approves the United States's first energy-efficiency standards for replacement tires, aiming to reduce rolling resistance and lower driver fuel costs by 2029. However, manufacturers warn the strict limits could eliminate up to 70% of current replacement tire options by 2033. A perspective from Singapore.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Doha News: Qatari prime minister and foreign minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani meets with Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya and other senior leaders in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip and other occupied Palestinian territories. A perspective from Jakarta.
Rich Homie Quan · Cosmic Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Arab News: Israel releases prisoner Malek Ghazi and hands him over to the Lebanese army, the first release since the war started in March, as part of an effort to revive peace talks. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-12: The Philippine coast guard confirms that 41 more bodies have been discovered aboard the burned vessel MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, bringing the death toll from the fire to 76. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Korea Herald: Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. A perspective from Seoul.
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