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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · BBC News: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Prague.
Aimee Lou Wood · Kind Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Oslo.
Benjamin Netanyahu · Playful Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Cairo.
Marilyn Monroe · Electric Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · USA Today: At the same Grand Prix, Alpine driver Pierre Gasly achieves his maiden pole position after qualifying first, the first French driver to do so since Jean Alesi in 1997. A perspective from Cairo.
Stephen Graham · Electric Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Lagos.
Colin Farrell · Golden Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Times of Israel: The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Cape Town.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent · Lunar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · CNBC: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Mumbai.
Novak Djokovic · Playful Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · DW: The Australian Recording Industry Association bans wholly AI-generated music from appearing on its charts starting in September 2026. The ruling aims to distinguish fully AI-generated music and AI-assisted music, where the track is human-created but uses AI as a supporting tool. A perspective from Bangkok.
Nicole Scherzinger · Vivid Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Jakarta.
Keir Starmer · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Manila.
Noah Schnapp · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Seoul.
Brandi Carlile · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · The Times of Israel: The IDF confirms that they have killed Nukhba Force commander Hani Abd al-Hai Fakhri Mazloum and Hamas sniper Hassan Zidan Hassan Deiri in separate strikes in the northern Gaza Strip. A perspective from Sydney.
Howard Lutnick · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Channels TV: A spokesperson for Malian singer Salif Keita confirms that he has cancelled all upcoming concerts in South Africa over its response to anti-migrant protests in the country. A perspective from Auckland.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC: Sudan's Security Affairs Coordination Committee lifts the curfew and state of emergency on the capital Khartoum after two years. A perspective from Honolulu.
Elton John · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kill at least 16 people and injure more than 130 others, including 22 children. A perspective from Honolulu.
Antoine Semenyo · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Redfm: A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in the Fraser Canyon reopens after being closed for seven weeks due to the wildfires. A perspective from San Francisco.
Alec Baldwin · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · BBC News: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Chicago.
Aimee Lou Wood · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NBC News: A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July. A perspective from Lisbon.
Rami Malek · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Guardian: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting the Equal Earth map projection over the Mercator projection, with 164 countries voting in favor, one against (United States), and six abstaining. A perspective from Dublin.
Mitch McConnell · Solar Explorer ·
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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 Kyiv.
Colin Farrell · Bright Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AP: Bissau-Guineans vote on a constitutional referendum that proposes to expand presidential powers. A perspective from New York.
Amanda Seyfried · Electric Mosaic ·
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