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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · USA Today: In association football, Toluca defeat Monterrey 2–0 in the final to claim their first Leagues Cup championship. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Emma Watson · Golden Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Holy See: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Mary Steenburgen · Golden Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: Police in Guangxi, China, arrest 52 Singaporeans over suspected involvement in illegal pyramid-scheme activities as part of a broader law-enforcement operation. Singapore's foreign ministry says it is providing consular assistance. A perspective from Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Jerusalem Post: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: At least 22 people, including ten Jordanians, are killed and 28 others are injured in a bus accident in South Sinai, Egypt. A perspective from San Francisco.
Chris Martin · Golden Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Three Palestinians are reported to be killed in strikes in the Gaza Strip, violating the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Vancouver.
Peter Mandelson · Neon Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged role in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A perspective from Lisbon.
Justin Gaethje · Playful Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Arab News Japan: Syrian state media reports that an IED struck a bus carrying security forces on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road near Damascus, injuring several passengers. A perspective from Kyiv.
Emilia Clarke · Bright Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · France 24: 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 Los Angeles.
Lisa Marie Presley · Golden Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Khmer Times: Cambodia deploys 184 peacekeepers, including 28 women, to the Central African Republic as part of a peacekeeping mission by the United Nations. A perspective from Mexico City.
Natasha Richardson · Lunar Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis for his alleged role in the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur begins in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A perspective from São Paulo.
Justin Gaethje · Neon Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Two Israeli airstrikes kill two people, including a four-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Paris.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · UOL: Twenty-three people are killed and five others are injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the BR-373 near Ipiranga, Paraná, Brazil. A perspective from Paris.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu · Solar Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Business Standard: Seven more children die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009. A perspective from Rome.
Robert Redford · Cosmic Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: Two Israeli airstrikes kill two people, including a four-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip in violation of the October 2025 ceasefire. A perspective from Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · DW: Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats. A perspective from Bucharest.
Ghislaine Maxwell · Neon Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ABC News Australia: In Egypt, twelve people are sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. A perspective from Bucharest.
Ahmed al-Sharaa · Neon Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Holy See: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Bucharest.
Mary Steenburgen · Neon Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · ABC News Australia: 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 Stockholm.
Franklin D. Roosevelt · Solar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Holy See: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Helsinki.
Mary Steenburgen · Vivid Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Global News: In flag football, Canada's women's team defeats the defending champion United States to win its third IFAF Flag Football World Championship title. Additionally, the men's football team qualifies for the upcoming Summer Olympics. A perspective from Nairobi.
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