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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Rome.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CBS News: Two men steal a 200-carat platinum-and-diamond necklace from the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria, after smashing a display case with a hammer and fleeing, according to Austrian police. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · France 24: French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. A perspective from Warsaw.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Kurdistan 24: The United Nations reports that more than 100,000 people have fled their homes in western and southern Yemen due the ongoing Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, and that 2,400 refugees have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days alone. A perspective from Prague.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · ESPN: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. A perspective from Prague.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Two people are killed and extensive damage is caused after an explosion at a hydroelectric power station in Piotta, Ticino, Switzerland. A perspective from Vienna.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Bucharest.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · 24.kg: 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 Oslo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Guardian: A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener at Kinnick Stadium. Temperatures reached at the time of the game. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · L'Orient–Le Jour: Mauritania's coast guard rescues more than 300 migrants, including 40 children, from an overcrowded boat off the country's coast after finding them in distress. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Hill: United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that the military has cleared all Iranian naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its routes. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Kurdistan 24: The United Nations reports that more than 100,000 people have fled their homes in western and southern Yemen due the ongoing Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, and that 2,400 refugees have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days alone. A perspective from Athens.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: The International Atomic Energy Agency ends its investigation into Syria's nuclear activities after the new government granted inspectors access to nuclear sites. Its board terminates a 2011 resolution that found Syria in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations. A perspective from Cairo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · DW: At least 40 people are injured and over 300 homes are damaged in a tornado in Pomas, Occitania, France. A perspective from Cairo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · France 24: Nicaragua urges the International Court of Justice to reject Germany's objections to its case, stating that German arms exports to Israel breach the Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law. Germany responds by saying that the court lacks jurisdiction over parts of the case. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · The Guardian: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NBC News: The New Zealand Conservation Department reports that the amount of critically endangered kākāpō have reached 325 in the country following the addition of 90 chicks, exceeding 300 for the first time in 75 years. A perspective from Mumbai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera: In association football, UEFA announces that the Champions League finals in 2028 and 2029 will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, and Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, respectively. A perspective from Delhi.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: A car bomb outside a police station in Los Patios, Norte de Santander, Colombia, kills one civilian and injures 11 others, including two officers. Police attribute the attack to the National Liberation Army. A perspective from Delhi.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Amnesty International says that Russia recruited foreign nationals for its war in Ukraine through deception, coercion, and exploitation, including false job offers and threats. The organization concludes that many such cases amount to human trafficking under international law. A perspective from Delhi.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Al Jazeera: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: The total amount of cases of ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo exceeds 6,000. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Al Jazeera: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Barron's: More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022. A perspective from Singapore.
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