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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · LRT: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Jakarta.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Athletic via The New York Times: 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 Manila.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Manila.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: The Gambia bans protests without official permits after demonstrations over prolonged power outages damaged a police post and utility offices. Police arrest 11 people in connection with the unrest and warn that they will disperse unauthorized gatherings. A perspective from Tokyo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. A perspective from Osaka.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Reuters: The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan declares the preliminary results from yesterday's election, stating that Ädilet secured 71% of the vote. A perspective from Beijing.
Michelle Pfeiffer · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: The death toll from the MV June Aster ferry fire off Coron, Palawan, Philippines, rises from five to 35 after firefighters boarded the burned vessel and recovered 30 additional bodies. The coast guard continues searching for dozens of missing passengers and crew. A perspective from San Francisco.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Euronews: The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over after the country went 42 days without a new case of the virus. A perspective from Chicago.
Sophie Cunningham · Kind Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · TimeandDate: A near-total partial lunar eclipse occurs over Africa, the Americas, and Europe. A perspective from Miami.
Shah Rukh Khan · Lunar Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · BBC News: A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise in 1996. A perspective from Lisbon.
Tate McRae · Playful Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: In association football, the French Football Federation upholds Bordeaux's relegation to Régional 1, the sixth tier of the French football league system, rejecting the club's request for reinstatement in National 2 following its exclusion from national competitions over financial concerns. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Robert Duvall · Vivid Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Kyiv.
Audrey Hepburn · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Reuters: In Formula One racing, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli wins the Italian Grand Prix, becoming the first Italian driver in 60 years to win on home soil after Ludovico Scarfiotti in 1966. A perspective from New York.
Paul Thomas Anderson · Electric Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AA: Mexican security forces kill Los Reyes cartel leader Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez and his bodyguard during an operation in Tocumbo, Michoacán, after coming under gunfire. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · ABC News: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others, damaging residential buildings, a children's hospital, and a school. A perspective from Paris.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-11: The Lebanese Army arrests Suleiman Hilal Al Assad, a cousin of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, along with two other men, on drug trafficking charges. The men are now under the custody of Lebanon's defence ministry. A perspective from Madrid.
Helena Bonham Carter · Bright Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Columbus Dispatch: In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Reuters: At least 13 Tunisians are missing and two are rescued after their boat capsized off Tunisia while sailing toward Italy, according to the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights. One survivor is in critical condition. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Sally Field · Electric Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Prague.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Globe and Mail: At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A perspective from Bucharest.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from Oslo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Reuters: At least 13 Tunisians are missing and two are rescued after their boat capsized off Tunisia while sailing toward Italy, according to the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights. One survivor is in critical condition. A perspective from Istanbul.
Sally Field · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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