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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · ESPN: In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from attending home games following his altercation with Natasha Cloud. A perspective from Athens.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · CNN: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that New York City, U.S., has released over 170,000 documents detailing that city officials knew about the air quality and unsafe conditions at the time of the September 11 attacks including at Ground Zero. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua: Three people are killed after an explosion at a thermal power plant in Baniyas, Syria. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war. A perspective from Istanbul.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Cosmic Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNN en Español in Spanish: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation. A perspective from Lagos.
Michael Douglas · Golden Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The death toll from an explosion at military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, three days ago, increases to nine people. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Tempo: The Japanese military ship JS Kunisaki departs from a port in Kure, Hiroshima, to help fight wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Delhi.
Amelia Dimoldenberg · Solar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: 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 Bangkok.
Colman Domingo · Vivid Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Arab News: The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran had received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers. A perspective from Jakarta.
Sylvester Stallone · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: A court in Moscow, Russia, places children's hospice founder Lida Moniava under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew, internet ban, and contact restrictions over a 2023 post prosecutors said spread false information about the military. A perspective from Jakarta.
Lily Collins · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: Nicaragua's National Assembly approves on first reading a constitutional amendment barring opposition parties from elections and extending presidential and other elected terms from six to seven years. A second legislative vote is required for ratification. A perspective from Jakarta.
Robbie Williams · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Baird Maritime: LSEG data shows that a vessel in France is loading wheat destined for Sudan, marking the first export of wheat from France to Sudan since August 2008. A perspective from Manila.
Lena Waithe · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing. A perspective from Seoul.
Indira Gandhi · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · ABS-CBN News: Meta Platforms agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle claims by 29 U.S. states over alleged harms to young users and to impose new usage limits and safeguards for teenagers on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. A perspective from Tokyo.
James Ransone · Lunar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · AP: A multiple-vehicle collision on a major highway in Western Cape, South Africa, kills at least 21 people and leaves four others injured, according to the Road Traffic Management Corporation. A perspective from Beijing.
Arnold Schwarzenegger · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Straits Times: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Beijing.
Judith Barsi · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win the men's doubles title at the US Open without dropping a set in the tournament after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final. A perspective from Sydney.
Rachel Weisz · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces's Duvdevan Unit says that they arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State. A perspective from Auckland.
Mauricio Pochettino · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. A perspective from Auckland.
Mike Johnson · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · UCL: 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 Vancouver.
Alexander Isak · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy law through the collection of personal data from users under 13 without parental consent. A perspective from Dublin.
Renée Zellweger · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Tempo: The Japanese military ship JS Kunisaki departs from a port in Kure, Hiroshima, to help fight wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Amelia Dimoldenberg · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · The New York Times: The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. A perspective from Kyiv.
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