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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Independent: In athletics, British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr wins the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in the 1500 metres event in Budapest, Hungary's National Athletics Centre. A perspective from San Francisco.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: 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 Miami.
Travis Scott · Lunar Explorer ·
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Around the world today: 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 Kyiv.
Nicolas Cage · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Manila Times: Singapore begins requiring major Internet messaging platforms to restrict unsolicited contacts and social media services to verify advertisers and block suspected scam advertisements under new anti-scam rules, with penalties of up to S$1 million (US$780,000) for non-compliance. A perspective from Kyiv.
Merab Dvalishvili · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The New York Times: In American football, the National Football League announces the elimination of the Pro Bowl Games. A perspective from New York.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: 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 Los Angeles.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: Niger's army says that they have regained control of an airbase after it was attacked by mutinous soldiers yesterday. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Madison Keys · Playful Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: 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 Madrid.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. A perspective from Prague.
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Around the world today: 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 Vienna.
Michael J. Fox · Lunar Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · SOUTHCOM: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere kills three people in a strike on an alleged narcotrafficking drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. A perspective from Bucharest.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-16 · TVP World: St. Nicolas' Church is completely destroyed by a fire at the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Around the world today: 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 Stockholm.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Tribune: At least 22 people are killed in a mass shooting in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Helsinki.
James Norton (actor) · Vivid Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China. A perspective from Athens.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · CBC: In volleyball, the Canadian women’s national team qualifies for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, U.S., their first qualification since 1996 following a victory against the Dominican Republic in the Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship. A perspective from Athens.
Canelo Álvarez · Bright Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-10 · AKIPress: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Istanbul.
Taylor Sheridan · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: 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 Nairobi.
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Around the world today: 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 Nairobi.
John Krasinski · Kind Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CNN: A Russian drone strike hits a supply depot in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of almost 400 residents. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says explosives stored near homes worsened the disaster. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Dawn: Russia and Ukraine agree to halt strikes on Kyiv and Moscow, respectively, during United States-mediated peace talks, as U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow before traveling to Kyiv. A perspective from Dubai.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The Times of Israel: Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. A perspective from Mumbai.
Justin Trudeau · Playful Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game. A perspective from Delhi.
Mike White (filmmaker) · Solar Phoenix ·
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