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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: Nigeria's National Assembly suspends all official visits and virtual engagements with South Africa in protest over repeated anti-migrant attacks there, including violence against Nigerians. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: In field hockey, Argentina beat the Netherlands in the final after a 1–1 draw and a penalty shoot-out to secure their third Women's World Cup title. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-24 · PBS: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. A perspective from Berlin.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Philippine Star: Six people die after a pump boat carrying 13 passengers capsizes while crossing the Mapanuepe Lake in San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines. Three others remain missing. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Arab Times Kuwait: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Vienna.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Israel opens its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A perspective from Oslo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: The global stock index rises following recent declines amidst the war in Iran including renewed tensions with the Japanese yen gaining against the United States dollar. A perspective from Cairo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Pioneer: Russia launches drones and missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine, following a weekend pause in strikes, killing five people and injuring at least 10. The attacks damage civilian infrastructure at at least 16 locations and cause fires in five districts. A perspective from Nairobi.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Reuters: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that they have killed three Palestinian militants, including Islamic Jihad (PIJ) senior member Qais Bitawi, in a drone strike in the Israel-occupied West Bank city of Jenin. The PIJ later confirms Bitawi's death. A perspective from Nairobi.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · AP: The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces announce they have officially dissolved and completed a merger with the Syrian army following the end of the civil war in 2024. A perspective from Cape Town.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Al Jazeera: Ten people are killed and 64 others are injured after an accidental fireworks explosion during a religious celebration in a parish in Temascalcingo, Mexico. A perspective from Dubai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Arab Times Kuwait: The Kuwaiti energy ministry reports that Kuwait's electrical grid has held despite attacks from Iran against it. A perspective from Mumbai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · ScienceDaily: NASA discovers a 10–sided pattern on the south pole of Saturn using its Hubble Space Telescope from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, United States. A perspective from Mumbai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal. A perspective from Delhi.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Sudan Tribune: The International Organization for Migration reports the first operation of a voluntary repatriation flight for stranded migrants in Khartoum, Sudan, since the war started three years ago. A perspective from Delhi.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · New Indian Express: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Singapore.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, including on the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the war. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Saudi Gazette: Sudan's defence ministry says that the country's armed forces (SAF) have shot down a "hostile" drone from Ethiopia entering its airspace, which was seen flying over the Blue Nile region. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · BBC News: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A perspective from Seoul.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · ESPN: In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. A perspective from Tokyo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps. A perspective from Beijing.
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