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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In open-wheel racing, American auto racing driver Kyle Kirkwood wins the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix event at the National Mall in Washington D.C., United States. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: South Africa extradites six Nigerian nationals allegedly belonging to Black Axe to the United States, where they face wire fraud and money laundering charges linked to online romance scams that allegedly defrauded more than 100 victims. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet confirm that they have killed Hamas senior leader Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Arab News: The World Food Programme reports that an airstrike hit two UN food aid trucks in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, over the weekend, destroying emergency supplies. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Guardian: Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children. A perspective from Tokyo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: The IDF says that the Air Force have targeted two Hamas commanders, including one who participated in the October 7 attacks, along with Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Tokyo.
Jonathan Joss · Lunar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Multiple projectile explosives launched from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. A perspective from Beijing.
Trisha Krishnan · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: A car bomb explodes outside a police station in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, killing a person and wounding eleven more. A perspective from Shanghai.
Kurt Russell · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: The death toll from the flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, last Saturday rises to two, while the number of people missing falls from more than 20 to one after park rangers locate most of those previously unaccounted for. A perspective from Shanghai.
Keri Russell · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Guardian: Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Motorsport Network: Dutch Loek Hartog rescues fellow driver from a burning car following an accident at the Shanghai International Circuit. A perspective from Sydney.
Aaron Rodgers · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip kill at least five people. A perspective from Melbourne.
Naomi Osaka · Bright Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: A MBB Bo 105 helicopter operating for the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashes near Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia, killing all five onboard. A perspective from Honolulu.
Anya Taylor-Joy · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: Indonesia's disaster agency and air force conduct aerial firefighting operations to contain wildfires near the planned capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan, following a request from the Nusantara Capital City Authority. A perspective from San Francisco.
Caroline Kennedy · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Saba News Agency: The toll from yesterday's Saudi airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate increases to 17 people killed and seven more wounded. A perspective from Chicago.
Diana, Princess of Wales · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · USA Today: 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 Miami.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: A earthquake strikes the Parinacochas province in Peru. A perspective from Miami.
Bryan Cranston · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: The Olympic flame arrives in Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will be the first Olympic Games held in Africa. A perspective from Vancouver.
Clint Eastwood · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · i24 news: Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias loyal to former state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen enter the regional capital Baidoa, challenging two battalions of the Somali National Army loyal to Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. A perspective from Lisbon.
George Santos · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024. A perspective from Lisbon.
Sophie Thatcher · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Serbian Times: Serbia justice minister Nenad Vujić says that convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić will be buried with state and military honors following his death at the United Nations Detention Unit at the Hague. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Josh O'Connor · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Humanitarian NGO Emergency rescues 50 migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya and recovers seven bodies. Two survivors require urgent medical evacuation, and 29 of those rescued are unaccompanied minors. A perspective from London.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · BBC News: The remains of King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial. A perspective from Toronto.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the daraxonrasib drug as a treatment for metastatic pancreatic cancer, making it the first RAS inhibitor drug to be approved for the disease. This came after a previous study showed that it nearly doubled the survival rate for patients compared to chemotherapy. A perspective from São Paulo.
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