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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Daily Trust: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Miami.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, U.S., grows to more than 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) and spreads across the Peavine Peak of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, prompting evacuations. A perspective from Rome.
Nicholas Galitzine · Cosmic Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Eye: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Vienna.
Jansen Panettiere · Lunar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Reuters: Algeria cuts diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, without specifying a reason. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NBC News: A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July. A perspective from Cape Town.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Honolulu.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone. A perspective from San Francisco.
Pralhad Joshi · Golden Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al-Monitor: The U.S. treasury department imposes sanctions against 27 Iranian airlines, including flag carrier Iran Air, in an effort to squeeze Iran's economy. A perspective from Miami.
Olivia Rodrigo · Lunar Voyager ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · BBC News: A second earthquake strikes the province of Granada, in Spain. Damage and injures are reported in Granada and the surrounding area, while the Alhambra is evacuated. A perspective from Nairobi.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · CNBC: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Omani foreign minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi say that Iran and Oman have discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route for ships in the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Dubai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · KTUU-TV: Eight people are killed when a Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft crashes at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in Western Alaska, United States. A perspective from Manila.
Khabib Nurmagomedov · Electric Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kill at least 16 people and injure more than 130 others, including 22 children. A perspective from Seoul.
Antoine Semenyo · Kind Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Turkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. A perspective from Osaka.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · BBC News: A second earthquake strikes the province of Granada, in Spain. Damage and injures are reported in Granada and the surrounding area, while the Alhambra is evacuated. A perspective from Osaka.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that August 2026 is the hottest month globally since measurements began, with an average temperature of, exceeding the previous record set in July 2023. A perspective from Honolulu.
Tom Brady · Electric Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Korea Herald: South Korea's foreign ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods hit the South Asian country. A perspective from Lisbon.
Viktor Gyökeres · Playful Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The U.S. Treasury Department issues sanctions on 15 people allegedly involved in a drug trafficking network shipping thousands of kilograms of cocaine from Ecuador through Mexico to the United States. A perspective from Toronto.
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News pulse 2026-09-09 · CNN: The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway.
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News pulse 2026-09-15 · Reuters: 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.
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News pulse 2026-08-22 · Daily Tribune: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency reports that authorities in Kiribati, Palau, and Papua New Guinea have detained four Chinese and Indonesian fishing vessels for alleged illegal fishing or licence violations during a regional enforcement operation across the Pacific Ocean.
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News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Tribune: The Rapid Support Forces launches a major crackdown in Nyala, South Darfur, its largest security and military mobilization since seizing the city in 2023.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · Sky News: 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.
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World brief 2026-09-10: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four.
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World brief 2026-09-10: 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.
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