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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · DW: The Panama Canal announces it will limit the number of ships allowed to cross the passage over the next month due to El Niño causing droughts in the region. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · The Star: Japan executes a 58-year-old man for a 2009 arson attack that killed five people at a pachinko parlor in Osaka. It is the first execution under Sanae Takaichi's premiership. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · France 24: Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi says the integration of Kurdish military, security, and administrative institutions into the Syrian state is complete following an agreement reached with president Ahmed al-Sharaa in January. A perspective from Singapore.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Daily Post Nigeria: Five people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Chicago.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: The Philippine education department initiates nationwide school safety drills to prepare students and staff for armed intruders, involving police and emergency responders after two school shooting incidents. A perspective from Manila.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNBC: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Indonesia extends the search for eight people, including five journalists, after their speedboat disappeared in the Sunda Strait during a reporting mission on Anak Krakatoa's eruption a week prior. Police await test results to identify a body found on Enggano Island. A perspective from Seoul.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Yonhap: The Korea AeroSpace Administration says that the Nuri will launch 15 satellites, a record, into space from the Naro Space Center in South Korea's Goheung County on October 7. A perspective from Shanghai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNBC: In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels of the MLB are sold to Stan Kroenke of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for an unspecified price, ending 23 years of ownership by Arte Moreno. The deal is pending regulatory review and is expected to be complete by 2027. A perspective from Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: In women's boxing, Katie Taylor retires as the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating previously unbeaten Flora Pili by unanimous decision before a crowd of 83,000 at Croke Park in Dublin. A perspective from San Francisco.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Xinhua: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Miami.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-11 · DPA via Yahoo News: At least 16 people are killed in a fire in a retirement home near Pitrufquén, Cautín, Chile. Ten people are rescued and hospitalized. A perspective from Dublin.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · AP: Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast. A perspective from New York.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Marine Insight: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an "unknown projectile", causing a fire that was later extinguished. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Middle East Monitor: Around 27 people, including four children, are reported to be killed by Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM-N) militants in the South Kordofan areas of Kadugli and Abu Hitan. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · IGIHE: Four people are killed and 16 others are injured when a passenger bus crashes due to a brake failure in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, Rwanda. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Vienna.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: A Russian drone strike hits a shopping centre in Sumy, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 20 others. A perspective from Cairo.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · France 24: Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi says the integration of Kurdish military, security, and administrative institutions into the Syrian state is complete following an agreement reached with president Ahmed al-Sharaa in January. A perspective from Mumbai.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · NBC News: The U.S. military trial for al-Qaeda militant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is set for June 2028 alongside three co-conspirators.
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News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania.
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News pulse 2026-08-17 · CNA: A city official reports that at least 500 people have been hospitalized for severe diarrhea, with nearly 150 testing positive for cholera, in Yangon, Myanmar.
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News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza.
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