The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Variety: 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 Helsinki.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · CNA: A Chinese court sentences Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life imprisonment for financial fraud, bribery, and embezzlement, and fines Evergrande and its real estate arm a combined ¥15.8 billion (US$2.35 billion). A perspective from Helsinki.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · France 24: The United States imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye over their alleged involvement in proceedings against officials from countries that do not recognize ICC jurisdiction. A perspective from Cairo.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-16 · AP: A passenger bus carrying tourists from Poland crashes in to a ditch in Mezőkeresztes, Hungary, killing 12 people and injuring ten more. A perspective from Cape Town.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Dubai.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Financial Times: Digital rights organization SHARE Foundation documents at least 14 Serbian students and opposition activists targeted with Pegasus or NoviSpy spyware in 2026, while Citizen Lab confirms Pegasus infection in at least one case. A perspective from Bangkok.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-13 · USA Today: In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending its lead of 12 total wins. A perspective from Singapore.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Nepal News: Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis are confirmed in Madhesh Province, Nepal, causing six deaths. A perspective from Manila.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-12: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Manila.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: Tropical Storm Edouard makes landfall on the Gulf Coast of the United States. A perspective from Hong Kong.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Euronews: An explosion at the Augsburg train station in Swabia, Germany, injures two people. The cause is unknown. A perspective from Beijing.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Asharq Al Awsat: Syrian security forces says that they have killed Firas Abdul Karim Hammoud, a army commander who served under ousted former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, after he opened fire on forces as they tried to arrest him. A perspective from Beijing.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Politico: U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran, in an effort to isolate the regime. A perspective from Melbourne.
The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: Indonesia works with Indian authorities to repatriate five baby orangutans found in an Odisha forest after suspected trafficking. Odisha Police and India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau examine how the apes, which are native to Borneo and Sumatra, reached India. A perspective from Melbourne.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Syria's former government under Bashar al-Assad failed to declare nuclear material and facilities, confirming that infrastructure at Deir ez-Zor is consistent with an unfinished nuclear reactor and identifying about 73 tonnes of natural uranium. A perspective from Auckland.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · France 24: The Israel Defense Forces take control of the UNRWA's vocational training centre in Qalandia, East Jerusalem, West Bank, and begin removing the United Nations agency under legislation banning its operations in Israel. A perspective from Chicago.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Xinhua: Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a fire breaks out in a hotel in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. A perspective from Dublin.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · FNN: A earthquake strikes southern Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan, injuring 45 people. A perspective from Kyiv.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · AP: Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the strait under the proposed agreement. A perspective from Toronto.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies. A perspective from Mexico City.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Guardian: The Office for National Statistics reports that inflation in the United Kingdom rose to 2.9% last month amidst the Iran war. A perspective from Bucharest.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Around 12 people are reported killed in a airstrike near the border with Chad. A perspective from Istanbul.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NK News: The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. A perspective from Cairo.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-13: A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed. A perspective from Lagos.