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News pulse 2026-08-23 · RSI: Four people are found dead after a fire at a restaurant in Thusis, Switzerland, two days ago. The search and rescue operation are concluded.
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News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah.
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News pulse 2026-08-17 · Al Jazeera: An explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people. The perpetrator is unknown.
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News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Athletic via The New York Times: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship.
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News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Columbus Dispatch: In association football, Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew wins their 400th game in franchise history.
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News pulse 2026-09-03 · South China Morning Post: Iran's military launches drones and missiles on Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, targeting United States military facilities and equipment to retaliate for the recent U.S. bombardment of Iran that killed at least 19 people.
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News pulse 2026-08-29 · Al Jazeera: Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher.
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News pulse 2026-09-04 · Xinhua: The Democratic Republic of the Congo issues an updated 180-day response to the Ebola outbreak in the country.
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News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo.
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News pulse 2026-08-27 · TimeandDate: A near-total partial lunar eclipse occurs over Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
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News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: In association football, the French Football Federation upholds Bordeaux's relegation to Régional 1, the sixth tier of the French football league system, rejecting the club's request for reinstatement in National 2 following its exclusion from national competitions over financial concerns.
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News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Guardian: A state of emergency is declared in Hawaii, United States, as Hurricane Lowell approaches the state as a Category 3 storm, with heavy rain, high surf, and dangerous coastal conditions forecasted. Tropical storm warnings are issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau.
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News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Jerusalem Post: The Israeli Army Radio reports that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a drone strike against a militant in southern Syria whom they accuse of prepping an improvised explosive device (IED) attack against Israeli troops currently occupying the region.
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News pulse 2026-08-24 · Reuters: The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan declares the preliminary results from yesterday's election, stating that Ädilet secured 71% of the vote.
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News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: Mexican musician Jonathan Meléndez of the band Camilo Séptimo, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, a domestic worker, and their pet dog are shot dead in a penthouse outside Mexico City, while Meléndez's six-year-old son is found unharmed. Prosecutors arrest two suspects. A perspective from Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Manila Times: Mexican federal deputy Zenyazen Escobar García is found dead inside his vehicle in his home state of Veracruz with at least one gunshot wound. State prosecutors open an investigation without determining whether his death is suicide or homicide. A perspective from Oslo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins vaccination for the Ebola outbreak in Kisangani, Tshopo, with healthcare and front line workers among the first to receive the vaccine. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Vancouver.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNBC: Merck and Moderna report that their cancer vaccine candidate showed positive results in their late-stage trial in preventing a recurrence of melanoma, including in high-risk patients. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: 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. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Barron's: More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022. A perspective from Dubai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Honolulu.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: 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. A perspective from San Francisco.
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