A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Telegraph India: The United Kingdom announces it will ban imports of all goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as some services, including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising. A perspective from Bangkok.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: Malaysia lifts the state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after air pollution fell below hazardous levels, although several areas remain "very unhealthy" because of smoke from wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Bangkok.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Hiiraan Online: The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. A perspective from Singapore.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Around 12 people are reported killed in a airstrike near the border with Chad. A perspective from Singapore.
A story worth mapping: 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 Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · RTÉ: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: 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 Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Gulf News: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported. A perspective from Jakarta.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Al Jazeera: Greenland establishes a truth and reconciliation commission after experts conclude that a decades-long Danish contraceptive program violated Inuit women's rights but disagree on whether it constituted genocide. A perspective from Manila.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from Manila.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NDTV: Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. A perspective from Hong Kong.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Hiiraan Online: The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. A perspective from Hong Kong.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Athletics Weekly: In track and field, Swiss athlete Audrey Werro wins the women's 800 metres at the Diamond League's Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, with a meeting record of 1:54.75. A perspective from Seoul.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The United States and Venezuela agree to expand U.S. access to Venezuelan oil reserves under a deal involving US$100 billion in private investment, while Venezuela retains ownership of its petroleum resources. A perspective from Seoul.
A story worth mapping: 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 Tokyo.
A story worth mapping: 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 Tokyo.
A story worth mapping: 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 Tokyo.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: The National Food Agency of Indonesia reports that nearly 2,000 people, mostly students, have fallen ill across the country this week in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to president Prabowo Subianto's new Free Nutritious Meals program. A perspective from Osaka.
A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats. A perspective from Osaka.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Athletics Weekly: In track and field, Swiss athlete Audrey Werro wins the women's 800 metres at the Diamond League's Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium, with a meeting record of 1:54.75. A perspective from Beijing.
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Indianapolis Star: 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 Beijing.
A story worth mapping: 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 Melbourne.