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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Independent Uganda: Uganda's health ministry bans mourners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from attending the burial ceremony of the late Tooro Kingdom king Rukidi IV amidst the Ebola outbreak. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AP in Spanish: Peru's foreign ministry says that the country has cut off ties with Iran, accusing it of escalating the war in the Middle East. A perspective from Paris.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · France 24: Yemeni government forces strike Houthi positions near the port of Mokha, Taiz Governorate, and along the Mokha–Dhubab road, reporting that they destroyed vehicles and weapons and killed Houthi fighters after the group captured the city. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: In Australian rules football, the Australian Football League introduces limits on contact training from the 2027 preseason to reduce concussion risk, capping weekly contact at 120 minutes initially and 160 minutes later while prohibiting high-intensity sessions on consecutive days. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Guardian: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution supporting the Equal Earth map projection over the Mercator projection, with 164 countries voting in favor, one against (United States), and six abstaining. A perspective from Berlin.
Mitch McConnell · Vivid Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Euronews: The body of one man is found near the Colorado River while 15 other people remain missing after a flash flood at Bright Angel Creek in the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · The Wall Street Journal: The Wall Street Journal reports Ratcliffe's visit was to formally warn Russia against attacking NATO after military intelligence suggested Russia is preparing for a "limited assault" on a NATO member state. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · ABC News Australia: In Australian football, the Sydney Swans suspend five of their players for the remainder of the season who are under police investigation over allegations of sexual assault against multiple women. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · DW: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. A perspective from Rome.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Bloomberg: The Federal Government of Somalia announces that Somali Airlines will resume flights beginning next month, ending a 35-year pause after the country entered a civil war in 1991. A perspective from Prague.
Annette Bening · Kind Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · DW: Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison. A perspective from Vienna.
Bernie Sanders · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: North Korea launches a series of SRBM missile tests from Wonsan in response to trilateral Freedom Edge military exercises conducted by Japan, South Korea, and the United States. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Al Jazeera: Israel frees four prisoners, including two Syrian citizens, via International Committee of the Red Cross as part of efforts to revive U.S.-backed peace talks signed between Israel and Lebanon. A perspective from Bucharest.
Marie Antoinette · Neon Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Bucharest.
Viktor Gyökeres · Neon Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Times of Israel: The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity. A perspective from Stockholm.
Milo Ventimiglia · Solar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Thirteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a minibus collided with a car and a logging truck in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Helsinki.
Marilyn Monroe · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · CNN: The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: 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 Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Gulf News: The Lebanese Army arrests Suleiman Hilal Al Assad, a cousin of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, along with two other men, on drug trafficking charges. The men are now under the custody of Lebanon's defence ministry. A perspective from Athens.
Angelina Jolie · Bright Comet ·
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