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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera: Houthi forces advance towards the PLC-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes underway. A perspective from Manila.
Bruce Willis · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy law through the collection of personal data from users under 13 without parental consent. A perspective from Manila.
Renée Zellweger · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win the men's doubles title at the US Open without dropping a set in the tournament after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final. A perspective from Manila.
Rachel Weisz · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: A court in Moscow, Russia, places children's hospice founder Lida Moniava under judicial supervision, imposing a nightly curfew, internet ban, and contact restrictions over a 2023 post prosecutors said spread false information about the military. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Kelsey Asbille · Golden Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Hill: 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 Seoul.
Bruce Springsteen · Kind Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · BBC News: Palestinian officials say two teenagers were killed during an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in al-Mughayyir, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. The villiage council states that the Palestinian teenagers were killed when they were trying to prevent the Israeli settlers from stealing livestock. Israel's military says troops shot stone-throwers while protecting an Israeli civilian and police retrieving livestock. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Horizon: The Sudan Doctors Network reports that recent attacks in Geissan of Sudan's Blue Nile region has displaced over 5,000 people to Damazin. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-15: The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: Rukidi IV, the late king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, is buried. A perspective from Seoul.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: The Houthis announce the end and the success of their offensive, expelling government forces from six districts and seizing major locations. A perspective from Osaka.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: The Royal Cambodian Army announces that they will resume joint military exercises with the United States beginning in February 2027 after they were suspended in 2017. The exercise will be codenamed Exercise Angkor Sentinel. A perspective from Osaka.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's army repels a Rapid Support Forces attack on the town of Al-Keli in the Blue Nile region. A perspective from Osaka.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · ABS-CBN News: Meta Platforms agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle claims by 29 U.S. states over alleged harms to young users and to impose new usage limits and safeguards for teenagers on its social media platforms Facebook and Instagram. A perspective from Beijing.
James Ransone · Playful Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Irish 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. A perspective from Shanghai.
Dwayne Johnson · Solar Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Al Jazeera: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the United States has experienced its hottest summer on record from June to August with a, surpassing the Dust Bowl. A perspective from Shanghai.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: The World Food Programme reports that Sudan's Darfur region is having its driest rainy season since the 1980s, worsening famine conditions amidst the ongoing civil war. A perspective from Shanghai.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad · Solar Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Sydney.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Melbourne.
Colman Domingo · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-28 · MSN: Twenty-seven people are killed and seven people are injured after a vehicle carrying churchgoers collides head-on with a truck in Chivhu, Zimbabwe. A perspective from Melbourne.
Julia Garner · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-13: In athletics, British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr wins the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in the 1500 metres event in Budapest, Hungary's National Athletics Centre. A perspective from Melbourne.
George Wendt · Bright Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Reuters via Arab News: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. A perspective from Auckland.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Honolulu.
Muhammad Ali · Electric Voyager ·
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