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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · France 24: French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. A perspective from Cape Town.
John Krasinski · Lunar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · BBC News: Hundreds of masked anti-immigration protesters block the Port of Dover in Kent, England, and chant "stop the boats", causing massive disruption to traffic and train services. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · AA via TRT World: The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. A perspective from Dubai.
Freddie Freeman · Neon Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Swiss Info: The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Sahara Reporters: South African police arrests four people in connection of the murder of former professional boxer Zolani Tete. A perspective from Dubai.
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) · Neon Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Asharq Al Awsat: A judiciary in Iraq sentences Kata'ib Hezbollah member Amir Rahim Jabbar to 15 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson. A perspective from Mumbai.
Gracie Abrams · Playful Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · CBC: In volleyball, the Canadian women’s national team qualifies for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, U.S., their first qualification since 1996 following a victory against the Dominican Republic in the Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship. A perspective from Mumbai.
Canelo Álvarez · Playful Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Seoul Economic Daily: The Dutch central bank reallocates 86 tonnes of gold reserves from Ottawa, Canada, and New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom, increasing the share held there to 32.1%, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest". A perspective from Singapore.
Jason Bateman · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: Kyrgyzstan's central bank starts domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. A perspective from Singapore.
Melanie Lynskey · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The Times of Israel: Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. A perspective from Jakarta.
Justin Trudeau · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · France 24: French president Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman reach an agreement to build a Dragon Ball Z theme park worth €6 billion (US$7 million) in Paris, France. A perspective from Jakarta.
John Krasinski · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Jakarta.
Graham Greene (actor) · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Times of India: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Manila.
Steve Witkoff · Electric Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: Torrential rainfall causes widespread flooding in Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, killing at least one. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Riley Keough · Golden Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-14: Nigeria's Dangote Group launches an initial public offering (IPO) of 4.1 billion shares at ₦525 (US$0.40) each, seeking to raise about ₦2.15 trillion ($1.6 billion) to fund the expansion of the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Lagos State. The sale is set to become Africa's biggest IPO. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Bryan Johnson · Golden Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · RFI: Discord suspends live streaming, screen sharing, and video calls in Brazil to comply with an order from the national data protection authority following the death of a 13-year-old girl allegedly encouraged to kill herself during an online broadcast. A perspective from Seoul.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: The Philippine coast guard confirms that 41 more bodies have been discovered aboard the burned vessel MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, bringing the death toll from the fire to 76. A perspective from Tokyo.
Carlos Alcaraz · Lunar Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. A perspective from Tokyo.
Inde Navarrette · Lunar Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Daily Tribune: In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. A perspective from Tokyo.
Jack Antonoff · Lunar Dreamer ·
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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 Osaka.
Emma Raducanu · Neon Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: The International Atomic Energy Agency ends its investigation into Syria's nuclear activities after the new government granted inspectors access to nuclear sites. Its board terminates a 2011 resolution that found Syria in non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations. A perspective from Beijing.
Nicolas Cage · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Malaysia declares a state of emergency in Serian Division, Sarawak, after haze from wildfires in nearby Kalimantan, Indonesia, pushed air pollution above hazardous levels, closing 647 schools. A perspective from Beijing.
Elliot Page · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: 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. A perspective from Beijing.
Kim Porter · Playful Dreamer ·
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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 Shanghai.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · Solar Dreamer ·
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