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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-21 · RFI: In association football, Johor Darul Ta'zim claims a world record for the longest unbeaten run in top-flight league play, reaching 109 matches after defeating Kuching City 3–0 in Malaysia's Super League. A perspective from Lisbon.
Delcy Rodríguez · Playful Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · ESPN: 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 Dublin.
Islam Makhachev · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-20 · HRW: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. A perspective from Dublin.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The Independent: Libya's RADA Special Deterrence Forces seize about 100,000 MDMA pills moulded with former leader Muammar Gaddafi's likeness after tracking a shipment smuggled from Europe. Officers find the drugs hidden in a cargo van and refer several suspects to prosecutors. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-20 · BBC News: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · RTÉ: At least 100 people are killed when a gold mine collapses in Zamboye, Baboua, Central African Republic, at the border with Cameroon. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: At least two people are killed, 62 others sustain injuries, and 14 others remain unaccounted for after a blast at a military base storing pyrotechnic material in Viacha, Bolivia. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: Nepali officials say bridges, roads, power stations, and entire villages have been swept away by the flash flooding with some areas still completely cut-off from search and rescue efforts. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Reuters: Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace. A perspective from London.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Russian drone strikes across Ukraine kill eight civilians, including two people in Zaporizhzhia, two people at a grocery store in Zhytomyr, one person in Kryvyi Rih, while a "massive attack" targeting the Port of Odesa and surrounding areas wounds at least 28 people. A perspective from London.
Tommy Robinson · Cosmic Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Monitor: Around 16 people in Sudan's Red Sea state have reportedly died from a heat stroke amidst a rise in temperatures in the state. A perspective from New York.
Jimmy Savile · Electric Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · HRW: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria. A perspective from Mexico City.
Jennifer Lawrence · Lunar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Vanguard: Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. A perspective from Mexico City.
James Talarico · Lunar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Times of India: Six pilgrims are killed and 14 others sustain serious injuries after a pickup truck carrying devotees collides with a truck along an expressway in Palwal district, Haryana, India. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al Jazeera: Nicaragua urges the International Court of Justice to reject Germany's objections to its case, stating that German arms exports to Israel breach the Genocide Convention and international humanitarian law. Germany responds by saying that the court lacks jurisdiction over parts of the case. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · The Straits Times: The death toll for the earthquakes in Venezuela this June exceeds past 6,500, with a total of 6,509 deaths reported. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Manila Bulletin: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Buenos Aires.
Jim Harbaugh · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: The global stock index rises following recent declines amidst the war in Iran including renewed tensions with the Japanese yen gaining against the United States dollar. A perspective from Paris.
Chris Hemsworth · Solar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: 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. A perspective from Paris.
Liam Gallagher · Solar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, including on the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the war. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula. A perspective from Berlin.
Daniel Day-Lewis · Vivid Atlas ·
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