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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev. A perspective from Cairo.
Philip Rivers · Electric Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CNN: Serbia justice minister Nenad Vujić says that convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić will be buried with state and military honors following his death at the United Nations Detention Unit at the Hague. A perspective from Cairo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: 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 Lagos.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · The Jerusalem Post: Hamas claims that the Israel Defense Forces has killed Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Lagos.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · AP: Hungary foreign and deputy prime minister Anita Orbán files a criminal complaint against the government of former prime minister Viktor Orbán (no relation) over its purchase of 300 billion Ft (US$965 million) in ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. A perspective from Lagos.
Daniel Dubois · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: Former British snooker player Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children. A perspective from Lagos.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Lagos.
Sean Strickland · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: The Pakistani military says it has killed 48 Baloch separatists in a series of raids on hideouts over the past 72 hours in Balochistan, Pakistan. A perspective from Nairobi.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Nairobi.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Hindustan Times: United States representative Thomas Massie files articles for impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly violating the War Powers Resolution by declaring war against Iran without congressional approval. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: Malaysia's disaster agency, meteorological agency, and air force launch cloud-seeding operations in Sarawak to reduce haze and increase water reserves. A perspective from Cape Town.
Folarin Balogun · Lunar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Dhaka Tribune: In a study from the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute, around 82% of children who died from measles during the outbreak in Bangladesh did not receive adequate or exclusive breastfeeding during their first 6 months of their life. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Indonesia's National Narcotics Board, police, and customs arrest 10 Myanmar nationals after seizing 2.6 metric tons of liquid methamphetamine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel in waters off the Riau Islands. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Daily Star: Three more children are reported to die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 997. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · BBC News: In the United States, Massachusetts Superior Court associate justice William F. Sullivan declares a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors were deadlocked following more than 38 hours of deliberations, with the panel split 11–1. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNBC: The United States Department of the Treasury reports that the national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time the previous day, and is currently at $40.047 trillion. A perspective from Mumbai.
Zack Polanski · Playful Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: 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 Delhi.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Detik News: The toll from the earthquake in Flores, Indonesia, ten days ago, increases to 103 people dead and 1,666 injured. A perspective from Delhi.
Rebecca Gayheart · Solar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Delhi.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Solar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: In tennis, Alexander Zverev wins the men's singles title of the 2026 US Open after defeating Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2. It is his first US Open title and second major title overall. A perspective from Singapore.
Kamala Harris · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Dawn: Twenty-one insurgents and six Pakistani personnel, including five security forces and a customs official, are killed in separate shootouts across multiple districts in Balochistan, Pakistan. A perspective from Singapore.
Pierre Poilievre · Bright Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Middle East Monitor: The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. president Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in February despite warnings from U.S. vice president JD Vance and then-intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard. A perspective from Singapore.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Twenty-five people are killed and several others are injured after a bus carrying mostly secondary school students plunges down a slope in Fogo island, Cape Verde. A perspective from Jakarta.
Gary Oldman · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Jakarta.
Sarah Catherine Hook · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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