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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: Houthi forces seize control of the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea consolidating the group's control of the strategic sea lane off Yemen's western coast. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: The C3S reports that wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, Indonesia, produced more than 19.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from September 1 to 7, the world's highest total and more than one-third of global fire emissions. A perspective from London.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-14 · France 24: United States district judge F. Dennis Saylor IV of Massachusetts postpones new rules limiting stays for international students and journalists, preventing the measures from taking effect while a legal challenge proceeds. A perspective from New York.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Daily Post: At least 24 bandits are killed by a force of Nigerian Army, State Security Service, and vigilante groups during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Bakori, Katsina State, Nigeria. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and its Spokesperson's Unit confirms Al-Qassam Brigades commander Ismail Mohammad Ibrahim Barim, who held Edan Alexander, Avera Mengistu, and Matan Zangauker as hostages, was killed in a strike in Khan Yunis. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Sandra Bullock · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland. A perspective from Oslo.
Cesar Chavez · Playful Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Korea JoongAng Daily: 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 Singapore.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. A perspective from Lisbon.
Kaitlin Olson · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Lisbon.
Angus Cloud · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Nation NG: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Dublin.
Paris Jackson · Solar Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Nation NG: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from London.
Paris Jackson · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Ukrinform: A Russian strike on a neighborhood in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people, including three children, according to Ukrainian interior minister Ivan Vyhivskyi. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Ferran Torres · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Al Jazeera: In Kyiv, Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) have a shootout, injuring three HUR officers. A perspective from Madrid.
Jesse Plemons · Bright Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · News.az: Russia orders the arrest of German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung journalist, charging him in absentia over comments interpreted as calling for the killing of Russians, a crime punishable by up to six years in prison. A perspective from Helsinki.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Daily Post: At least 24 bandits are killed by a force of Nigerian Army, State Security Service, and vigilante groups during a foiled kidnapping attempt in Bakori, Katsina State, Nigeria. A perspective from Helsinki.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: 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 Cairo.
Danny Masterson · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Nation NG: Nigeria records 65,000 cases of cholera, across 35 states, alongside 10,000 cases of diphtheria. Additionally, NCDC director Jide Idris reports a decline in cholera cases but also warn that transmission of cases remain ongoing. A perspective from Cape Town.
Paris Jackson · Lunar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · ASN: A PAC P-750 XSTOL aircraft operating a passenger flight for Niugini Aviation crashes near Simbai, Madang, Papua New Guinea, during approach. All four people on board are killed. A perspective from Bangkok.
Lauren Sánchez Bezos · Vivid Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Bangkok.
Timothy Olyphant · Vivid Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Times of Central Asia: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from Jakarta.
Natalie Portman · Cosmic Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: A person is rescued while four people are missing when a sport utility vehicle plunges into a river after a bridge in Tarlac City, Philippines, collapses. The bridge has been serving as an alternative route as another partially collapsed days prior amid monsoon rains. A perspective from Jakarta.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Infobae in Spanish: Argentina deports a Mexican Rear Admiral accused of leading a fuel-smuggling network inside the Mexican Navy to Mexico after the Mexican government withdraws its extradition request. He is taken to the Altiplano maximum-security prison, where his brother and alleged co-leader, Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, is also imprisoned. A perspective from Tokyo.
Franz Joseph I · Lunar Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: 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 Beijing.
Miles Teller · Playful Spark ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-14: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Shanghai.
Timothy Olyphant · Solar Spark ·
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