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News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Star: Three people are killed and 15 others are injured when gunfire erupted outside a school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines, used as a polling station for the Bangsamoro Parliament election the following day. Police say that members of rival political factions clashed while competing to be first in line to vote.
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News pulse 2026-09-09 · Axios: Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Colorado, U.S., and Liverpool John Moores University in England discover the first adult Tyrannosaurus trackway at Hell Creek Formation in North Dakota, U.S. The study is published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
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News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: Turkish justice minister Akın Gürlek announces that Turkey has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in attacks on activists seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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News pulse 2026-09-08 · RFI: Spain declassifies around 40 intelligence reports concerning the July migrant crisis into Ceuta, during which more than 70,000 people crossed from Morocco, amid scrutiny of whether Moroccan security forces facilitated the crossings and whether Spanish security services had prior warning of the influx.
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News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · 24.kg: 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 Athens.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Times of Israel: The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. A perspective from Cairo.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Tribune: The Rapid Support Forces launches a major crackdown in Nyala, South Darfur, its largest security and military mobilization since seizing the city in 2023. A perspective from Lagos.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · BBC News: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Osaka.
Aimee Lou Wood · Neon Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Reuters: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Honolulu.
Charlie Kirk · Electric Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · CNBC: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from San Francisco.
Novak Djokovic · Golden Explorer ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Al Jazeera: 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 Kyiv.
Marie Antoinette · Bright Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone. A perspective from London.
Pralhad Joshi · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: Indonesia's food agency suspends nearly 2,000 kitchens in its national free meals programme after they fail to register for mandatory sanitation inspections, as the agency strengthens food safety measures following widespread food poisoning cases. A perspective from Madrid.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Reuters: 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 Amsterdam.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AP in Spanish: Peru's foreign ministry says that the country has cut off ties with Iran, accusing it of escalating the war in the Middle East. A perspective from Bucharest.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-14: Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Reuters: In athletics, Brazilian Alison dos Santos and American Masai Russell break the world records in men's 400 metres hurdles (45.80 seconds) and women's 100 metres hurdles (12.09 seconds), respectively, at the 2026 Weltklasse Zürich in Zurich, Switzerland. A perspective from Dubai.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Reuters: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Reuters: The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, U.S., grows to more than 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) and spreads across the Peavine Peak of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, prompting evacuations. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Nicholas Galitzine · Playful Atlas ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · BBC News: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Berlin.
Aimee Lou Wood · Vivid Atlas ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: The United Nations reports that daily Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declined from about 120 to 80, while 10 of 62 affected health zones record no new infections for more than 22 days. A perspective from Madrid.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Kenny Bednarek win the inaugural women's and men's 200 metres at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship. A perspective from Rome.
Katharine, Duchess of Kent · Cosmic Beacon ·
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