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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Chicago.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Saudi Gazette: Sudan's defence ministry says that the country's armed forces (SAF) have shot down a "hostile" drone from Ethiopia entering its airspace, which was seen flying over the Blue Nile region. A perspective from Amsterdam.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: Nigeria's National Assembly suspends all official visits and virtual engagements with South Africa in protest over repeated anti-migrant attacks there, including violence against Nigerians. A perspective from Prague.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Prague.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Athletic via The New York Times: A third-year student in the marching band at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, U.S., dies after collapsing during extreme heat at the Iowa Hawkeyes season opener at Kinnick Stadium. Temperatures reached at the time of the game. A perspective from Lagos.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Korea Herald: 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 Delhi.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · PBS: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere launches a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on alleged drug traffickers, killing two people. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · NTV Uganda: King Rukidi IV of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom, the youngest person to reign as a monarch, dies at the age of 34. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Al Jazeera: Nigeria's National Assembly suspends all official visits and virtual engagements with South Africa in protest over repeated anti-migrant attacks there, including violence against Nigerians. A perspective from Auckland.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-24 · CNBC: 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 Tokyo.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Binance: The annual Ashenda festival in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, is cancelled over drone strike fears. A perspective from Osaka.
Jessica Pegula · Neon Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: 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 Auckland.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Pioneer: Russia launches drones and missiles at Kyiv, Ukraine, following a weekend pause in strikes, killing five people and injuring at least 10. The attacks damage civilian infrastructure at at least 16 locations and cause fires in five districts. A perspective from Miami.
Elizabeth I · Lunar Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Korea Herald: 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 London.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · France 24: Brazil's national data protection authority fines TikTok R$153.7 million (US$29.9 million) for inadequate child-safety measures and orders its developer, ByteDance, to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Paris.
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News pulse 2026-09-09 · France 24: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launch missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq, Jordan, reporting damage to maintenance facilities, deployment areas, and hangars. Jordan says its forces have intercepted 18 Iranian missiles, following United States strikes that destroyed five Iranian oil tankers.
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News pulse 2026-09-05 · The Guardian: In women's basketball, the Mali women's national basketball team upsets Spain 82-73, making it Mali's second ever victory in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup after its 2010 victory against Senegal.
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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.
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News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: Turkish police detain at least 63 people in raids targeting LGBTQ+ organizations and venues across several provinces. The justice ministry says investigations involve 162 suspects, nine associations and 13 businesses over alleged offences including prostitution and obscenity.
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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.
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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.
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News pulse 2026-09-06 · Sudan Tribune: The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that over 11,000 people have been reported missing since the civil war.
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World brief 2026-09-10: Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia.
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