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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces state that Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7 attacks on the Sufa post, was killed in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. A perspective from Honolulu.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Miami.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: Japan eases overtime enforcement by ending pressure on companies with special labor-management agreements to keep monthly overtime below 45 hours, as businesses face labor shortages. A perspective from Miami.
Arch Manning · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · AP: Haakon VIII takes the oath as King of Norway before the Storting following the death of his father, Harald V. His daughter, Ingrid Alexandra, takes the oath as Crown Princess. A perspective from Lisbon.
George Foreman · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Arab News Japan: Syrian state media reports that an IED struck a bus carrying security forces on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road near Damascus, injuring several passengers. A perspective from Lisbon.
Emilia Clarke · Playful Explorer ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investigation into a South Korean marine's drowning during the 2023 floods. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Linda Hamilton · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Sky News: The United States Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been detected after Israel carried out the strike in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Paul McCartney · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · SANA: A Russian airstrike on Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, kills four people and injures five others, including one critically, according to Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Hanza. A perspective from Paris.
Mark Kerr (fighter) · Solar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · ABC News: A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise in 1996. A perspective from Rome.
Rashmika Mandanna · Cosmic Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Africanews: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Cairo.
Sophie Turner · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Burma News International: Unexploded ordnance from past fighting is detonated after being tampered with in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, Myanmar, injuring ten children. A perspective from Cairo.
Julián Quiñones · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Democrata: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation. A perspective from Cairo.
Matthew Perry · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: The government of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, announces plans to prohibit more than half of its vacation rentals in residential areas and near schools after complaints increase over noise, smoking, trespassing, and improper waste disposal. A perspective from Lagos.
Vanessa Kirby · Golden Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Yonhap: The Korea AeroSpace Administration says that the Nuri will launch 15 satellites, a record, into space from the Naro Space Center in South Korea's Goheung County on October 7. A perspective from Nairobi.
Kevin Costner · Kind Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-11: The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investigation into a South Korean marine's drowning during the 2023 floods. A perspective from Nairobi.
Linda Hamilton · Kind Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Sky News: The United States Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake has been detected after Israel carried out the strike in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Cape Town.
Paul McCartney · Lunar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Ynetnews: Two teenagers are arrested in Israel for allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting an attack on security forces at the Temple Mount and an IDF base in northern Israel. A perspective from Dubai.
Graham Platner · Neon Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Scientific American: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Mumbai.
Johnny Depp · Playful Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · AP: 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 Bangkok.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The Metropolitan Police launch a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that it broke foreign funding laws in the United Kingdom, following an investigation by Channel 4 News. A perspective from Singapore.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: In women's boxing, Katie Taylor retires as the undisputed super lightweight champion after defeating previously unbeaten Flora Pili by unanimous decision before a crowd of 83,000 at Croke Park in Dublin. A perspective from Manila.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. A perspective from Beijing.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Axios: Axios reports that the U.S. military has created a new shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz to help ships transit through the waterway, including the facilitating of 10 million barrels of oil per day. A perspective from Honolulu.
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