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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: The Indian Coast Guard launches a rescue operation after a Panama–flagged cargo bulk carrier sunk off the coast of eastern India. A perspective from Seoul.
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Tokyo.
Kamala Harris · Lunar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · BBC News: At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. A perspective from Beijing.
Michael Johnston (actor) · Playful Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · The Jerusalem Post: The Israel Defense Forces accuses Hamas of using the Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis to carry out interrogations and torture Palestinians. A perspective from Beijing.
Elena Rybakina · Playful Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Shanghai.
Kamala Harris · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · TVP World: A train collides with a truck at a level crossing in Sokolniki Suche, Poland, killing one person and injuring 20 others. A perspective from Shanghai.
Benny Blanco · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Shanghai.
Pierre Poilievre · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Xinhua: Ten people are killed after a tourist bus overturns near Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A perspective from Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: 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 Miami.
Philip Rivers · Lunar Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: The United States Geological Survey says a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, caused the seismic event near the Nepal–Tibet border and subsequent flooding that killed at least 392 people and left over 900 more missing. A perspective from Kyiv.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · The Express Tribune: Seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban are killed in a intelligence-based joint operation in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Stockholm.
Pierre Poilievre · Solar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-23 · BBC News: At least 30 people are killed and six more are wounded when a landfill collapses in Conakry, Guinea. A perspective from Athens.
Michael Johnston (actor) · Bright Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ESPN: 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. A perspective from Istanbul.
Josh Brolin · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · The Japan Times: Four railway workers on the Tōbu Nikkō Line are killed after being struck by a Limited express train in Kanuma, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. A perspective from Istanbul.
Angie Stone · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Reuters: The Indian Coast Guard launches a rescue operation after a Panama–flagged cargo bulk carrier sunk off the coast of eastern India. A perspective from Dubai.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Times of Israel: The IDF also confirms that they have killed four Nukhba force commanders from the Al-Qassam Brigades wing of Hamas in an airstrike on a cafe yesterday in Gaza City. A perspective from Dubai.
Justin Theroux · Neon Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Noveau Media: Four people are killed after an unconfirmed civilian or military airplane is shot down with a surface-to-air missile near Minembwe, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A perspective from Manila.
Linda McMahon · Electric Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · BBC News: The United States Geological Survey says a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, caused the seismic event near the Nepal–Tibet border and subsequent flooding that killed at least 392 people and left over 900 more missing. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-02 · ERR: Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, the only candidate, is elected by the Riigikogu as President of Estonia. She will be sworn into office on October 12, succeeding Alar Karis. A perspective from Shanghai.
Jelly Roll (singer) · Solar Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al Jazeera: Indonesia reopens its airport in Jakarta and four others after previously being closed due to ashes from Anak Krakatoa. A perspective from Honolulu.
Callum Turner · Electric Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-16 · The Express Tribune: Seven suspected members of the Pakistani Taliban are killed in a intelligence-based joint operation in Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan. A perspective from Honolulu.
Laura Dern · Electric Voyager ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Space.com: The BepiColombo begins its final mission to Mercury, eight years after its launch by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. A perspective from Chicago.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: Bosnia and Herzegovina declares two Serbian embassy diplomats, military attaché Milan Dulanović and Security Intelligence Agency representative advisor at the embassy Darko Maksimović, as personae non gratae after attending the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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