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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Bangkok.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: Indonesia works with Indian authorities to repatriate five baby orangutans found in an Odisha forest after suspected trafficking. Odisha Police and India's Wildlife Crime Control Bureau examine how the apes, which are native to Borneo and Sumatra, reached India. A perspective from Osaka.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Eye Radio: South Sudanese president Salva Kiir meets with Darfur governor Minni Minnawi in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. A perspective from Beijing.
Emma Corrin · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Hiiraan Online: The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. A perspective from San Francisco.
Jared Kushner · Golden Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: Russian drone strikes hit two petrol stations in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing two people and injuring 12 others. A separate attack on a residential building injures eight people, while another strike kills a woman in Kyiv Oblast. A perspective from Vancouver.
O. J. Simpson · Neon Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Dublin.
Ousmane Dembélé · Solar Explorer ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Mexico City.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Around 12 people are reported killed in a airstrike near the border with Chad. A perspective from Paris.
Lee Byung-hun · Solar Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Star: A MBB Bo 105 helicopter operating for the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashes near Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia, killing all five onboard. A perspective from Berlin.
Florence Pugh · Vivid Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Telegraph India: The United Kingdom announces it will ban imports of all goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, as well as some services, including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate, and advertising. A perspective from Madrid.
James Van Der Beek · Bright Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · LBC Group: The confirmed toll of the offensive in western Yemen increases to 500 people killed, including 278 Houthi fighters, 216 soldiers of the Yemeni Armed Forces and 29 civilians. A perspective from Oslo.
James A. Garfield · Playful Orbit ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Nepal News: Nineteen cases of Japanese encephalitis are confirmed in Madhesh Province, Nepal, causing six deaths. A perspective from Lagos.
Rachel Brosnahan · Golden Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: At least eight people are killed and 18 others are missing when a passenger ferry sailing from Northern Cyprus to Turkey capsizes in the eastern Mediterranean sea. The ship was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members, of which 237 people have been rescued. A perspective from Dubai.
Tatiana Schlossberg · Neon Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-11 · AP: 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 Delhi.
Ryan Gosling · Solar Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: 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 Delhi.
Matthew Goode · Solar Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Manila.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Sudan Tribune: The World Food Programme reports that an airstrike hit two UN food aid trucks in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, over the weekend, destroying emergency supplies. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Melissa Hortman · Golden Spark ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-12: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Tokyo.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Detroit News: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Osaka.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · France 24: The Israel Defense Forces take control of the UNRWA's vocational training centre in Qalandia, East Jerusalem, West Bank, and begin removing the United Nations agency under legislation banning its operations in Israel. A perspective from Shanghai.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Auckland.
Gene Hackman · Cosmic Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Dublin.
Steven Spielberg · Solar Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · VINnews: Hamas claims that the Israel Defense Forces has killed Farah Hamed, a senior member who was accused of carrying out the 2003 attack that resulted in the killing of, the late husband of Limor Son Har-Melech, in a airstrike in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Kyiv.
Charlize Theron · Bright Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Xinhua: Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a fire breaks out in a hotel in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Malin Akerman · Playful Atlas ·
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