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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria. A perspective from Kyiv.
Jennifer Lawrence · Bright Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Israel opens its first embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A perspective from London.
Richard Nixon · Cosmic Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: 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. A perspective from São Paulo.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner · Neon Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Euronews: The Cambodian government says that they have closed more than 700 online scam centers and arrested nearly 30,000 suspects, including 15 senior officials and law-enforcement officers, during a year-long crackdown on cybercrime networks. A perspective from São Paulo.
Open story →event · San Antonio, US
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Reuters: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from Madrid.
Elvis Presley · Bright Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Vienna.
Open story →event · San Antonio, US
A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The Jatiya Sangsad elects Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the President of Bangladesh in the first contested presidential election in 35 years. Alamgir will take office tomorrow. A perspective from Helsinki.
Britney Spears · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Nairobi.
Matthew McConaughey · Kind Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · BBC News: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: Palestinian football resumes after nearly three years due to the Gaza war, with the Palestinian Football Association launching a tournament involving more than 200 teams from refugee camps. A perspective from Singapore.
Jack Nicholson · Bright Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Honolulu.
Matthew McConaughey · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Manila Bulletin: The 75,000-seater Kingdome, built by the Christian sect Kingdom of Jesus Christ, opens in Davao City, Philippines, becoming the largest indoor arena in the world. It surpasses the 55,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bulacan. A perspective from Chicago.
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Miami.
Liam Gallagher · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Vancouver.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Military Times: NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command say that the U.S. military used a laser weapon against three drones belonging to Mexican drug cartels. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Michael Madsen · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: 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 Los Angeles.
Gerard Piqué · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's doctors network reports that five civilians are killed and thousands are displaced during attacks by Rapid Support Forces in Bara, North Kordofan. A perspective from Mexico City.
Wladimir Klitschko · Lunar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Al Jazeera: A man and a 14-year-old child are killed in Lipetsk Oblast, and a woman is killed in Belgorod Oblast, in Ukrainian drone strikes. The Russian defence ministry says its forces have shot down 426 Ukrainian drones overnight. A perspective from Seoul.
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The global conversation: 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 Tokyo.
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The global conversation: 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.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Myanmar Digital News: Twelve civilians are killed in an attack by alleged armed People's Defence Force members after they claim to have entered a village in Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. A perspective from Shanghai.
Open story →event · San Antonio, US
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · HRW: Human Rights Watch reports that Africa Corps forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, in Mali last month. A perspective from Sydney.
Open story →party · San Antonio, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · France 24: The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. A perspective from São Paulo.
Open story →event · San Antonio, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · The Guardian: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. A perspective from Madrid.
Johnny Gaudreau · Bright Beacon ·
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