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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · BBC News: Ukrainian forces launch 822 drones at Russia, including over 600 towards Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring 39 others. A Wildberries warehouse is also destroyed. Russian officials say it is the largest Ukrainian drone attack launched this year. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Military.com: United States representative Thomas Massie files articles for impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly violating the War Powers Resolution by declaring war against Iran without congressional approval. A perspective from Athens.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Emirates 24/7: The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · AP: Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, reports that eight civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Sowdari District of North Kordofan. A perspective from Sydney.
Emily Armstrong · Vivid Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Sky News: Princess Astrid, an older sister of the late Norwegian King Harald V and daughter of Olav V, dies at the age of 94. A perspective from Miami.
Nicolás Maduro · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · i24 news: Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias loyal to former state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen enter the regional capital Baidoa, challenging two battalions of the Somali National Army loyal to Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. A perspective from Miami.
George Santos · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran had received Chinese satellite images before launching a July 17 strike on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan that killed three United States Army soldiers. A perspective from Miami.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces. A perspective from Vancouver.
Mike Macdonald · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Sky News: 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 Dublin.
Giorgia Meloni · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · AP: Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, reports that eight civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Sowdari District of North Kordofan. A perspective from Dublin.
Emily Armstrong · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Humanitarian NGO Emergency rescues 50 migrants from a wooden boat in international waters off Libya and recovers seven bodies. Two survivors require urgent medical evacuation, and 29 of those rescued are unaccompanied minors. A perspective from Reykjavík.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the public schools district of Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies that allow transgender students to share their preferred name, gender, and pronouns with school staff. A perspective from Kyiv.
Stellan Skarsgård · Bright Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Garowe 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 London.
María Corina Machado · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · CNA: The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. A perspective from Mexico City.
Zlatan Ibrahimović · Lunar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · DW: A court in Bangladesh sentences seven Awami League leaders who were former officials in former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's government to death in absentia over their role in deadly crackdowns on the anti-government protests in 2024. A perspective from Oslo.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: A car bomb explodes outside a police station in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, killing a person and wounding eleven more. A perspective from Helsinki.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Knysna-Plett Herald: Two ANC members including a former Knysna councillor are shot dead, one day after a sitting Knysna councillor is shot dead in a suspected internal ANC faction fight in Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa. A perspective from Istanbul.
Alan Rickman · Cosmic Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: 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 Cairo.
Bella Ramsey · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-12 · BBC News: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Dubai.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Business Standard: In a study from the Bangladesh Shishu Hospital & Institute, around 82% of children who died from measles during the outbreak in Bangladesh did not receive adequate or exclusive breastfeeding during their first 6 months of their life. A perspective from Singapore.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-11 · CNBC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Manila.
Aryna Sabalenka · Electric Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNBC: Crude oil prices in the United States, including from Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, reach US$100, the highest since May, amidst the country's renewed tensions with Iran. A perspective from Manila.
Andy Burnham · Electric Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-16 · BBC News: Ukrainian forces launch 822 drones at Russia, including over 600 towards Moscow, killing at least seven people and injuring 39 others. A Wildberries warehouse is also destroyed. Russian officials say it is the largest Ukrainian drone attack launched this year. A perspective from Manila.
Wunmi Mosaku · Electric Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · BBC News: Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. A perspective from Hong Kong.
David Corenswet · Golden Spark ·
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