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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: U.S. federal judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland's district court blocks an attempt by the Trump administration from implementing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship in the country. A perspective from Kyiv.
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 London.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · BBC 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 New York.
Tate McRae · Electric Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-10: An Irish court charges Jason Hutch, a son of alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch, with facilitating a criminal organisation, the same day he was extradited from Spain. A perspective from Toronto.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: The American Automobile Association reports that the average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 per gallon, up from $3.71 a year earlier, amid disruptions to global energy markets caused by the Iran war. A perspective from Paris.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Azertag: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Vienna.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · BBC News: Thieves steal and by Pierre-Auguste Renoir from the in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The works have an estimated value of €9 million. A perspective from Vienna.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. A perspective from Stockholm.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Philippine vice president Sara Duterte posts ₱360,000 (US$5,740) bail on three counts of grave threats, prompting a regional trial court to lift her arrest warrant. The charges concern alleged threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. A perspective from Helsinki.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Middle East Eye: The Iran parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approves a draft allowing Iran to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. A perspective from Athens.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Arab News Pakistan: Peninsular Spain records its hottest summer since the State Meteorological Agency's measurements began in 1961, with an average temperature of and 61 heatwave days from June through August. A perspective from Dubai.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Euronews: The World Health Organization declares the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over after the country went 42 days without a new case of the virus. A perspective from Bangkok.
Sophie Cunningham · Vivid Phoenix ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal. A perspective from Singapore.
Zinedine Zidane · Bright Spark ·
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Around the world today: World brief 2026-09-13: Three people are killed and 15 others are injured when gunfire erupted outside a school in Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines, used as a polling station for the Bangsamoro Parliament election the following day. Police say that members of rival political factions clashed while competing to be first in line to vote. A perspective from Sydney.
Jarrett Stidham · Vivid Spark ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: The American Automobile Association reports that the average U.S. diesel price reached a record $5.85 per gallon, up from $3.71 a year earlier, amid disruptions to global energy markets caused by the Iran war. A perspective from Auckland.
Sam Darnold · Cosmic Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-28 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In ice hockey, the Colorado Avalanche sign defenceman and alternate captain Cale Makar to an eight-year extension worth US$163.2 million, the largest contract in National Hockey League history. He is the first player to exceed $20 million in average annual value. A perspective from Miami.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Lisbon.
Audrey Hepburn · Playful Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Kyiv.
Audrey Hepburn · Bright Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · World Rowing: In rowing, the 2026 World Championships conclude in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the host nation as the most successful team with 4 gold medals and 10 medals overall. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: Protesters gather in Germany across 20 cities against the Alternative for Germany following its victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · TimeandDate: A near-total partial lunar eclipse occurs over Africa, the Americas, and Europe. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: The United Nations reports that more than 100,000 people have fled their homes in western and southern Yemen due the ongoing Houthi offensive against Yemeni government forces, and that 2,400 refugees have arrived in Djibouti in the last four days alone. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · ABC News: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 15 people and injured 40 others, damaging residential buildings, a children's hospital, and a school. A perspective from Rome.
Kevin Keegan · Cosmic Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · BBC 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 Istanbul.
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