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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: Nine people are killed after a Ukrainian strike on a bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk. A perspective from Vancouver.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from London.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CBS Sports: 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 Los Angeles.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Narinjara News: Two civilians are killed and several homes are damaged by a government airstrike in Thandwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar. A perspective from Mexico City.
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh · Lunar Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-16 · TVP World: St. Nicolas' Church is completely destroyed by a fire at the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland. A perspective from Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · AA via TRT World: The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. A perspective from Warsaw.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Al Jazeera: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that the IDF has destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel in Ali al-Taher. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Times of India: The Indian Coast Guard and Navy's Eastern Naval Command reports that two crew members from the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner have been rescued after it sank off the coast of Bay of Bengal in eastern India. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Bucharest.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · BBC News: The annual Ashenda festival in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, is cancelled over drone strike fears. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Al Jazeera: Officials at a United Nations Security Council meeting say that Syria has started the process of destroying clandestine chemical weapons from former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Swiss Info: The Grand Council of Aargau votes 78–54 to ban Islamic hijabs for girls aged under 16 in the Swiss canton of Aargau. The motion was sponsored by the Radical-Liberal Party. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · BBC News: Seven people are killed, including two police officers, and several others are injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. A perspective from Jakarta.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: At least 20 people are killed and five others are reported missing after a fire breaks out on a cargo ship in Qingdao, Shandong, China. A perspective from Manila.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · NBC News: Six passengers, including Ecuadorian intelligence head Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, and the pilot are killed in a helicopter crash on Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. A perspective from Manila.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · BBC News: Torrential rainfall causes widespread flooding in Geoje-si, South Gyeongsang, South Korea, killing at least one. A perspective from Shanghai.
Riley Keough · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: The Democratic Republic of the Congo begins vaccination for the Ebola outbreak in Kisangani, Tshopo, with healthcare and front line workers among the first to receive the vaccine. A perspective from Auckland.
Emma Raducanu · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: American player Breanna Stewart is awarded MVP of the tournament, while Belgian player Emma Meesseman is the top scorer, averaging 21 points per game. A perspective from San Francisco.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · NBC News: Six passengers, including Ecuadorian intelligence head Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, and the pilot are killed in a helicopter crash on Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. A perspective from Lisbon.
Nayib Bukele · Playful Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The National Herald: Former Golden Dawn spokesperson Ilias Kasidiaris is released from prison in Domokos, Phthiotis, Greece, after serving part of a 13-year sentence for leading a criminal organization and announces plans to return to politics, although he remains barred from office until 2033. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Dolly Parton · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-20 · L'Orient–Le Jour: Mauritania's coast guard rescues more than 300 migrants, including 40 children, from an overcrowded boat off the country's coast after finding them in distress. A perspective from Los Angeles.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · BBC News: British prime minister Andy Burnham confirms that the United Kingdom will continue to militarily support Ukraine after Russia warned the UK will face "consequences" for allowing Ukraine to use British-made drones to strike targets deep inside Russian territory. A perspective from Paris.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · France 24: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Horizon: Around 13 people are killed in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces on a courthouse in Umm Ruwaba, North Kordofan. A perspective from Prague.
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