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A story worth mapping: 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 San Francisco.
James A. Garfield · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Financial Times: Digital rights organization SHARE Foundation documents at least 14 Serbian students and opposition activists targeted with Pegasus or NoviSpy spyware in 2026, while Citizen Lab confirms Pegasus infection in at least one case. A perspective from Vancouver.
Barry Keoghan · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Asharq Al Awsat: 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 Vancouver.
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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 Reykjavík.
Charlize Theron · Vivid Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: The National Food Agency of Indonesia reports that nearly 2,000 people, mostly students, have fallen ill across the country this week in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to president Prabowo Subianto's new Free Nutritious Meals program. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Brigitte Macron · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Al Jazeera: Greenland establishes a truth and reconciliation commission after experts conclude that a decades-long Danish contraceptive program violated Inuit women's rights but disagree on whether it constituted genocide. A perspective from London.
Brandon Sklenar · Cosmic Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Al Jazeera: The Houthis launch an offensive in western Yemen, clashing with the Yemeni Armed Forces and aiming to reach and cut the road linking Taiz to Al-Makha district. Fourteen balistic missiles and several drones are launched in Taiz and Hodeidah. At least 18 Houthi fighters and 13 government troops are killed in the clashes. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Bill Belichick · Golden Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-10: Seven more children die from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,009. A perspective from Mexico City.
James Cameron · Lunar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Variety: American actress Jean Smart wins a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Hacks, becoming the first actress to win for every season of a show. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Queen Victoria · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Euronews: An explosion at the Augsburg train station in Swabia, Germany, injures two people. The cause is unknown. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Serena Williams · Playful Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · France 24: The United States imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye over their alleged involvement in proceedings against officials from countries that do not recognize ICC jurisdiction. A perspective from Warsaw.
Mirra Andreeva · Golden Orbit ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: A Russian drone attacks a train bound for Warsaw, Poland, at Yahodyn station in western Ukraine, shortly after former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and top EU security officials had passed through the airspace. Former U.S. CIA director David Petraeus was also at the station at the time of the strike but was unharmed. A perspective from Warsaw.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Stockholm.
Steven Spielberg · Solar Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · France 24: The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, Netherlands, orders India to comply with the Indus Waters Treaty and restrict work on two hydroelectric projects that could violate it. India rejects the ruling and maintains that the treaty remains suspended. A perspective from Stockholm.
Ann Widdecombe · Solar Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · AP: European Union enlargement chief Marta Kos cancels a visit to Serbia after a Serbian government plane took the remains of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić to Belgrade for his funeral. A perspective from Athens.
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The global conversation: 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 Cairo.
Ryan Gosling · Electric Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Nairobi.
Steven Spielberg · Kind Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Jagonews24: Amidst the ongoing measles outbreak in Bangladesh, health minister M. A. Muhit says that the outbreak will need 2-3 months for it to be under control. A perspective from Cape Town.
Jennifer Coolidge · Lunar Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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 Dubai.
O. J. Simpson · Neon Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Gulf News: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that an oil tanker has been struck by a unknown projectile off the coast of Oman near the strait. No casualties are reported. A perspective from Mumbai.
Paddy Pimblett · Playful Phoenix ·
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The global conversation: 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 Manila.
O. J. Simpson · Electric Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · CNN: A Russian drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack targeted acting SSU head Oleksandr Poklad, who was unharmed. A perspective from Hong Kong.
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The global conversation: 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 Seoul.
James Van Der Beek · Kind Spark ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · NDTV: Ukrainian officials say that Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed at least 12 people, including an Indian national, and injure dozens, while damaging residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure. A perspective from Tokyo.
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