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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Star: 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 Warsaw.
Chappell Roan · Golden Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Al Jazeera: Syria's Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun is found guilty of committing war crimes spanning nearly 14 years of civil war under Bashar al-Assad's former regime and is sentenced to life in prison. A perspective from Warsaw.
Thierry Henry · Golden Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Minnesota Star Tribune: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Minnesota Star Tribune: American far-right activist Jake Lang, who was pardoned last year for his role in the January 6 riot at the United States Capitol, is arrested during a protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A perspective from Lagos.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-08 · RFI: Spain declassifies around 40 intelligence reports concerning the July migrant crisis into Ceuta, during which more than 70,000 people crossed from Morocco, amid scrutiny of whether Moroccan security forces facilitated the crossings and whether Spanish security services had prior warning of the influx. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. A perspective from Cape Town.
Christian Pulisic · Lunar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · PBS: The Hawk Fire near Reno, Nevada, U.S., grows to more than 20 square miles (53 sq. km.) and spreads across the Peavine Peak of Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest, prompting evacuations. A perspective from Cape Town.
Georgina Rodríguez · Lunar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: The death toll from the Saudi airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, two days ago, increases to 23 people. A perspective from Jakarta.
Pamela Anderson · Cosmic Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Star: 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 Seoul.
Chappell Roan · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: Iran says it barred two French embassy employees from returning for allegedly violating the Vienna Convention through activities supporting Iranian civil society. France says their work involved programs for civil society, students, and artists. A perspective from Osaka.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · DW: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government becomes the longest serving in Italy during the postwar era. A perspective from Shanghai.
Harry Styles · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa. A perspective from Shanghai.
Olivia Cooke · Solar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Xinhua: A Ukrainian drone attack on Shebekino, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, kills three people and damages residential buildings, according to the regional emergency response center. A perspective from Melbourne.
Jamie Campbell Bower · Bright Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-13: The Ghana Army says that Battalion 92 of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon will return to Ghana following a year of duty in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Honolulu.
Malcolm X · Electric Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Bloomberg: Romanian farmers clash with gendarmes in Bucharest during protests against live export restrictions and other policies. The confrontations leave 24 people injured, including eight gendarmes, while police detain 26 protesters. A perspective from Miami.
Michael Jackson · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Al Jazeera 1: Seven people are killed and 20 more injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon. A perspective from Miami.
David Beckham · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · AP: King Harald V of Norway dies at the age of 89 after a 35-year reign and is succeeded by his son Haakon VIII. A perspective from Miami.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Al Jazeera: Former British prime minister Keir Starmer resigns as a member of the House of Commons for his appointment to the Chiltern Hundreds; a by-election will be held to fill his parlimentary seat of Holborn and St Pancras. A perspective from Vancouver.
Lisa (rapper) · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Sudan Tribune: The Sudanese Armed Forces says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot down this month in the region. A perspective from Vancouver.
Tom Aspinall · Neon Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on about US$20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports in response to the 50% tariffs by U.S. president Donald Trump and his administration. A perspective from Dublin.
Gerald Ford · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: 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 Dublin.
Taylor Momsen · Solar Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-06 · AP: Eleven people are killed and seven others are injured when a fuel tanker hits other cars and explodes, reportedly due to a faulty brake system, near Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran. A perspective from New York.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launches an investigation into troop conduct for their roles in the 2024 killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, her family, and 15 paramedics. A perspective from New York.
François Arnaud (actor) · Electric Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The Rising Nepal: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reports that 13,583 people have been rescued so far since flash floods ravaged Nepal. A perspective from São Paulo.
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