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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-31 · The Guardian: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. A perspective from Bangkok.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Al-Monitor: The U.S. treasury department imposes sanctions against 27 Iranian airlines, including flag carrier Iran Air, in an effort to squeeze Iran's economy. A perspective from Seoul.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · BBC News: A Boeing 767-300 cargo plane operated by 21 Air, contracted by Amazon Air, overshoots the runway and strikes vehicles while landing at Miami International Airport in Florida, United States, killing five people and injuring five others. A perspective from Osaka.
Aaron Hernandez · Neon Spark ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-17 · The Korea Herald: Former South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is elected as the new leader of the Democratic Party with 54.08% of the vote against its former leader Jung Chung-rae. A perspective from Osaka.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: Indonesia's food agency suspends nearly 2,000 kitchens in its national free meals programme after they fail to register for mandatory sanitation inspections, as the agency strengthens food safety measures following widespread food poisoning cases. A perspective from Shanghai.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Eye: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Melbourne.
Jansen Panettiere · Bright Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation. A perspective from Honolulu.
Abraham Lincoln · Electric Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Times of Israel: The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. A perspective from Honolulu.
Anthony Head · Electric Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · CNN: The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. A perspective from San Francisco.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Xinhua: Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić dissolves the National Assembly and calls a snap parliamentary election for October 25, following a government proposal amid prolonged political tensions. The ruling Serbian Progressive Party nominates Vučić as its lead candidate and candidate for prime minister. A perspective from Dublin.
Jacob Elordi · Solar Voyager ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Redfm: A section of the Trans-Canada Highway in the Fraser Canyon reopens after being closed for seven weeks due to the wildfires. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Alec Baldwin · Vivid Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · The Independent: The United Nations reports that daily Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declined from about 120 to 80, while 10 of 62 affected health zones record no new infections for more than 22 days. A perspective from New York.
Hayden Panettiere · Electric Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Independent: Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Matthew Stafford · Golden Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-24 · Sudan Tribune: Drone strikes by the Sudanese Armed Forces hits several Rapid Support Forces Paramilitary targets in Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan, hours after a cargo aircraft landed in the area. A perspective from São Paulo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Sky News: 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 Buenos Aires.
Marcus Rashford · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · France 24: Myanmar's Union Government revokes Kyaw Moe Tun's status as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations, accusing him of illegal activities, as the UN Credentials Committee prepares to consider the country's disputed representation. A perspective from Madrid.
Abraham Lincoln · Bright Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-14: Chile becomes the first country in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies, with the World Health Organization confirming the milestone. A perspective from Vienna.
Pralhad Joshi · Lunar Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · CNBC: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy temporarily closes the East-West Crude Oil Pipeline as a precautionary measure following multiple attacks by drones from Iraq on Thursday. A perspective from Helsinki.
Novak Djokovic · Vivid Beacon ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · UA News: Saudi Arabia launches 32 airstrikes in four governorates in Yemen against the Houthis. A perspective from Helsinki.
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: The Olympic flame arrives in Dakar, Senegal, ahead of the upcoming Youth Olympic Games, which will be the first Olympic Games held in Africa. A perspective from Istanbul.
William McKinley · Cosmic Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-11: The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency releases 71 documents warning of a threat from Al Qaeda prior to the September 11 attacks, including presidential daily briefs during the administrations of former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush from 1998 to the day after the attacks. A perspective from Cairo.
Nell Fisher · Electric Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · DW: Three people are killed, including the perpetrator, and six others are injured in a mass shooting in Loring Park, Minneapolis, United States. A perspective from Delhi.
Jasmine Crockett · Solar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Middle East Eye: Three people are killed and six more wounded in an explosion at a house in the Ain al-Qasab village of Idlib, Syria. A perspective from Manila.
Jansen Panettiere · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-10: Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip kill a family of four. A perspective from Osaka.
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