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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. A perspective from Rome.
Anthony Bourdain · Cosmic Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Marine Insight: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an "unknown projectile", causing a fire that was later extinguished. A perspective from Rome.
Baba Siddique · Cosmic Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · France 24: Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi says the integration of Kurdish military, security, and administrative institutions into the Syrian state is complete following an agreement reached with president Ahmed al-Sharaa in January. A perspective from Prague.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Prague.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturns a 2019 presidential pardon granted to Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara and orders him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence for criminally intimidating human rights activist Sandya Eknelygoda. A perspective from Vienna.
Camila Morrone · Lunar Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: A five-story hostel building collapses in New Delhi, India, killing seven people. At least 12 people are rescued from the rubble. A perspective from Oslo.
Dwight D. Eisenhower · Playful Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: In cricket, the India women's team wins its eighth Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refuses to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony. A perspective from Stockholm.
Claudia Winkleman · Solar Beacon ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NBC News: Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. A perspective from Istanbul.
Nicholas Hoult · Cosmic Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A drone strike hits a bus stop near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. A perspective from Istanbul.
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Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: Law enforcement agents rescue eight people who they say were forcibly recruited by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel from a clandestine clinic in Tecalitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Police arrest six suspected guards and seize drugs, weapons, and ammunition. A perspective from Lagos.
Lupita Nyong'o · Golden Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A drone strike hits a bus stop near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. A perspective from Mumbai.
Kevin Durant · Playful Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Africanews: The World Health Organization says that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine candidate developed by Merck to combat the Ebola outbreak in the country. A perspective from Delhi.
Martha Stewart · Solar Comet ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Scientific American: OpenAI says that it has solved the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, with the announcement raising questions about plagiarism. A perspective from Manila.
Johnny Depp · Electric Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · The New York Times: Thousands of demonstrators gather in Dublin and Doonbeg, Ireland, against U.S. president Donald Trump's visit to the country and protest against his role in the wars in Iran and Gaza. A perspective from Beijing.
Demi Moore · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-01 · CNN: Germany raises its threat assessment to "high", orders the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Russian House in Berlin, and tightens entry controls for Russian nationals after attributing the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Saxony, last month to Russia. A perspective from Beijing.
Leighton Meester · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Ynetnews: Two teenagers are arrested in Israel for allegedly pledging allegiance to ISIS and plotting an attack on security forces at the Temple Mount and an IDF base in northern Israel. A perspective from Beijing.
Graham Platner · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Africanews: The World Health Organization says that the Democratic Republic of the Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ebola vaccine candidate developed by Merck to combat the Ebola outbreak in the country. A perspective from Beijing.
Martha Stewart · Playful Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · ABC News Australia: In Egypt, twelve people are sentenced to death for drugs trafficking, including television presenter Sarah Khalifa. A perspective from Sydney.
Dakota Fanning · Vivid Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-28 · France 24: The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record. A perspective from Sydney.
Ahmed al-Sharaa · Vivid Dreamer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Xinhua: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Honolulu.
Sharon Osbourne · Electric Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Sports Business Journal: In tennis, former player Roger Federer is inducted into the player category, while former player and current sportscaster Mary Carillo is inducted into the contributor category of the International Tennis Hall of Fame respectively. A perspective from San Francisco.
Drake (musician) · Golden Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Macau Business: The Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front releases 22 Malian soldiers, some held for more than three years, in exchange for at least eight of its fighters and several civilian detainees. A perspective from Chicago.
Gwyneth Paltrow · Kind Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Xinhua: The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit is held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, which coincides with the country's Independence Day and the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. A perspective from Miami.
Sharon Osbourne · Lunar Explorer ·
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Axios: Axios reports that the U.S. military has created a new shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz to help ships transit through the waterway, including the facilitating of 10 million barrels of oil per day. A perspective from Lisbon.
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