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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Al Jazeera: Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher. A perspective from Cairo.
Chester Bennington · Electric Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · BBC News: A jury in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, finds former Crips gang leader Duane Davis guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur during a drive-by shooting in Paradise in 1996. A perspective from Lagos.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · CNN: One person is killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting at a rave in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland. The perpetrator is on the run. A perspective from Cape Town.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · AP: Zambian president Hakainde Hichilema is declared the winner by the electoral commission, re-electing him to a second term. A perspective from Mumbai.
Antifa (United States) · Playful Comet ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-10 · AP: Five people are killed and 40 others are injured after a bus carrying Dutch tourists crashes between Zernez and Susch, Switzerland. A perspective from Bangkok.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Sudan Tribune: A famine is reported across Sudan's Jebel Marra area in the Darfur region, with 20 people dying from hunger and diseases. A perspective from Bangkok.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · The Guardian: The U.S. military launches a strike against a vessel in the Caribbean Sea allegedly carrying drug smugglers, killing four people. A perspective from Shanghai.
Tyler, the Creator · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-10: An Irish court charges Jason Hutch, a son of alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch, with facilitating a criminal organisation, the same day he was extradited from Spain. A perspective from Melbourne.
Dean Huijsen · Bright Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-07 · AP: Amid the offensive, Saudi Arabia launches an airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate, killing seven people, including a child, and trapping 35 more under the rubble. A perspective from Auckland.
Patrick Mahomes · Cosmic Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: A car bomb outside a police station in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, México, leaves ten people injured. Authorities arrest one suspect related to the attack. A perspective from Honolulu.
Tyson Fury · Electric Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · AFP: 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 Chicago.
Lamine Yamal · Kind Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Lagos Television: At least 52 people are killed when a boat carrying farm workers capsizes in Goronyo, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Chicago.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: At least 47 people are killed and over 50 others are kidnapped by armed gangs in Kenscoff, Ouest department, Haiti, in one of the largest mass kidnappings in the conflict. A perspective from Miami.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Al Jazeera: Tuareg rebels free 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for army officer-turned-defector Inkinane Ag Attaher. A perspective from Vancouver.
Chester Bennington · Neon Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · AP: Philippine vice president Sara Duterte posts ₱360,000 (US$5,740) bail on three counts of grave threats, prompting a regional trial court to lift her arrest warrant. The charges concern alleged threats against president Bongbong Marcos, first lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and former House speaker Martin Romualdez. A perspective from New York.
Mark Wahlberg · Electric Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Daily Post Nigeria: Five people are killed in a head-on road collision along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway near Lagos, Nigeria. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-30 · AA: Mexican security forces kill Los Reyes cartel leader Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez and his bodyguard during an operation in Tocumbo, Michoacán, after coming under gunfire. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Kate Winslet · Playful Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · The Guardian: One person dies, 12 are rescued, and more than 30 remain missing after the sinking of the MV Matui ferry off Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, during rough seas. A perspective from Warsaw.
Michael Jordan · Golden Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Al Jazeera: A military funeral and burial is held for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade, Serbia, despite objections from the European Union due to concerns that the honors glorify a person convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. A perspective from Warsaw.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Xinhua in Chinese: Five people are killed and 17 others sustain injuries after a parapet wall collapses due to excessive rainfall during a college entrance celebration in Changning County, Sichuan, China. A perspective from Vienna.
Audrey Hepburn · Lunar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Guardian: A state of emergency is declared in Hawaii, United States, as Hurricane Lowell approaches the state as a Category 3 storm, with heavy rain, high surf, and dangerous coastal conditions forecasted. Tropical storm warnings are issued for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau. A perspective from Helsinki.
Max Verstappen · Vivid Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-15 · LRT: A drone crosses from Belarusian airspace into Lithuania before being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village of Pratkūnai, Kaišiadorys District Municipality, near Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant, two days after an unidentified object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Belarus to Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Lagos.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Reuters: Emmanuel Nchimbi announces his resignation as the vice president of Tanzania. A perspective from Lagos.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Arab News: Peace talks are held by mediators from the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the Arab League, the European Union and the United Nations, in Khartoum, Sudan, in an effort to end the three-year long civil war, with UN envoy Pekka Haavisto attending the talks. A perspective from Bangkok.
Victor Wembanyama · Vivid Phoenix ·
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