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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: At least eight people are killed and 18 others are missing when a passenger ferry sailing from Northern Cyprus to Turkey capsizes in the eastern Mediterranean sea. The ship was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members, of which 237 people have been rescued. A perspective from Manila.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AP: The United Arab Emirates defense ministry reports that an Iranian drone has been intercepted over the country's airspace. Additionally, Iran's army says that they have attacked the Al Minhad Air Base, which the UAE denies. A perspective from Seoul.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · France 24: A New Zealand inquiry finds that police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings that Tom Phillips might abduct his three children and possessed firearms, contributing to missed opportunities to prevent or end their nearly four-year disappearance. A perspective from Osaka.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Al Jazeera: 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 Shanghai.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · AP: A Russian drone strikes a civilian vehicle in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing three people. A perspective from Shanghai.
Gene Hackman · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Al Jazeera: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a cargo vessel has come under attack off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one dead. A perspective from Shanghai.
Sunny Sandler · Solar Dreamer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-26 · France 24: Two people are killed and nine others are seriously injured in a vehicle-ramming attack against pedestrians after a fight near a train station in Caen, Normandy, France. The perpetrator is arrested. A perspective from Sydney.
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-16 · Politico: A Spanish F/A-18 Hornet jet shoots down a Russian drone in Romanian airspace. The drone was downed near Galați after entering from Moldova. A perspective from Miami.
Thomas Massie · Lunar Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: 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 Miami.
Ewan McGregor · Lunar Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · BBC News: An American judge rules that the case against Tyler James Robinson, accused of murdering political activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, can go to trial, citing sufficient probable cause. A perspective from Vancouver.
Deion Sanders · Neon Explorer ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Paris.
Jennifer Coolidge · Solar Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Middle East Eye: Around ten people are reported killed in an Israeli airstrike on a police station in Gaza City. A perspective from Berlin.
Chad Michael Murray · Vivid Mosaic ·
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-27 · The Times of Israel: The IDF also confirms that they have recently killed two Hamas militants that invaded the Re'im Base in Re'im during the October 7 attacks in separate strikes in the Gaza Strip, including a body guard to former leader Yahya Sinwar and a Nukhba forces militant. A perspective from Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · RFI: The Hong Kong Court of First Instance convicts Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of incitement to subversion over their leadership of a group that organized annual Tiananmen crackdown vigils. They face up to 10 years in prison. A perspective from Rome.
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A moment shaping the map: 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 Amsterdam.
James A. Garfield · Electric Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Vienna.
Sabrina Carpenter · Lunar Orbit ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-15 · France 24: 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 Lagos.
Taylor Swift · Golden Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NK News: The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. A perspective from Cape Town.
Rachel McAdams · Lunar Phoenix ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Axios: OpenAI releases GPT-6 Astra, the latest version of ChatGPT. A perspective from Singapore.
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A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-12: Iran and the United Arab Emirates sign a joint statement calling for restraint in the war. Additionally, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi ruler Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan meet at the BRICS summit, the highest profile meeting between the two countries since the war started on February 28. A perspective from Singapore.
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Al Jazeera: The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that a cargo vessel has come under attack off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one dead. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Sunny Sandler · Golden Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Qazinform: Kazakhstan finishes first in the medal standings at the World Nomad Games. A perspective from Seoul.
Steven Spielberg · Kind Spark ·
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A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: The arrives in the Middle East to relieve the amidst a nine-month deployment and reports of mental health challenges among the crew and supply shortages on the aircraft carrier during the Iran war. A perspective from Osaka.
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