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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 Mexico City.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · The Guardian: The Nepali Army reports that around 119 people have been rescued. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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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 Berlin.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The Times of Central Asia: The final day of the World Nomad Games is held, with hosts Kyrgyzstan defeating Kazakhstan 12–0 to win the kok-boru final in Cholpon-Ata. Kyrgyzstan wins the gold medal in kok-boru, Kazakhstan wins the silver, and Russia wins the bronze. A perspective from Warsaw.
Natalie Portman · Golden Beacon ·
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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 Athens.
Michael Jackson · Bright Comet ·
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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 Lagos.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · AP: Kazakhstanis vote to elect 145 members to the 1st convocation of the unicameral Kurultai following the passage of the new constitution on 15 March. Contesting parties must get at least five percent of the vote in order for lists to gain proportional representation. A perspective from Cape Town.
Danny Masterson · Lunar Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Sudan Tribune: Sudan's Popular Congress Party and Sudan Liberation Movement faction led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur agree to broaden talks aimed at ending the three-year civil war in the country. A perspective from Dubai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-31 · Al Jazeera: A woman stabs two people in Times Square, New York City, U.S., killing a Bank of America vice president and injuring another person, before police fatally shot her after she refused commands to drop her knives. A perspective from Dubai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: The C3S reports that wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, Indonesia, produced more than 19.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from September 1 to 7, the world's highest total and more than one-third of global fire emissions. A perspective from Manila.
Chuck Norris · Electric Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · AA: 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 Seoul.
Mark Zuckerberg · Kind Dreamer ·
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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 Tokyo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Asia-News: Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe begins construction on the 340-meter-high Dushanbe Tower, which is set to become the tallest building in Central Asia. President Emomali Rahmon and Mayor Rustami Emomali lay the building's foundation stone. A perspective from Auckland.
Amanda Knox · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Axios: A spokesperson for the United States Central Command reports that the U.S. military has launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz that were used by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its first strikes against the country since July. A perspective from Lisbon.
Amy Madigan · Playful 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 Lisbon.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: 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 Reykjavík.
Jenna Ortega · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Voice of Emirates: Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. A perspective from Toronto.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · BBC News: Flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli River impact between Nepal and Tibet, China. At least 160 people are killed, hundreds are injured and 463 others, including over 200 tourists, are reported missing in Nepal, while Chinese Communist Party officials report three deaths and 265 missing in Tibet, severely affecting Gyirong County and its port. A perspective from São Paulo.
Robert Downey Jr. · Neon Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Africanews: Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune declares three days of national mourning after 12 people were reported to be killed in wildfires in northeastern Jijel. A perspective from Paris.
Reese Witherspoon · Solar Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Voice of Emirates: Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, the spokesperson for the Islamic State, is killed during a security operation by the Yemeni Armed Forces. A perspective from Madrid.
José Mourinho · Bright Orbit ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-12: Iraq closes three border crossings with Iran after Iraqi and Saudi officials said that a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline originated from Iraq. A perspective from Madrid.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-18 · BBC News: The UK Health Security Agency confirms that an outbreak of salmonella in the UK has left one person dead and hundreds more ill. The outbreak is believed to be linked to imported eggs. A perspective from Amsterdam.
Péter Magyar · Electric Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-19 · AP: 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 Vienna.
Masoud Pezeshkian · Lunar Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-03 · AP: In the United States, the Supreme Court of Missouri blocks the use of a congressional map intended to favor Republicans, despite the map having already been used for primary elections in the state. A referendum on the 2025 map will appear on the ballot for the November election in the state. A perspective from Helsinki.
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