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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · SOUTHCOM: The United States Southern Command's Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere kills three people in a strike on an alleged narcotrafficking drug boat in the Caribbean Sea. A perspective from Singapore.
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Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The New York Times: In American football, the National Football League announces the elimination of the Pro Bowl Games. A perspective from Melbourne.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · The Guardian: At least 15 infants are killed and another is injured after a fire at a state-run hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Greta Thunberg · Golden Mosaic ·
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-03 · France 24: A Colombian judge orders president Abelardo de la Espriella's government to suspend airstrikes on guerrilla camps in the Guaviare Department when intelligence indicated that minors may be present, after recent bombings killed at least three teenagers. A perspective from Mexico City.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Daily Tribune: In basketball, the NBA announces that the Los Angeles Clippers had violated the league salary cap by signing Kawhi Leonard in 2022 via a series of external dealings. Penalties include fines of US$30 million for the Clippers and $700,000 for Leonard, the loss of the Clippers' first-round picks in each draft from 2029 to 2033, and a one-year suspension for Clippers owner Steve Ballmer. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Peninsula: NASA discovers a 10–sided pattern on the south pole of Saturn using its Hubble Space Telescope from the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, United States. A perspective from Madrid.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: The International Monetary Fund reaches a staff-level agreement with Senegal on a new US$2.2 billion, 36-month loan program supporting economic reforms after an earlier arrangement was suspended over previously unreported government debt. A perspective from Madrid.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Ynetnews: The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet say that they have struck five Hamas weapons storage systems and a launch site in Gaza, including in mosques. A perspective from Athens.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-29 · AP: Nigerien television confirms that dissenting elements of the Niger Armed Forces attempted a coup in the nation's capital, Niamey. Attacks are reported on Diori Hamani International Airport and the Presidential Palace. A perspective from Cape Town.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-06 · The New York Times: Rob Reiner wins a posthumous award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in The Bear nine months after his killing. A perspective from Singapore.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · AA via TRT World: The U.S. Pacific Command announces that the United States will conduct trilateral military exercises with South Korea's armed forces and Japan's self-defense forces despite U.S. president Donald Trump scaling back on the recent Ulchi-Freedom Guardian exercises. A perspective from Jakarta.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Malay Mail: Indonesia extends the search for eight people, including five journalists, after their speedboat disappeared in the Sunda Strait during a reporting mission on Anak Krakatoa's eruption a week prior. Police await test results to identify a body found on Enggano Island. A perspective from Osaka.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-13 · BBC News: Six people die, 97 are rescued and 140 remain missing after the sinking of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in the Java Sea, Indonesia. A perspective from Sydney.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Barron's: More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022. A perspective from Auckland.
Oliver Tree · Cosmic Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-12: 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 Los Angeles.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-21 · BBC News: The annual Ashenda festival in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, is cancelled over drone strike fears. A perspective from Mexico City.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Al Jazeera: In association football, UEFA announces that the Champions League finals in 2028 and 2029 will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, and Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain, respectively. A perspective from Madrid.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-11 · 24.kg: Kyrgyzstan's central bank starts domestically printing banknotes of the Kyrgyz som, the country's currency, for the first time since independence. A perspective from Prague.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · BBC News: Seven people are killed, including two police officers, and several others are injured in a three-vehicle collision on the A66 road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. A perspective from Oslo.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · NBC News: Six passengers, including Ecuadorian intelligence head Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, and the pilot are killed in a helicopter crash on Mount Ololokwe in Samburu County, Kenya. A perspective from Stockholm.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Barron's: More than 300 people are killed amid the deadliest fighting in the war since 2022. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · DW: At least 40 people are injured and over 300 homes are damaged in a tornado in Pomas, Occitania, France. A perspective from Jakarta.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · ESPN: In association football, Major League Soccer announces that all 27 teams from the United States will return to the U.S. Open Cup beginning in 2027, making it the first full participation in the tournament since 2023. A perspective from Manila.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-28 · CNN: A Russian drone strike hits a supply depot in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, triggering explosions and a fire, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of almost 400 residents. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says explosives stored near homes worsened the disaster. A perspective from Tokyo.
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