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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Al Jazeera: Qatari prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran, including on the Strait of Hormuz and efforts to end the war. A perspective from Honolulu.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Chicago.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Korea Herald: 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 Vancouver.
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Around the world today: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: The IDF also confirms that they have killed four Nukhba force commanders from the Al-Qassam Brigades wing of Hamas in an airstrike on a cafe yesterday in Gaza City. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Gerard Piqué · Vivid Voyager ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-02 · DW: Following the drone attacks at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, German security authorities are focusing on several suspects with ties to Russia. According to investigations by the NDR, WDR, and SZ, the suspects are two men from Belarus and Lithuania who are also said to hold Russian passports. A perspective from Toronto.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Reuters: A Russian court sentences Yabloko deputy chairperson Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for discrediting the armed forces and spreading disinformation after he publicly condemned the Russo-Ukrainian war. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
Alexandra Eala · Playful Atlas ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Sudan Tribune: The International Committee of the Red Cross reports that over 11,000 people have been reported missing since the civil war. A perspective from Cairo.
Laura Loomer · Electric Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · France 24: A Honduran judge dismisses a corruption case against former president Juan Orlando Hernández, ruling that he neither authorized nor managed the public funds allegedly diverted to finance his 2013 presidential campaign. A perspective from Cairo.
Keira Knightley · Electric Comet ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Business Standard: Four more children are reported to have died from measles in 24 hours, bringing the death toll in the country from the outbreak past 922. A perspective from Cape Town.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-10 · Caspian Post: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · The Athletic via The New York Times: In open-wheel racing, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, with former NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon winning the International Race of Champions. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Marc Cucurella · Golden Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Reuters: Officials at a United Nations Security Council meeting say that Syria has started the process of destroying clandestine chemical weapons from former president Bashar al-Assad's regime. A perspective from Seoul.
Michael Olise · Kind Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-01 · ESPN: 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 Auckland.
Islam Makhachev · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · France 24: Brazil's national data protection authority fines TikTok R$153.7 million (US$29.9 million) for inadequate child-safety measures and orders its developer, ByteDance, to delete improperly collected data and strengthen protections for users under 16. A perspective from Auckland.
Gaten Matarazzo · Cosmic Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: World brief 2026-09-15: Oman's maritime security centre reports that two sailors are reported to be missing after the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz near the Musandam Peninsula. A perspective from San Francisco.
Daniel Day-Lewis · Golden Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-09 · AP: Fourteen people are killed and eleven others are injured in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria. A perspective from Dublin.
Jennifer Lawrence · Solar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Reuters: In American football, the National Football League announces the elimination of the Pro Bowl Games. A perspective from Dublin.
Robert Carradine · Solar Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Reuters: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announce that they will sail more container ships through the Suez Canal. A perspective from New York.
Elvis Presley · Electric Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-12: Several residents are arrested after riots erupted yesterday in Kobani, Syria, over the murder of a Kurdish citizen that was blamed on an Arab man, while a prison riot and fire at Kobani prison leaves seven inmates dead. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the violence erupted over plans to transfer some prisoners to another prison in Aleppo. A perspective from Toronto.
Liam Gallagher · Kind Mosaic ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Vanguard: Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria. A perspective from Madrid.
James Talarico · Bright Orbit ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-31 · AA: The Mount Sinabung stratovolcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupts, sending ash 3,500 meters into the air. Residents and visitors around Lake Lau Kawar are ordered to evacuate. A perspective from Vienna.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-15: 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 Vienna.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-13: In basketball, the United States women's team defeats France 97–79 in the final to win the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany, further extending its lead of 12 total wins. A perspective from Stockholm.
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The global conversation: World brief 2026-09-10: Russia drone strikes across Ukraine kill at least 15 people and injure 90 others, including victims in Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Pavlohrad, and Sumy. Ukraine also strikes gas facilities in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Ural, Russia. A perspective from Lagos.
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