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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces state that Mohammad Mahmoud Marshad al-Qadi, a Nukhba Force commander who participated in the October 7 attacks on the Sufa post, was killed in an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. A perspective from Istanbul.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Middle East Eye: A tanker is struck by a unknown projectile while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz near Khasab, Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. A perspective from Lagos.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: 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 Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-30 · NBC News: Two people are killed and nine injured during a mass shooting at a gathering in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Reuters: A drone strike hits a bus stop near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, killing one plant worker and injuring several others. A perspective from Nairobi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Daily Post Nigeria: Five people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Cape Town.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Dubai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · USA Today: In association football, Toluca defeat Monterrey 2–0 in the final to claim their first Leagues Cup championship. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · NBC News: The U.S. military trial for al-Qaeda militant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is set for June 2028 alongside three co-conspirators. A perspective from Mumbai.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: The government of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, announces plans to prohibit more than half of its vacation rentals in residential areas and near schools after complaints increase over noise, smoking, trespassing, and improper waste disposal. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-27 · Kurdistan 24: Germany's Robert Koch Institute estimates 15,800 heat-related deaths during summer 2026, the highest total in a decade of monitoring, as repeated heat waves push temperatures above. A perspective from Delhi.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Arab News Japan: Syrian state media reports that an IED struck a bus carrying security forces on the Maarounah–Al-Tall road near Damascus, injuring several passengers. A perspective from Bangkok.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-19 · Reuters: Former Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor is charged for drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation of a transnational narcotics network. A perspective from Manila.
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-06 · USA Today: In association football, Toluca defeat Monterrey 2–0 in the final to claim their first Leagues Cup championship. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Emma Watson · Golden Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. A perspective from Tokyo.
Anthony Bourdain · Lunar Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-13 · DW: Swedes vote to elect all 349 seats of the Riksdag. Incumbent prime minister Ulf Kristersson, who seeks to lead the Moderates to a second consecutive government while including the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats in his cabinet, is being challenged by the former prime minister and SAP leader Magdalena Andersson. Preliminary results indicate that the Red-Greens and the Centre Party are projected to have a combined total of 175 seats, while the four Tidö parties are projected to have a total of 174 seats. A perspective from Osaka.
Ghislaine Maxwell · Neon Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-07 · France 24: The government of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, announces plans to prohibit more than half of its vacation rentals in residential areas and near schools after complaints increase over noise, smoking, trespassing, and improper waste disposal. A perspective from Beijing.
Vanessa Kirby · Playful Dreamer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-25 · BBC News: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director John Ratcliffe visits Moscow, Russia, on an unscheduled military flight to meet with Russian intelligence officials, marking the first known visit by a U.S. CIA director to Russia since 2021. A perspective from Chicago.
Martin Sheen · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Macau Business: The Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front releases 22 Malian soldiers, some held for more than three years, in exchange for at least eight of its fighters and several civilian detainees. A perspective from Chicago.
Gwyneth Paltrow · Kind Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-08-26 · NBC News: The U.S. military trial for al-Qaeda militant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, is set for June 2028 alongside three co-conspirators. A perspective from Miami.
Zubeen Garg · Lunar Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-04 · France 24: New Zealand becomes the second country after Australia to authorize pharmaceutical-grade MDMA for severe post-traumatic stress disorder, with Medsafe allowing two psychiatrists to prescribe it alongside psychotherapy in controlled clinical settings. A perspective from Lisbon.
Anthony Bourdain · Playful Explorer ·
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A story worth mapping: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Daily Post Nigeria: Five people are killed and several other residents are abducted during a bandit attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. A perspective from Reykjavík.
Whitney Houston · Vivid Explorer ·
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-26 · Gulf News: Twelve people are killed and at least 54 others are injured as wildfires spread across northeastern Algeria during a severe heat wave, with deaths reported in Béjaïa, Jijel, and Tizi Ouzou provinces. A perspective from Kyiv.
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The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Jerusalem Post: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Kyiv.
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