The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Hill: Israel frees four prisoners, including two Syrian citizens, via International Committee of the Red Cross as part of efforts to revive U.S.-backed peace talks signed between Israel and Lebanon. A perspective from Sydney.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-07 · Reuters: The death toll from an explosion at military barracks in Viacha, Bolivia, three days ago, increases to nine people. A perspective from Melbourne.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: In response, the United States announces a ban on the imports of Canadian alcoholic drinks, motorcycles, and dairy products beginning September 29. A perspective from Honolulu.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Reuters: Brazilian Supreme Court president Edson Fachin suspends conflicting rulings by two justices, allowing Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues to remain in office while the court reviews allegations that police monitored justice André Mendonça and other government authorities. A perspective from Chicago.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-09-14 · The Guardian: The First Ministers of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales meet in Cardiff at a summit to call for their independence from the United Kingdom. A perspective from Lisbon.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Tempo: The Japanese military ship JS Kunisaki departs from a port in Kure, Hiroshima, to help fight wildfires in Indonesia. A perspective from Lisbon.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-28 · MSN: Twenty-seven people are killed and seven people are injured after a vehicle carrying churchgoers collides head-on with a truck in Chivhu, Zimbabwe. A perspective from Dublin.
The global conversation: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Club of Mozambique: The death toll of a boat capsizing off the coast of Zambezia Province, Mozambique from August 16 rises to 12 after five bodies of those unaccounted for are found by search teams. A perspective from Dublin.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-15: Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing. A perspective from Kyiv.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Nairametrics: Kenya announces bans on exports of unprocessed gold and establishes at least three refineries, seeking to maximize its economic value by increasing domestic processing. A perspective from London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-06 · ESPN: In NASCAR racing, Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell wins the Southern 500 race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, U.S., snapping a 33-race winless streak. A perspective from London.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-09 · Al Jazeera: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that the United States has experienced its hottest summer on record from June to August with a, surpassing the Dust Bowl. A perspective from New York.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Motorsport: In Formula One, Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll becomes the first driver to be knocked out in Q1 100 times after doing so at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix. A perspective from Toronto.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · Middle East Eye: U.S. vice president JD Vance says that the country will investigate its military strike against a wedding in Bandar Sirik that killed five people. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: South Korea's foreign ministry announces that the country will deploy a 44-member emergency relief team to Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations after flash floods hit the South Asian country. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-13: In athletics, British middle-distance runner Josh Kerr wins the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in the 1500 metres event in Budapest, Hungary's National Athletics Centre. A perspective from Buenos Aires.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Reuters: Iran launches ballistic missiles at U.S. military bases in Jordan. A perspective from Paris.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · France 24: TikTok agrees to pay $400 million to settle a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit alleging violations of federal children's privacy law through the collection of personal data from users under 13 without parental consent. A perspective from Paris.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-23 · Shabelle Media: At least ten people are killed and several others injured in clashes between federal forces and residents protesting a controversial demolition and forced eviction in Yaaqshid neighbourhood of Mogadishu. A perspective from Rome.
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-12: Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski win the men's doubles title at the US Open without dropping a set in the tournament after defeating Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) in the final. A perspective from Rome.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · NBC News: The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rises to 669, with more than 2,400 people reported missing. A perspective from Warsaw.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · ESPN: In basketball, the Women's National Basketball Association's Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom from attending home games following his altercation with Natasha Cloud. A perspective from Warsaw.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · The Gulf Observer: 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 Prague.
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · BBC News: Palestinian officials say two teenagers were killed during an incident involving Israeli settlers and soldiers in al-Mughayyir, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, West Bank. The villiage council states that the Palestinian teenagers were killed when they were trying to prevent the Israeli settlers from stealing livestock. Israel's military says troops shot stone-throwers while protecting an Israeli civilian and police retrieving livestock. A perspective from Bucharest.