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On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Kuwait Times: Five people are reported missing and eight others are injured after a fire at a restaurant with apartments in Thusis, Grisons, Switzerland. A perspective from Prague.
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-15 · Military.com: United States representative Thomas Massie files articles for impeachment against defense secretary Pete Hegseth for allegedly violating the War Powers Resolution by declaring war against Iran without congressional approval. A perspective from Vienna.
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: The Russian justice ministry designates independent news outlet Mediazona a "foreign agent" for a second time, accusing it of publishing false information about law enforcement. A perspective from Stockholm.
Tyrese Haliburton · Solar Beacon ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-12: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Athens.
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Istanbul.
Al Green (politician) · Cosmic Comet ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-30 · Xinhua: A Ukrainian missile strike on Belgorod, Russia, kills two people and injures 16 others, according to regional acting governor Alexander Shuvaev. A perspective from Mumbai.
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · ISW: Russian forces say they have captured several settlements in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, encircling Ukrainian forces. A perspective from Bangkok.
Priscilla Presley · Vivid Comet ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-10: Multiple projectile explosives launched from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. A perspective from Hong Kong.
Trisha Krishnan · Golden Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-25 · AFP: South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company reaches a deal to end a month of walkouts by workers. A perspective from Osaka.
Shefali Jariwala · Neon Dreamer ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-10: Health minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Husain announces that Bangladesh will resume nationwide vaccinations beginning on September 25 amidst the ongoing measles outbreak. A perspective from Beijing.
Tylor Chase · Playful Dreamer ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-11 · CNBC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares an end to the cyclosporiasis food poisoning outbreak, which is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, in the United States. A perspective from Shanghai.
Aryna Sabalenka · Solar Dreamer ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-28 · Reuters: An Ecuadorian court convicts former president Lenín Moreno of bribery linked to the construction of the Coca Codo Sinclair plant in Napo Province. His wife, Rocío González Navas, and daughter are also found guilty. A perspective from Shanghai.
Chris Evans (actor) · Solar Dreamer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-12 · BBC News: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from Auckland.
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Reuters: South Africa extradites six Nigerian nationals allegedly belonging to Black Axe to the United States, where they face wire fraud and money laundering charges linked to online romance scams that allegedly defrauded more than 100 victims. A perspective from Honolulu.
Ryan Reynolds · Electric Explorer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-03 · BBC News: Six crew members are referred to court as part of the investigation into the ship collision in the Sea of Marmara yesterday, while the search continues for the ten Turkish crew members aboard the sunken MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship. A perspective from Honolulu.
David Corenswet · Electric Explorer ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · AP: A crew member is killed, six others are missing, and one is rescued when a tugboat capsizes and sinks off the coast of Busan, South Korea. A perspective from Honolulu.
Ethan Hawke · Electric Explorer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Reuters: Data from Kpler shows that seven ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, with four entering and three exiting the waterway. A perspective from San Francisco.
Luke Thompson (actor) · Golden Explorer ·
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On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-14: Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces. A perspective from Chicago.
Mike Macdonald · Kind Explorer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. A perspective from Vancouver.
Open story →party · Washington, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Reuters: The U.S. Department of Justice files a lawsuit against the public schools district of Kansas City, Kansas, over its policies that allow transgender students to share their preferred name, gender, and pronouns with school staff. A perspective from Dublin.
Stellan Skarsgård · Solar Explorer ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-13 · Reuters: An attack on the Panguna mine in the autonomous region of Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, injures personnel and destroys equipment amid opposition to plans to reopen the copper mine. A perspective from New York.
Open story →party · Washington, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Philippine Daily Inquirer: Indonesia's disaster agency and air force conduct aerial firefighting operations to contain wildfires near the planned capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan, following a request from the Nusantara Capital City Authority. A perspective from Toronto.
Caroline Kennedy · Kind Mosaic ·
Open story →event · Washington, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Saba News Agency: The toll from yesterday's Saudi airstrike against a prison in Al-Jawf Governorate increases to 17 people killed and seven more wounded. A perspective from Mexico City.
Diana, Princess of Wales · Lunar Mosaic ·
Open story →party · Washington, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-12 · BBC News: French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. A perspective from São Paulo.
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