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party · San Antonio, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · The Times of Israel: The Israel Defense Forces's Duvdevan Unit says that they arrested four Palestinians over the weekend, including two allegedly affiliated with the Islamic State. A perspective from Jakarta.

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event · Phoenix, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV makes a half-day papal visit to San Marino, including meeting with the Captains Regent, the local religious community, and visiting the Basilica of Saint Marinus. A perspective from Jakarta.

Halle Berry · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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party · Washington, US

Today's map pulse: 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 Jakarta.

Samara Weaving · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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event · Houston, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · Baird Maritime: LSEG data shows that a vessel in France is loading wheat destined for Sudan, marking the first export of wheat from France to Sudan since August 2008. A perspective from Jakarta.

Lena Waithe · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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party · Queretaro, MX

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · CNN en Español in Spanish: Nine CJNG members, including four ringleaders, are arrested during a military operation in Tinaja de Vargas y Colesio, municipality of Tanhuato and Ecuandureo. Among the detained is Heraclio Guerrero aka "Tio Lako", leader identified as behind the operation of cartel training camps and the offensive during the 2026 Jalisco operation. A perspective from Jakarta.

Michael Douglas · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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event · Los Angeles, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Sudan Horizon: The Sudan Doctors Network reports that recent attacks in Geissan of Sudan's Blue Nile region has displaced over 5,000 people to Damazin. A perspective from Jakarta.

Jason Sudeikis · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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party · Frankfurt, DE

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · AP: A 90-year-old woman is confirmed dead in Nāʻālehu, Hawaii, United States, and over 100,000 people remain without power after Hurricane Lala struck the state. A perspective from Jakarta.

Son Heung-min · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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event · Mexico City, MX

Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-15: The Italian cruise ship Costa Serena docks in Nagoya, Japan, to house about 4,000 Asian Games athletes and officials as delegations report accommodation problems, including undersized beds, leaking sinks, and room shortages. A perspective from Jakarta.

Mike Johnson · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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party · Toronto, CA

Today's map pulse: 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 Jakarta.

George Wendt · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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party · Atlanta, US

Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: The first robotic surgical system in Kyrgyzstan is introduced at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy. A perspective from Jakarta.

Rose Schlossberg · Cosmic Dreamer ·

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event · Cleveland, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-15 · BBC News: ProRail services across northern and central parts of the Netherlands are disrupted by a sabotage operation after pipes are attached to tracks, resulting in the failure of railway signals. A perspective from Manila.

JD Vance · Electric Dreamer ·

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party · Philadelphia, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-14 · Al Jazeera: Houthi forces advance towards the PLC-controlled cities of Marib and Taiz with heavy clashes underway. A perspective from Manila.

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event · Warsaw, PL

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · Irish Times: 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 Manila.

Dwayne Johnson · Electric Dreamer ·

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party · St. Louis, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · AFP: A Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison each for inciting subversion under the national security law for leading the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. A perspective from Manila.

Dakota Johnson · Electric Dreamer ·

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event · Tampa, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-10 · South Asian Herald: 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 Manila.

George V · Electric Dreamer ·

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party · Bucharest, RO

Today's map pulse: 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 Manila.

Jason Statham · Electric Dreamer ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-08 · CNN: Mayor Zohran Mamdani says that New York City, U.S., has released over 170,000 documents detailing that city officials knew about the air quality and unsafe conditions at the time of the September 11 attacks including at Ground Zero. A perspective from Manila.

Walton Goggins · Electric Dreamer ·

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party · Dallas, US

Today's map pulse: 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 Manila.

Jessie Buckley · Electric Dreamer ·

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event · Chicago, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-06 · Reuters: Israeli strikes in Gaza City kill at least four Palestinians, including an eight-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy, and injure six others. Israel says one strike targeted a Hamas member and that it is reviewing the outcome. A perspective from Manila.

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party · Boston, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-05 · BBC News: The United States Central Command says its forces have destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including one in the Gulf of Oman, after alleged Iranian missile attacks on U.S. naval vessels. A perspective from Manila.

Elle Fanning · Electric Dreamer ·

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event · Los Angeles, US

Today's map pulse: 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 Manila.

Curt Cignetti · Electric Dreamer ·

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party · Los Angeles, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-03 · The Borneo Post: Authorities in Indonesia rescue a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo. A perspective from Manila.

Martin Luther King Jr. · Electric Dreamer ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Euronews: The MV Tuğberk İmamoğlu cargo ship sinks in the Marmara Sea after a collision with an oil tanker, leaving ten people missing. A perspective from Manila.

Daveigh Chase · Electric Dreamer ·

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