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party · Mexico City, MX

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-26 · UCL: The University College London reports that neurosurgeons in London, England, have performed the first AI-assisted brain surgery at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in a 48-year old patient who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Alexander Isak · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Warsaw, PL

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-25 · Al Jazeera: 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 Los Angeles.

Sacha Baron Cohen · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Mexico City, MX

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-24 · The Straits Times: The United States formally removes Syria from its designated state sponsors of terrorism list. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Judith Barsi · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Phoenix, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-23 · El Heraldo de Chihuahua in Spanish: Iván Manjarrez, a La Línea ringleader accused of controlling illegal logging in the Chihuahua Mountains, is killed during a security operation in Bocoyna Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Pelé · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Warsaw, PL

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-22 · JFeed: The IDF says that Sharif al-Hasanat, an alleged Hamas company commander affiliated with the Deir al-Balah Battalion of the Al-Qassam Brigades, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza, violating the ongoing ceasefire. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Jeff Goldblum · Golden Atlas ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: In American football, the National Football League fines the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints $500,000 each after they started a brawl after a joint practice session at the Cowboys' facility in Oxnard, California, United States. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Marjorie Taylor Greene · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Tampa, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · France 24: A U.S.-led research team grows human brain organoids for seven years, the longest reported period, and finds that their cells continue maturing in patterns similar to normal brain development. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Selena · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Dallas, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: Axios reports that the U.S. military has created a new shipping lane in the Strait of Hormuz to help ships transit through the waterway, including the facilitating of 10 million barrels of oil per day. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Aaron Judge · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Cincinnati, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · RFI: United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner Rodney S. Scott pauses construction of a $1.7 billion border-security project in Big Bend National Park, Texas, while the CBP reviews the plan amid bipartisan local opposition and environmental concerns. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Brett Goldstein · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Halifax, CA

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-08-17 · Al Jazeera: Kurdistan Region prime minister Masrour Barzani reports that Iran has launched a drone attack on the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) prime minister’s office. No casualties are reported. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Alfred Hitchcock · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Bratislava, SK

Today's map pulse: 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 Los Angeles.

Indira Gandhi · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Mexico City, MX

Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-13: 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 Los Angeles.

Kelsey Asbille · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Phoenix, US

Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-11: 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 Los Angeles.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Golden Atlas ·

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event · Chicago, US

Today's map pulse: World brief 2026-09-10: The International Monetary Fund reports that the global growth of the global economy is on track to reach 3% in 2026 despite the war in Iran, but also cautioned that risks still remain high. A perspective from Los Angeles.

Tim Allen · Golden Atlas ·

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party · Columbus, US

Today's map pulse: 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 Toronto.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Kind Atlas ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-13 · AP: 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 Toronto.

Kristi Noem · Kind Atlas ·

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party · Atlanta, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-12 · CNN: The Atlantic hurricane season reaches a 103-day record in the satellite era without a hurricane after the season started on June 1, the first since 1941, with the El Niño in the Pacific Ocean being a big factor. A perspective from Toronto.

Tulsi Gabbard · Kind Atlas ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-11 · Xinhua: Thirteen people are killed and eight others are injured when a minibus collided with a car and a logging truck in Kholmogorsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. A perspective from Toronto.

Theodore Roosevelt · Kind Atlas ·

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party · Pittsburgh, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-10 · CNN: 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 Toronto.

Selena Gomez · Kind Atlas ·

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event · Barcelona, ES

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-09 · The New York Times: The state funeral of King Harald V takes place at the Oslo Cathedral in Oslo, Norway. A perspective from Toronto.

Charli XCX · Kind Atlas ·

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party · Madrid, ES

Today's map pulse: 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 Toronto.

Hunter Schafer · Kind Atlas ·

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event · New York, US

Today's map pulse: 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 Toronto.

Maggie Smith · Kind Atlas ·

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party · Montreal, CA

Today's map pulse: 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.

Alan Ritchson · Kind Atlas ·

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event · Washington, US

Today's map pulse: News pulse 2026-09-04 · Reuters: Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa is arrested over alleged corruption involving SriLankan Airlines' 2013 Airbus purchases. A court in Colombo remands him until September 18. A perspective from Toronto.

Matt Gaetz · Kind Atlas ·

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