We chose Lyon, Durban, Recife, Surabaya, Pune and Winnipeg before retrieval. GDELT Cloud used 50-km Event queries, surrounding Story bounding boxes and city-name Story searches. All seven requested dates had complete serving evidence. These selected examples demonstrate local reporting; they do not measure worldwide recall or street-level coordinate accuracy. A city centroid can represent a broader reported location.
Bigdata used resolved place entities and targeted news searches. NewsAPI.ai used occurrence-location filters, with a separate place-concept refinement where needed; publisher location is a different filter. Document publication dates, cluster dates and Event action dates differ, as do native geographic boundaries. Returned documents, articles, clusters and coded Events are different units. Seerist was reviewed through public documentation only.
The international example uses three separate native Story records for the same reported development, not a single merged cluster. Source language does not establish publisher country or independent corroboration. Display headlines are concise editorial labels; the native fields below retain the returned wording.
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{
"language": "French",
"story_id": "5a60d998228b",
"story_url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/stories/thieves-filmed-smashing-lyon-jewelry-store-with-hammers-befo-5a60d998",
"source": "20minutes.fr",
"source_url": "https://www.20minutes.fr/lyon/4247982-20260923-lyon-voleurs-filmes-train-braquer-bijouterie-coups-marteau-enfuyant-voiture-societe",
"receipt_sha256": "40b06684084dbaec9c5842a0fac3524a4f21eaba9901b425b39d4fc3ca0fa288",
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "fr",
"count": 1
}
]
},
{
"language": "Arabic",
"story_id": "428e1f752937",
"story_url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/stories/four-thieves-smash-french-jewelry-store-window-and-flee-in-s-428e1f75",
"source": "arabic.rt.com",
"source_url": "https://arabic.rt.com/society/1836108-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%B7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A9/",
"receipt_sha256": "56bcc98e12a2395d66df163b04e60c15a1ebbc2f3f7fe8e72fd7b5c608c1c015",
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "ar",
"count": 1
}
]
},
{
"language": "Greek",
"story_id": "570aafd77cac",
"story_url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/stories/robbers-smash-lyon-jewelry-store-window-steal-jewelry-and-fl-570aafd7",
"source": "protothema.gr",
"source_url": "https://protothema.gr/world/article/1883360/luon-espasan-me-sfuria-ti-vitrina-kosmimatopoleiou-arpaxan-kosmimata-kai-diefugan-me-ih/",
"receipt_sha256": "56bcc98e12a2395d66df163b04e60c15a1ebbc2f3f7fe8e72fd7b5c608c1c015",
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "el",
"count": 1
}
]
}
]GDELT Cloud geographic parameters ↗ · Bigdata place filters ↗ · NewsAPI.ai location filters ↗ · Seerist Asset Profiles ↗
Lyon: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=45.764%2C4.8357&radius_km=50{
"id": "cameoplus_3288dfa4e9f64f84",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/unidentified-thieves-rob-endenly-jewelry-store-in-lyon--cameoplus_3288dfa4e9f64f84",
"title": "Unidentified thieves rob Endenly jewelry store in Lyon",
"event_date": "2026-09-23",
"event_date_basis": "relative_date",
"category": "CRIME",
"geo": {
"country": "France",
"region": "Europe",
"continent": "Europe",
"admin1": "Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes",
"location": "Rue des Archers, Lyon",
"latitude": 45.7597,
"longitude": 4.832,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "ar",
"count": 1
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://www.20minutes.fr/lyon/4247982-20260923-lyon-voleurs-filmes-train-braquer-bijouterie-coups-marteau-enfuyant-voiture-societe",
"title": "Lyon : Des voleurs filmés en train de braquer une bijouterie à coups de marteau et s'enfuyant dans une voiture de société",
"domain": "20minutes.fr"
},
{
"url": "https://arabic.rt.com/society/1836108-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B5-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%B7%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC%D9%87%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%82%D8%A9/",
"title": "فرنسا.. أربعة لصوص يحطمون واجهة محل مجوهرات ويفرون في سيارة مسروقة",
"domain": "arabic.rt.com"
}
]
}Durban: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=-29.8587%2C31.0218&radius_km=50{
"id": "cameoplus_d28d14a19975fcf1",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/ifp-president-launches-municipal-policy-manifesto-in-durban--cameoplus_d28d14a19975fcf1",
"title": "IFP president launches municipal policy manifesto in Durban",
"event_date": "2026-09-20",
"event_date_basis": "relative_date",
"category": "POLITICAL",
"geo": {
"country": "South Africa",
"region": "Southern Africa",
"continent": "Africa",
"admin1": "KwaZulu-Natal",
"location": "Princess Magogo Stadium, KwaMashu, Durban",
"latitude": -29.7453,
"longitude": 30.9874,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "en",
"count": 2
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/ifp-unveils-manifesto-ahead-of-local-govt-elections/",
"title": "IFP unveils manifesto ahead of local govt elections",
"domain": "jacarandafm.com"
}
]
}Recife: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=-8.0476%2C-34.877&radius_km=50{
"id": "conflict_9e122318239ccc30",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/mnlm-protesters-block-recife-avenue-demanding-housing--conflict_9e122318239ccc30",
"title": "MNLM protesters block Recife avenue demanding housing",
"event_date": "2026-09-22",
"event_date_basis": "explicit_date",
"category": "Protests",
"geo": {
"country": "Brazil",
"region": "South America",
"continent": "South America",
"admin1": "Pernambuco",
"location": "Recife",
"latitude": -8.0476,
"longitude": -34.877,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "pt",
"count": 1
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://g1.globo.com/pe/pernambuco/noticia/2026/09/22/manifestantes-fazem-protesto-por-moradia-no-recife.ghtml",
"title": "Manifestantes fazem protesto por moradia no Recife",
"domain": "g1.globo.com"
}
]
}Surabaya: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=-7.2575%2C112.7521&radius_km=50{
"id": "conflict_399dab441480166c",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/indonesian-workers-demand-task-force-to-prevent-layoffs-in-s--conflict_399dab441480166c",
"title": "Indonesian workers demand task force to prevent layoffs in Surabaya",
"event_date": "2026-09-24",
"event_date_basis": "explicit_date",
"category": "Protests",
"geo": {
"country": "Indonesia",
"region": "Southeast Asia",
"continent": "Asia",
"admin1": "East Java",
"location": "Surabaya",
"latitude": -7.2575,
"longitude": 112.7521,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "id",
"count": 1
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://beritajatim.com/koalisi-besar-perjuangan-buruh-indonesia-demo-di-dprd-jatim-desak-pemerintah-bentuk-satgas-khusus-cegah-gelombang-phk",
"title": "Koalisi Besar Perjuangan Buruh Indonesia Demo di DPRD Jatim, Desak Pemerintah Bentuk Satgas Khusus Cegah Gelombang PHK",
"domain": "beritajatim.com"
}
]
}Pune: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=18.5204%2C73.8567&radius_km=50{
"id": "conflict_1bbae72bd384910b",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/sfi-launches-indefinite-sit-in-over-pune-university-meal-cha--conflict_1bbae72bd384910b",
"title": "SFI launches indefinite sit-in over Pune university meal charges",
"event_date": "2026-09-21",
"event_date_basis": "explicit_date",
"category": "Protests",
"geo": {
"country": "India",
"region": "South Asia",
"continent": "Asia",
"admin1": "Maharashtra",
"location": "Pune",
"latitude": 18.5204,
"longitude": 73.8567,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "en",
"count": 1
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/sfi-begins-indefinite-sit-in-protest-at-savitribai-phule-pune-university-over-10-increase-in-meal-charges/article71492697.ece",
"title": "SFI begins indefinite sit-in protest at Savitribai Phule Pune University over ₹10 increase in meal charges",
"domain": "thehindu.com"
}
]
}Winnipeg: native GDELT Cloud fields
/api/v2/events?date_start=2026-09-19&date_end=2026-09-25&limit=20&include_images=false&include_entity_images=false&sort=recent&near=49.8951%2C-97.1384&radius_km=50{
"id": "conflict_eb2bcf63b1422d3b",
"url": "https://gdeltcloud.com/events/workers-alliance-winnipeg-rallies-for-dynacare-workers--conflict_eb2bcf63b1422d3b",
"title": "Workers’ Alliance Winnipeg rallies for Dynacare workers",
"event_date": "2026-09-20",
"event_date_basis": "publication_day_inference",
"category": "Protests",
"geo": {
"country": "Canada",
"region": "North America",
"continent": "North America",
"admin1": "Manitoba",
"location": "Winnipeg",
"latitude": 49.8951,
"longitude": -97.1384,
"geo_precision": 1,
"geo_precision_label": "exact_place"
},
"language_breakdown": [
{
"language": "en",
"count": 1
}
],
"top_articles": [
{
"url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/this-just-in/group-rallies-to-support-dynacare-workers",
"title": "Group rallies to support Dynacare workers – Winnipeg Free Press",
"domain": "winnipegfreepress.com"
}
]
}