US federal appeals court rules US President Donald Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order: the hour's strongest signal

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 40

More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed

Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026 More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big…

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

The blast that still echoes: The King David Hotel bombing, 80 years on

Eight decades after the bombing shook British rule in Mandatory Palestine, its role in the struggle for statehood and the controversy surrounding it continue to be debated.

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Wildfires across region force Tour de France to reroute final stage

The change is necessary because multiple first responders have been diverted to the fires. The new route will leave a smaller race footprint for local officials to secure.

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Zohran Mamdani was elected to serve New Yorkers, not wage war on Israel

The mayor of New York City has one of the most demanding jobs in America, leading a city of more than eight million people and managing challenges that affect millions of lives every single day.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

IDF bans Palestinian workers from Israeli settlements in West Bank after string of terror attacks

Should Israeli community members request it, exceptions can be made for industrial areas and construction sites, the source added.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

The Cordalock: A Four-Way Bike Lock

A group of metal fabricators were visiting a trade show in Germany, when they noticed something disturbing: "Hundreds of bicycles parked outside – many secured with two or three different locks, while others were missing a wheel or saddle," according to German bike magazine Velo…

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

An Apple Vision Pro Seating Station at a Parisian Opera House

Typically at an opera house, the only thing patrons are looking through are opera glasses. But at Paris' historic Palais Garnier, they've got Apple Vision Pro headsets on offer.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Announcing <i>Fusion Forward: Design for Home</i>, a New Competition from Core77 and Autodesk Fusion

Core77 and Autodesk Fusion have teamed up to launch Fusion Forward: Design for Home , a competition inviting designers to reconsider the products that shape everyday domestic life.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Clever Design for a Stud Finder Combines Low and Hi Tech

H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder is a simple, low-tech piece of kit. It has two powerful magnets on the back, and you wave it around a wall until it snaps to a screw behind the paint.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Wooden Rings, as Jewelry—and Hinges

German craftsman Tobias Rudolph runs WerksAtelier , a Berlin-based wooden goods fabrication shop. One of the products they make are Holzringe , rings made out of tiny laminated veneers: As if that wasn't impressive enough, Rudolph experimented with his ring-making prowess to…

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

A Security Camera Designed to Indicate When It's Not Watching (You)

Home security cameras are intended to record intruders, not the homeowners themselves. It's creepy to think that someone could hack into them to observe you, but that's the trade-off these products require. One departure is this Smart Camera 4 Zoom by Xiaomi.

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‘Shameful’: Pentagon accused of cover-up over US military casualties in Iran war - The Guardian

S. Military Injuries in Iran War The New York Times Who were the 4 US soldiers killed in Iranian attacks over the weekend? ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos War by Any Other Name The Atlantic Army releases photo of Ozone Park soldier Sgt.