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Tour de France final stage shortened as emergency teams tackle wildfires
Sunday’s traditional stage in Paris has been shortened to reduce pressure on emergency services tackling wildfires.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 44
Vietnamese vessel sinks in South China Sea, 23 missing
A Vietnamese-registered cargo ship carrying 62 crew members sank near Yongshu Reef in the South China Sea, one of the world's most important and contested maritime spaces.
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 42
Brazil denies entry to Trump officials ahead of elections - DW.com
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
A-G asks High Court to strike down 'discriminatory' haredi draft enforcement freeze
The law passed the Knesset on July 14. Justice Ofer Grosskopf froze it the following day and ordered the state and Knesset to explain why it should not be struck down.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Innovation Authority launches NIS 1 billion solution for companies hit by shekel-dollar crisis
The fund aims to provide a financial hand for technology startups and early-stage projects whose runway to operate the company has been hit because of the strong shekel.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
It’s time Israel arms the Kurds and helps to bring about Kurdistan
Israel arming and supporting Kurdish factions will provide Israel with direct leverage to erode Tehran’s internal control.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Infinite painting, boundless experience: How Leo Ray finds joy in an increasingly dark world
For over 30 years, up to the pandemic, he taught art at Art School, Ein Vered, and BASIS School of Sculpture, Beit Yanai, where he also headed the painting program from 2006 to 2014.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
'Today's arena is social media': Korin Gideon on politics, body confidence, life in public eye
Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.
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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
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
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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
AIM's Deconstructed Kitchen Faucet
For thirty years, Wenzhou Dinggu Technology Co. made molds for manufacturers of bathroom fittings. In 2018, they decided to do their own thing and lean into design, forming a spin-off called AIM Faucet.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
John Meng's Found-Object Cigar Ashtray
This Achille cigar ashtray is by Zhangzhou-based designer John Meng. "A cigar ashtray constructed from espresso portafilter component, a filter basket, and a blind bowl. Stainless steel and Beech wood.
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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 39
Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force exodus in France, Spain
Thousands crowded into emergency shelters in France and Spain on Sunday after wildfires drove more than 300,000 people to flee their homes and vacation accommodations.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39
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Earning more is one of the "secret skills" of people who have achieved financial independence, but some side hustles are a bigger lift than others.
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LongformNorth AmericaSignal 39
Slate Crossword: An In-a-cent Man (10 letters)
Ready for some wordplay? Sharpen your skills with Slate’s puzzle for July 26, 2026.