French firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time: the hour's strongest signal
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 50
French firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time
The gigantic wildfire ravaging southwestern France has created an extremely dangerous "pyrocumulonimbus"—a phenomenon never before seen in the country—the spokesman for the country's National Firefighters Federation of France (FNSPF) told AFP.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders
The President of the Palestinian National Authority sent letters to Arab nations and the UN requesting international support after violent incidents in the West Bank saw an uptick in the last week.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
IDF soldier found lifeless on base in central Israel, circumstances under investigation
The military informed the soldier’s family, noting that it shares their grief and will “continue to support them.”
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
West Bank security situation rapidly snowballing, forces will be reinforced, military officials say
A total of 26 battalions are now operating across the sector, with a security official warning on Sunday that the situation was "a snowball rolling downhill."
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
'Far more than anyone': Trump denies munitions shortage as reason for halting Iran strikes
“We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need,” he asserted.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Pentagon lists four US troops killed during Iran ceasefire as separate casualties from Epic Fury
The four soldiers were designated "Overseas Operations Casualties," and were listed separately from the 14 additional Epic Fury casualties that occured since February 28.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Mansour Abbas' Ra'am party to hold first ever primary election for Knesset candidates
According to the party's statement, the conference is part of the completion of its organizational preparations and fulfills its constitutional requirements.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade
The approximately 2,500-year-old coin was located by Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director Avi Chaprak during a search to locate objects lost by visitors to the beach.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Oil slides 6% as Iran reportedly signals halt to attacks if U.S. pause holds
S. pause in hostilities remains in place.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
AT&T Kick Starts Sale of Five-Part Euro, Sterling Bond Offering
AT&T Inc. has opened books on a five-part euro and pound sterling bond offering.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Audi Turns Gloomier on Sales Outlook Due to Downturn in China
The Audi group sees lower sales and profitability this year as worsening conditions in China and US tariffs hamper the carmaker’s turnaround efforts.