Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, Axios reports: the hour's strongest signal

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Consolidated food supply may be worsening cyclospora outbreaks, experts say - CNBC

Consolidated food supply may be worsening cyclospora outbreaks, experts say CNBC Cyclospora: Is It Safe to Eat Fruits, Vegetables During the Outbreak? Healthline You wash your vegetables — but is that enough to kill Cyclospora?

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IDF increases West Bank deployment to 26 battalions amid sharp rise in violence

It is not yet clear whether the additional deployment will remain in place throughout the summer, as the military continues to reassess a rapidly shifting situation.

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Hundreds rally in New York City to condemn Mamdani after stabbing attacks

Hundreds gathered on New York City's Upper West Side for a "United Against Hate" rally targeting Mayor Zohran Mamdani, amid concerns over antisemitism, crime, and recent stabbing attacks.

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'Abandoning values': Yoaz Hendel accuses Religious Zionist Party of encouraging mass draft evasion

The former minister rejected reliance on Arab and haredi parties, called for a broad Zionist government, and said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave office.

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West Bank raids follow Gilad Farm shooting, nine arrested including shooter's father

Police did not say what the father was suspected of and did not allege that he was involved in the attack itself. He was transferred for questioning.

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A-G asks High Court to freeze law separating police investigations unit from prosecution

The A-G warned that the law would create a “political prosecution unit” capable of intimidating police officers, investigators, prosecutors and journalists.

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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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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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Humanscale Revives a Niels Diffrient Design for a Hybrid Work/Lounge Chair

The Diffrient Lounge is a new type of chair that's been decades in the making. As the name suggests, it was conceived of by industrial designer Niels Diffrient, who passed away in 2013; more recently Humanscale decided to advance the design and put it into production, as the…

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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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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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Low-level cloud loss amplifies global warming, simulations suggest

Low-level clouds over Earth's oceans play a prominent role in keeping our planet cool by reflecting sunlight away from the surface. But their response to climate change has been hard to model.

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Comey asks judge to dismiss Trump 'seashells' case citing lack of 'true threat'

Ex-FBI Director James Comey is charged with threatening to kill President Donald Trump by posting an Instagram photo of seashells forming the message "8647."

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Peru: Keiko Fujimori Names Elmer Cuba as Peru Finance Minister

Consultant and former central bank director Elmer Cuba will lead Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori’s economic agenda, a technocratic pick seen as signaling macroeconomic continuity in one of Latin America’s most stable economies.