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Trump and Netanyahu meet for the first time since launching the Iran war - AP News

Trump and Netanyahu meet for the first time since launching the Iran war AP News Live updates: Trump-Netanyahu meeting underway after US president brushes off pressure to escalate war CNN Trump shows irritation with Netanyahu before White House talks on Iran South China Morning…

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Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

You've been planning your dream beach vacation for months, only to arrive and find the shoreline covered in large piles of smelly, brown seaweed, with even more floating offshore. It's disappointing, for sure—and increasingly common.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 45

Impact of climate change may be equivalent to 3.3 million years of transformations in tropical vegetation

The tropics cover less than one-third of Earth's surface but are home to more than half of all known species. Forests, savannas, grasslands and deserts: A vast array of environments stretches along the planet's equatorial belt. This diversity, however, is not static.

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 41

Tory MP accuses French navy of firing ‘warning’ shots near him in Channel

Chris Philp says shots were ‘deliberate intimidation’ while he filmed interview on small boats crisis but France says it was training exercise When Chris Philp heard a volley of shots on the high seas and spun round to see a French gunship, he believed he was the victim of naval…

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Hamas delegation heads to Egypt for negotiations on second phase of ceasefire

Meanwhile, the IDF continues its strikes against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, with recent strikes killing a Hamas commander and the head of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service.

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Oman proposes Hormuz management system with voluntary fees, source says

Iran has said the strait cannot go back to its pre-war status where shipping flowed freely, while Gulf states insist there be no mandatory payment of fees to Iran.

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INSS: Israelis as concerned about violence between social groups as Iran acquiring nuclear weapons

There also appears to be a growing fear of a prolonged war on one of Israel’s fronts, with 27% ranking this as among their top concerns in July, a 4% increase from February.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

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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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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DreamDomes' Elegant, Weather-Resistant Dome-Shaped Event Tents

This elegant Crossover L event tent is by DreamDomes , a UK-based event-structure company. Unlike a pole tent, it requires no central support, and provides uninterrupted floor space. Additionally, the dome shape does a better job handling wind.

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Michael Hilgers' Multifunctional Side Table

This simple design for a multifunctional table is by Berlin-based designer Michael Hilgers. It's two pieces of powder-coated steel and serves as a side table; or, flipped over, it becomes a magazine rack.