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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 57
Oil prices jump 7% after Trump says U.S. will hit Iran hard
S. forces using ballistic missiles.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 48
UN human rights office warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank as attacks keep increasing
The UN human rights office warned that settler violence and settlement expansion in the West Bank have intensified, urging international action.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 42
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism
The FSB claims the messenger app, created by Pavel Durov, has failed to remove accounts and channels used for recruitment by Ukraine's secret service.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 41
Nike was once China's sneaker king. Here's why its sales have fallen 30%
China was once Nike's fastest-growing region but the company has lost relevance among young consumers and ceded market share to smaller, domestic brands.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 41
BMW to cut up to 8,000 jobs
Nearly half of BMW's German staff will receive a voluntary redundancy offer in the carmaker's bid to reduce staff by about 8,000 people.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Boeing absorbs another $280m. hit on delayed Air Force One program
The replacement for the US president's Air Force One is now expected to cost nearly $7 billion, with Boeing absorbing more than $3 billion in losses under its fixed-price contract.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Lapid asks US Democratic senators not to 'give up' on Israel at Washington meeting
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also in the US, having attended the wake of senator Lindsey Graham and met with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Iraqi PM Zaidi condemns US-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's office denounced the strikes, stating that it is the Iraqi government’s responsibility to deal with security concerns originating within its borders.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
‘We won't surrender’: De-escalation won't stop Iranian attacks, Emirati expert says
Former Emirati diplomat Obaid al-Zaabi said the UAE will not accept Iranian control or tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, citing its economic resilience.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
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.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Leatherman's Experimental Ratcheting Bit Driver
Leatherman's Garage line is where the company test-markets experimental tools, producing them in small batches. Their latest is the Garage Batch #009 , a ratcheting bit driver that doesn't resemble anything else in their line-up.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Light is Bringing Back the Flip Phone
In a sign that consumer technology has gone too far, for the first time in modern history we're seeing a younger generation pushing back. In the early 20th century, all teenagers dreamt of owning a radio; in the latter half, a (landline) telephone, a TV, a Walkman, a cell phone.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
A Gate with an Elegant Integrated Latch
Australian fabricator Jim Semple was hired to design and build a patio railing and gate.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Flatbike's Accessories Let You Fold Your Bike Flat for Storage
By necessity, the handlebars of a bicycle are perpendicular to the wheels. So too are the pedals. That makes getting a bike in and out of a vehicle, or trying to store one in a confined space, a hassle.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Sonic's Focus on the UX of Pencil Cases
Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle.
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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 40
Industrial noise may alter bluebird behavior but not cognitive ability
Scientists have long wondered whether loud, human-caused noise interferes with wild animals' cognition—their ability to think and learn—by causing stress, distraction or making it harder for them to focus.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 40
YES Network, MSG Networks to exit Gotham app for DAZN streaming service
The regional sports networks that air games for local New York and New Jersey teams, including MLB's Yankees and NHL's Rangers, will have a new streaming home.