U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops: the hour's strongest signal

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 43

Jeep maker Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America; shares fall 5%

Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to profit in the second quarter, boosted by rising demand in North America.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

MK Sharren Haskel summoned by Lahav 433 in connection with Comptroller election scandal

One week earlier, Haskel alleged in a sworn affidavit that members of the New Hope-United Right faction were required to film themselves voting for Michael Rabello as state comptroller.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Islamist terrorists kill 10 police officers in northwest Pakistan, say police

The attack took place late on Wednesday in ⁠the Hangu district near the Afghan border, an ​area that has long served as home to terrorist groups.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

New Hamas leader meets with Turkish foreign minister, reaffirm backing

This appears to be the first high-level meeting that Hayya has had since being elected to his new role on July 20. Hamas said Khalil al-Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

No Jew’s freedom should come with a price tag

Many advocates have argued that, in several high-profile federal cases, Jewish defendants received disproportionately harsh sentences compared with similarly situated non-Jewish defendants.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Israeli rhetoric on Turkey is increasingly shaping Ankara's view of tensions over Syria

After the founding of Israel, Turkey became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel. Israel and Turkey had good relations until the rise of the AKP party in the early 2000s.

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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

The Dutch Community Where People Live on Strips of Land in a Lake

In much of the world, owning a lakeside home is desirable. But in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht, residents live within the lake itself, with houses on their own impossibly skinny islands: The unique geography is of course manmade, the result of peat mining.

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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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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 40

Asian stocks waver after deep rout, Fed leaves markets guessing on rates - Reuters

Asian stocks waver after deep rout, Fed leaves markets guessing on rates Reuters Oil prices slip and Asian shares are mostly lower as investors sell chipmaker stocks AP News Oil jumps after Iran attempts ‘surprise attack’; chip stocks slump further as AI sell-off continues – as…

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39

From Hormuz to the Black Sea: Maritime battlefields are shaping ‘a new world order’

Attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea and Black Sea are pushing shipowners to reroute cargo and rethink global trade risks.

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Research & DiscoveryGlobalSignal 39

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office - Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: SpaceX to launch classified payload for National Reconnaissance Office Spaceflight Now Overnight sonic boom!