U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 53
U.S. resumes strikes on Iran in retaliation for attack on American troops
S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Saudi Arabia seeks coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
The composition of the coalition has not yet been finalised and is being discussed with dozens of countries, according to the report.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 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 Affairs/Middle East/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Finance/Global/Signal 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 & Finance/North America/Signal 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 & Discovery/Global/Signal 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!