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Amid escalation, US allies hang back on intervening in Iran war
S. partners are wary of any direct support until they receive reassurances of a lasting ceasefire — or other promises.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 44
Trump says 'Board of Peace' reaches Gaza disarmament deal
S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called "Board of Peace" reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 42
How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low - ft.com
How Leopold Aschenbrenner, the ‘golden child’ of the AI trade, was laid low ft.com AI investor Leopold Aschenbrenner forced to unwind all public stock positions after steep losses, sources say cnbc.com Exclusive | Citadel Buys Situational Awareness’s Stock Portfolio After Big…
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Editor's Notes: The argument splitting religious-Zionist households before Israel’s election
Israel elects 120 members of Knesset by proportional representation; nobody has ever won a majority, 61 is the only number that counts.
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Ahead of Knesset elections, Israel must enforce rules to combat AI disinformation
Artificial intelligence now allows almost anyone to create convincing images, voices, and videos of events that never occurred.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Israel’s unbeaten U18 run ends against Slovenia, but World Cup hopes remain alive
Despite the defeat, coach Nadav Zilberstein’s team still has plenty to play for, as it will now battle for fifth place, with a win in its next game securing a berth at next year’s FIBA U19 World Cup.
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'Still with me': Evyatar David recalls captivity, being forced to dig his grave in first interview
“It was like we said in captivity,” David said, addressing Gilboa-Dalal. ’ It was the same thing.
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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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Chinese Autonomous Buses are Spreading Around the World
S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to appliances to cutting-edge vehicles.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Luxury Furniture, or ID Student Project?
In furniture design, there's sometimes an aesthetic and conceptual overlap between high-end minimalist luxury designs and an ID student project. This Fagiolo lounge chair is one of those.
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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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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 39
Israeli forces detonate area in south Lebanon, despite peace talks
Israeli forces detonate area in south Lebanon, despite peace talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz announced early on Friday that the army detonated what they claimed to be a Hezbollah tunnel system in southern Lebanon.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39
Swiggy, Eternal Stocks Surge as Zepto’s India IPO Hits Roadblock
Shares of the main competitors to Indian rapid-commerce firm Zepto Ltd. are set for their best month in years after the loss-making company’s planned initial public offering hit a roadblock.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 39
China's factory activity unexpectedly contracts in July on demand slump, typhoons
China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39
BOJ Holds Rate Steady And Upgrades View on Economy
The Bank of Japan kept its policy settings unchanged and nudged its economic growth forecast higher, signaling confidence that the economy remains on track for further policy normalization. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn has the latest.