Record-breaking climber Nirmal Purja among those killed in avalanche: the hour's strongest signal

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 41

Trump offering early access to online posts in move seen as corruption

Truth Social, where Trump’s account is by far the largest, to offer users early access for up to $100,000 per month Donald Trump is now offering early access to his Truth Social posts in a move that has been seen as corruption benefitting a sitting president.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

From Hamas disarmament to governance in Gaza, the five challenges of the new Gaza plan

Hamas’s pledge to disarm could advance Trump’s Gaza plan, but verification, Israeli withdrawal, governance and regional tensions remain major hurdles.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Is the Gaza peace plan progress a major breakthrough?

If implemented, the agreement could reshape Gaza's political and security landscape, providing a pathway toward Hamas relinquishing its weapons and Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

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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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Meet Fusion Forward Competition Juror Michelle Lee, Partner at IDEO San Francisco

As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco , Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from healthcare and workplace culture to responsible digital design and the circular economy.

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40

Roof Racks That Automatically Lift and Lower the Load For You

These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of, like Sionto and Kayjay.

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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 38

Trump says he will ‘push hard’ for payout fund, keep Blanche as acting AG - The Washington Post

Trump says he will ‘push hard’ for payout fund, keep Blanche as acting AG The Washington Post Trump Threatens to Revive $1.8 Billion Fund for Allies Over Blanche Standoff The New York Times Brooks and Capehart on Blanche's stalled nomination and Trump's 'anti-weaponization fund'…

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 37

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 36

How molecular tethers and asynchronous replication drive parasite proliferation

Malaria parasites proliferate in an unusual way. Rather than dividing into two daughter cells like human cells, they first amplify their genetic material tenfold, hundredfold or even thousandfold before simultaneously producing a corresponding number of daughter parasites.