Rubio says Iran confronting 'different kind of US president' under Trump: the hour's strongest signal
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Rubio says Iran confronting 'different kind of US president' under Trump
Rubio says Iran confronting 'different kind of US president' under Trump US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said Iran was confronting a different kind of US president under Donald Trump, adding Tehran can no longer rely on negotiations without consequences.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 50
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization’s accounts after anti-money-laundering review
Disclosure from 2021 investigation marks first time a bank has formally tied money-laundering concerns to Donald Trump Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its decision to close the Trump Organization’s bank accounts years ago, stating that it did…
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 43
Crushed by Kospi Rout, Angry Koreans Rip Lee and Vow Not to Buy - Bloomberg.com
Crushed by Kospi Rout, Angry Koreans Rip Lee and Vow Not to Buy Bloomberg.com South Korea’s KOSPI Soars 18% The New York Times South Korea’s regulators finally shut the stable door The Economist ‘My life’s screwed’: Korean investors stress out after AI bubble bursts Financial…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Three killed, including shooter, in shooting attack in Idaho shopping center
Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters the shooter was dead and the threat to the community was over.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asks Trump to reconsider large strikes on Iran
The report comes as two Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post that Israel has raised its alert and readiness for a potential resumption of large US strikes on Iran.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Herzog accuses Mamdani of spreading 'blasphemy,' antisemitism, after stabbing attack
"Mamdani does not respect my nation's right for self-determination," Herzog accused the mayor.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
How the Israel-Somaliland alliance rewrites American diplomacy
By recognizing Somaliland as a sovereign, self-governing “Gateway Nation,” Israel has set the foundation for an alliance in which security, technology, and economic enterprise operate as a whole.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Police suspend Yoav Eliasi over recordings claiming influence with law enforcement officers
Eliasi’s firearm was confiscated following the decision, and the Police Internal Investigations Department opened a review of the information revealed in the report.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & 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
Unitree's Impressive Off-Road Dog-Bot/Pack Mule
It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
U.S. Government Bans Foreign-Made Robots
Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W . Hyundai's parking robots .
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Culture & Arts/Europe/Signal 37
Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 35
Blue Angels cancel Seafair air show performance due to wind conditions - KOMO
Blue Angels cancel Seafair air show performance due to wind conditions KOMO Blue Angels air show canceled Saturday at Seafair due to wind The Seattle Times Harger: The Seattle Times wants to ban the Blue Angels. I've changed my mind.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 35
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath - The New York Times
In Dropping Reflecting Pool Case, Pirro Draws Trump’s Wrath The New York Times 'Rushed and botched' | Olympian accused of vandalizing Reflecting Pool won't face charges after prosecutors admit construction flaws WUSA9 Trump’s Reflecting Pool debacle takes a predictably…