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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 54
Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe
The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 48
Rubio says Iran is confronting a different kind of president with Trump - Fox News
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 43
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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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Hamas disarmament cannot wait for the IDF's withdrawal from Gaza
Palestinians deserve a chance to live under a government that is not preparing for the next war; Israelis deserve to know that an IDF withdrawal will not be followed by rearmament and another attack.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 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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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
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
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
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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 40
Combining Computational Design with Wicker
Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged quest to define the future of design in the Indian context," Narula writes.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 39
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 AffairsMiddle EastSignal 39
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 AffairsMiddle EastSignal 38
Trump cancels Iran strike, says ‘deal perimeters’ reached
The US president announced that he has cancelled a planned military strike on Iran, claiming progress in talks.
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Research & DiscoveryGlobalSignal 38
Houston spent nearly 3 billion dollars widening a single freeway to 26 lanes to kill its traffic — and within three years the drive was taking up to 51 per cent longer, proof of a rule planners keep relearning the hard way: you can't build your way out of a traffic jam - Space Daily
Houston spent nearly 3 billion dollars widening a single freeway to 26 lanes to kill its traffic — and within three years the drive was taking up to 51 per cent longer, proof of a rule planners keep relearning the hard way: you can't build your way out of a traffic jam Space…
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 38
Western U.S. heat wave brings record temps to Phoenix, wildfire evacuations in Spokane - Los Angeles Times
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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 37
More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations - The New York Times
More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations The New York Times Old Trails Fire sparks Level 3 (Go Now!) Evacuations in northwest Spokane KREM Thousands evacuate in Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city The Seattle Times Evacuation orders…