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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 76
At least five dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia
The ship was carrying 271 passengers and crew members when the blaze broke out as it sailed eastwards from Java.
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 47
Washington state wildfires trigger evacuations
State officials said wildfires across more than 250,000 acres have led to widespread evacuations and power outages.
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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 43
What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
, requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
'It never happened': Norman Finkelstein challenges Oct. 7 sexual violence at Hasan Piker’s podcast
Finkelstein discussed his new book with Hasan Pinker and disputed evidence of sexual violence, prompting a response from Dr. Cochav Elkayam-Levy.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Jerusalem teacher’s vision improved from 10% to 90% after Hadassah surgery
Surgeons implanted donor corneal tissue to treat severe keratoconus, allowing the 38-year-old teacher to resume driving and working
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
US troop pullback raises fears of more attacks on Iraqi Kurdistan
The removal of US Patriot systems could leave Iraqi Kurdistan more vulnerable after nearly 1,000 missiles and drones targeted the region since February.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Labour Against Antisemitism calls for investigation of London mayor after comments on Netanyahu
The complaint stems from recent comments made by Khan, in which he called Netanyahu a "perpetrator of genocide."
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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
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
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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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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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39
Yen Traders Brace for More Intervention With US at Japan’s Side
Currency traders are on high alert for more joint intervention by Japan and the US when trading gets underway in Asia on Monday after coordinated operations in Tokyo and New York last week triggered a dramatic rebound in the yen.
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TechnologyGlobalSignal 38
Twenty Years of RISC OS Open
Hacker News reports on this developing story.
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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 38
Op-ed: The U.S. lead over China in AI is all but gone
S. can develop a strategy capable of preserving an edge over China. The answer isn't looking positive.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 38
Ugly Month in Emerging Markets May Be a Taste of What’s Ahead
Investors’ hopes of a stellar year in emerging markets are being tested by a bruising July that may offer a taste of the headwinds ahead.