Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 50
Shipping traffic slows in Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb plunged on Wednesday, with just three vessels crossing the key waterways as Houthi attacks and the Iran war disrupted regional trade.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 47
Iran and Oman inch closer to Hormuz deal
A deal between Oman and Iran on Hormuz is reportedly near its final stages, but the shadow of US attack still looms large.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
US Health Secretary RFK Jr.: 'I don't have a gag reflex, I'll literally eat anything'
“I will eat anything, and I love experimenting with foods,” he said, noting that he’ll eat “even stuff I find on the street, you know, street vendors cooking.”
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Donald Trump: Abdul El-Sayed is a 'communist loser' who hates Israel, Jews 'with a passion'
"He doesn't love Israel. He doesn't love Jewish people. He hates them.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israel Police find human remains during search for missing person Eldar Dayan
During the search for missing Petah Tikva resident Eldar Dayan, police located a body near the Yarkon Interchange. Identification efforts are underway at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Michigan win sets up a reckoning among Jewish Democrats
Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan primary win left Jewish Democrats debating whether to support him, abstain, or back Republican Mike Rogers in the November Senate election.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
'Days only get harder': Released hostage Yarden Bibas honors murdered son Ariel on seventh birthday
“Chuki, I can't lift you up in your birthday chair, and I also don't get to see you excitedly open all the presents you would have received," his father, Yarden Bibas, wrote.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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 & Architecture/North America/Signal 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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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
Second White's Sleek Folding Electric Scooter
This strange-looking suitcase… …is actually a piece of portable mobility. "It is a lightweight 3-stage folding electric kickboard that can be easily carried with one hand," writes South Korean design firm Second White.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Bill Cosby takes $6 million New York City home off the market
Actor Bill Cosby has again removed his New York City townhouse from the market—weeks after canceling a deposition in an ongoing $60 million rape case because of his ill health.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 40
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns - The Washington Post
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns The Washington Post EXCLUSIVE: US has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say Reuters Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted,…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
SoftBank gets $8.2 billion boost from Intel as OpenAI takes a backseat
SoftBank on Thursday reported profit for its fiscal first quarter that beat market expectations.
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 38
WPP shares jump more than 20% as overhaul begins to bear fruit
Improved results follow London-listed advertising group’s root-and-branch review to streamline its businesses