Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence: the hour's strongest signal
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Archived hourly edition · scores reflect information available at publication
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign defence pact amid regional violence
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan were set to sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, sources told AFP, amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 52
Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips - The Guardian
Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips The Guardian Solar stocks shine after Trump extends China tariffs to polysilicon products CNBC Trump unveils trade actions to compete with China on solar and chips Reuters Trump Issues Tariffs on Key…
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 49
Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood
Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 47
OpenAI wants to be the underdog against Apple. That won’t be easy
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence pioneer, is trying on a new public image: the scrappy underdog David defending itself from Apple’s creaky Goliath. It’s an understandable strategy, but making that image stick won’t be easy.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Spain struggles to identify 80 migrants killed after mass Ceuta crossing
Only a handful of the 80 migrants found dead after the mass crossing into Ceuta have been identified, leaving families searching for answers.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
UTJ spiritual leader meets with anti-Zionist Satmar millionaire over haredi IDF draft
In footage released by Channel 13, another participant in the meeting, Emet LeYaakov chairman Israel Gafner, can be heard comparing Israel to North Korea.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Palestinians allegedly smuggle ATVs into Gaza as IDF says it will examine border security
After Palestinians showcased new ATVs in Deir al-Balah, the IDF opened an investigation into how the vehicles allegedly entered the Gaza Strip.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
My Word: Crashing waves in Ceuta
The mass crossing into Ceuta exposed how quickly borders can be overwhelmed and raised urgent questions about migration, sovereignty and security across Europe.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Middle Israel: If Israel's opposition wants to govern, they should rally behind Eisenkot
With Eisenkot emerging as the opposition's strongest electoral asset, its rival leaders should stop competing for the top spot and instead present voters with a united shadow cabinet.
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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
Optical stocks have a China problem that most investors are missing
Beijing controls a chokepoint that Washington’s own crackdown can’t address.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Wildfire costs are surging — but much of the damage in Europe isn’t insured
Insurers warn that Europe is facing a "protection gap" in wildfire cover as disaster recovery costs outpace insurance coverage.