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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 56
Sen. Darline Graham advances to Republican special primary runoff in South Carolina
Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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Global AffairsNorth AmericaSignal 44
News Wrap: Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
In our news wrap Tuesday, ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes during the country's brutal civil war, authorities say at least six people were killed when Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired ballistic missiles on a vessel and…
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 43
US says helicopter fired missiles to disable ship breaking Iran blockade
US Central Command says its helicopter hit the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
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Global TechAsiaSignal 40
Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen - The Verge
Xbox Elite 3 prototype pad leaks with tiny built-in screen The Verge Gamer Posts Pic of New Controller They Bought and Reddit Is Convinced It's a Leaked Xbox Elite Series 3 Prototype IGN Xbox Elite Series 3 Controller Ends Up In A Customer’s Hands By Accident wolfsgamingblog.com…
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
ZAKA welcomes renewed Israel-Venezuela ties after earthquake aid mission
ZAKA leadership welcomed the renewal of diplomatic ties between Israel and Venezuela, saying the organization’s recent humanitarian efforts helped pave the way for renewed relations.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
North Korea fired a ballistic missile ahead of major US-South Korean military exercise, army says
North Korea has conducted a series of tests this year, including short-range ballistic missiles, artillery rockets and other tactical weapons.
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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40
Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade
Hemmati announced that Iran was set to join the BRICS Bank in the near future, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.
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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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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & 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
Modhaus' Wireless Phone Charger with a Concrete Base
To prevent sliding around on a tabletop, most wireless chargers have rubber feet or silicone pads under their bases. The folks over at Modhaus , a South Korean product brand, went with a more extreme solution: The base of their Upright charger is cast concrete.
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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 40
Darline Graham advances to South Carolina Republican runoff for her late brother’s US Senate seat – live
Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following Lindsey Graham’s death; polls also close in Vermont, Alabama and Connecticut Senator Darline Graham advances to runoff in South Carolina special primary Sign up to the US Breaking News email Pete Hegseth ’s appointments…
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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 40
Australia politics live: Tim Wilson questions energy efficiency standards for housing, saying ‘some people call it putting a jumper on’
Coalition promises to drastically cut net overseas migration and housing construction code. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Education minister says funding agreement with Victoria ‘very close’ The education minister, Jason…
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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 38
Archaeology has evolved: Four eras of understanding Africa's past
What is the past? It may seem a simple question to answer, but it is more complex than we might think at first. As science, politics, technologies and ways of thinking change, so does our understanding of what went before.
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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 38
Rakuten Shares Fall Most in Six Months After Earnings Disappoint
Rakuten Group Inc. shares sank the most in six months after the Japanese online shopping mall operator’s quarterly operating profit missed analyst estimates.