Syria's court issues first sentences over 2025 Alawite massacres: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 58
Syria's court issues first sentences over 2025 Alawite massacres
Syria's court issues first sentences over 2025 Alawite massacres Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 10:21 Two Assad loyalists were sentenced to death and life imprisonment, while a government soldier received a 20-year prison term A man holds up a sign that reads…
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Investigative/Global/Signal 55
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity - Reuters
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity Reuters See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 47
Experts say Trump ballroom interiors represent ‘historic monarchies’ over American ideals
If President Donald Trump has his way, a building called the People's House in the capital of the longest-standing democracy could one day get an annex with interior design meant to resemble a seat of power for a European king, authoritarian, or czar.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 46
People's houses are collapsing into the ocean. FEMA gives them no other option
Waterfront homes are collapsing along the coast. Homeowners generally have plenty of warning before their house buckles. So why aren't most houses removed, or at least emptied, before they fall?
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 45
Pantone’s new colors prove we’re living in a ‘more-is-more’ world
Pantone's Matching System just got more range. The company recently introduced 224 colors, which it says represent shifting design trends toward bolder hues and unusual combinations.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
Bank of England defies Fed’s rate-hike lead, leaving rates unchanged
K. 1% and energy costs put pressure on prices.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 44
Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft
Mustafa Suleyman says he believes rival AI firm Anthropic is in effect teaching Claude it "may be conscious".
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 44
World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
The planet's water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, swinging between too little and too much, the United Nations warned Thursday, with an unprecedented El Niño expected to exacerbate the long-term trend.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 43
NASA spacecraft discovers a huge new crater on the moon
Scientists have discovered a crater on the moon that's bigger than the Roman Colosseum and is the result of a powerful impact two years ago that initially went undetected.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UNGA
US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly, as wanted war criminal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still all good for trip.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
The strange comfort of AI food slop
The cheeseburger on the La Quinta Inn room service handout immediately made my AI antennae tingle. The image—oddly symmetrical, bright, and busy—had something artificial about it.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Klopp calls up 44 players in huge first Germany squad
Jurgen Klopp has named an extensive 44-man squad for Germany’s upcoming Nations League fixtures, incorporating 16 untested players in his first selection as head coach.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Hostage's father calls for Netanyahu to seek forgiveness from victims ahead of Yom Kippur
Danino spoke about his book 'Hashem Ori', which he wrote in memory of his son, and described how the idea of putting his memories into writing took shape.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Robert Kraft donates $2 million for humanitarian crisis in Palestine, following Macklemore incident
"I have supported efforts that create opportunity for Palestinians and have brought young Palestinians and Israelis together," Kraft said in a statement.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Autodesk's Aishwarya Balamukundan on Judging Core77's Fusion Forward Competition
Ask Aishwarya Balamukundan what excites her most in design right now, and she'll point to something almost invisible: the shrinking gap between having an idea and holding the finished thing.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Americans Invent Yet Another Crazy-Ass Racing Style: "King of the Hill"
I'm sure our overseas readers are shaking their heads. Yes, we Americans have done it again, inventing a new bat-shit style of racing. It was going to be hard to top the Rockford Speedway Figure 8 Trailer Race , where all participants had to drag a trailer.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Oilstainlab's Automotive-Inspired Maniac Chair
Out of the corner of your eye, this might appear to be a midcentury chair. But look closer, and you see a material no 1950s Scandinavian designer got to play around with: Carbon fiber. The piece is in fact current.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Chinese Cars are Now Achieving 5-Star Safety Ratings
When you think of Chinese automobiles, safety isn't the first thing that comes to mind. But in a relatively short amount of time, China's nascent automaking industry appears to have caught up with, and even exceeded, long-established car brands in safety ratings.
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