Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian
Israeli president pardons soldier convicted for killing wounded Palestinian Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Sun, 09/20/2026 - 14:15 Azaria was convicted of manslaughter after shooting Abdel Fattah al-Sharif as he lay wounded on a Hebron street in 2016 Israeli soldier Elor Azaria…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israeli father killed in Slovenia while rescuing seven-year-old son from ravine fall
Gail Hillel, a father of three from Kibbutz Yizrael, died in Slovenia after falling into a ravine while attempting to save his young son, who was seriously injured.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israeli public broadcasting icon, journalist Prof. Gideon Kutz dies at age 78
Kutz served for four decades as Voice of Israel's correspondent in Paris and was one of the most recognizable voices of Israeli public broadcasting in the French and European arena.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
IDF prepares West Bank mass-arrest operation, demolition of Neveh Tzuf terrorist’s home
The terrorist is believed to have acted alone in both the attack and his escape attempt, Army Radio cited security officials as saying.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
ITIM demands equal conditions for women in upcoming Chief Rabbinate exams
After women faced severe delays during historic first exams, ITIM threatens legal action against the Chief Rabbinate to ensure equal venues and testing conditions for upcoming certification tests.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Russia or the US? Post-Assad Syria tries to keep both powers in play
As Russian ships resupply Moscow’s remaining military presence and US companies arrive seeking investment opportunities, Damascus is trying to build ties with Washington without abandoning Moscow.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Uruguay’s Broad Front endorses government's October 8 pro-Palestinian march in Montevideo
Uruguay’s Foreign Ministry has continued to formally support a two-state solution and maintains diplomatic relations with both Israel and the Palestinians.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Konstantin Grcic's Industrial-Looking Grinder for Alessi
The form of a grinder/peppermill must communicate to the user which part they're supposed to turn. " The body is machined out of aluminum, and the piece is meant to handle salt or pepper.
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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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Erina Caldeira's Steel Twist on Woven Baskets
This KŌSA container references the directionality of traditional basket weaving, but here the perpendicular elements do not actually touch. Instead the structure comes from the material: Two pieces of thin sheet steel, seamlessly joined.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Awesome Powered Wheelchair is Not a Wheelchair (For Legal Reasons)
Let's say you've assembled a team and designed an awesome powered wheelchair. One that works better than incumbent designs and is easy on the eyes. How do you bring it to market?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cea Design's Incredibly Modernist Hideaway Toilet
This Abaco bathroom system is by Cea Design, an Italian manufacturer of high-end bathrooms. It's designed to not look like a toilet at all, when not in use, and is made of stainless steel. It can also be customized with wood or marble.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Rainwater Wall: A Space-Saving Water Harvesting Tank
In many parts of the world, people harvest rainwater. In rural America, where I live, you'll see people using two solutions. The first is a rain barrel.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
How Much Should You Weigh? This 1970s Scale Told You
A bathroom scale has one job: To tell you how much you weigh. But in the 1980s, the industrial designers at Krups decided to go further, with their Data EG scale. The scale contained a pull-out weight chart in the center.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 38
The 'robot relations' department may become reality in workplace of the future
AI, from chatbots to humanoids and automated management systems, are being widely deployed by corporations with huge repercussions for worker pay and autonomy.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Qatar Economic Forum UNGA Edition Opening
Michael R. P. & Bloomberg Philanthropies welcomes leaders to discuss capital, risk and resilience at the Qatar Economic Forum UNGA Special Edition in New York in 2026.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Franklin CEO Says AI Payoff Remains Unclear
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson says companies cannot afford to slow their adoption of AI even as questions persist about costs, governance and the eventual profitability of the technology.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 37
U.S. urges Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Iran tensions rise
The State Department urged Americans to reconsider Middle East travel as Houthi attacks intensify and Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed.
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