Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow: the hour's strongest signal
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including 'largest ever' attack on Moscow
Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building.
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North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward the sea and dials up pressure on the U.S.
The launches were the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea even after President Donald Trump scaled back a joint military exercise with South Korea last month in an apparent effort to revive diplomacy with the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 47
Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens concert
Sheeran said he wants his music and shows to be about unity and humanity, not politics. But he said the attacks in Israel of Oct.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 46
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA - The Guardian
Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA The Guardian How to Catch a Pool-Hopping Bear on Camera The New York Times Bears venturing into Los Angeles multiply conflicts with humans Le Monde.fr
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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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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
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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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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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
Sudan gold mine collapse kills 10, injures 21, survivors say
A Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 10 and injures 21, highlighting the dangers of unregulated mining amid the country's ongoing war.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Bessent meets China Vice Premier He Lifeng ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and China’s He Lifeng are holding talks on trade, AI and critical minerals ahead of Trump and Xi’s Sept. 24 summit.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 39
Trump weighs fresh demands from Iran ahead of UN visit - foxnews.com
Trump weighs fresh demands from Iran ahead of UN visit foxnews.com See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Too old to hire? These Americans lost their jobs at 60 - USA Today
Too old to hire? These Americans lost their jobs at 60 USA Today Laid off at 60? Here are some tips for starting over USA Today At 60 I have nothing for retirement and no plan except Social Security.
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