Ukrainian foreign minister says he discussed keeping tension low with Iranian counterpart: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 47
Ukrainian foreign minister says he discussed keeping tension low with Iranian counterpart
Sybiha said on X that the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York was a follow-up to a telephone conversation the two held in July.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 44
Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad
Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 42
The 10 biggest announcements from Meta Connect
Meta is launching VR glasses, more "immersive programming," and more styles of smart glasses than ever before.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
Bessent says US, China trade truce extended by 2 months
S. and China have agreed to extend their trade truce, shortly after Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for two days of meetings. But the extension is just two months — setting up another deadline for early next year.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
In historic first, tropical turtles spotted nesting on California beaches
What caused the turtles to begin nesting farther north than usual is the ‘million dollar question’ A sea turtle crawled out of the surf in southern California last weekend around sunset and started laying eggs in the sand.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Boy George stands with Israel, so where are the rest of the world's artists?
In November, when he performs at the same arena that Hynde did nine years ago, George will undoubtedly reenact the flag-waving scene, and the crowd will once again shake the rafters in pride.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Most Americans say US not winning Iran war as Trump approval falls
The poll found that 64% of Americans said the US was not winning the war, compared with 36% who believed it was.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
From Hexagon to Hive: Designing Play Through the Geometry of Bees
How can a natural form become a design principle capable of shaping not only the aesthetics of a game, but also its narrative and modes of interaction? When designing a children's game, the challenge is not simply to create a set of rules.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Pedestal's Power Strip Accessories
Over the course of the past few decades, we've come to interact with power strips more and more. Despite that the object itself hasn't evolved much, because it doesn't need to, right? Danish tech accessory brand Pedestal begs to differ, with their collection of Power products .
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Furniture Designer Chiara Verde's Cork Lounge Chair
dIn the early- and mid-20th century, we saw the advent of chairs slung with leather. These were radical because they did away with supporting surfaces and upholstery, instead relying on leather suspended from a structural frame of metal tubing or wood.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Minimalist Wheeled Stool That Doesn't Look Like a Wheeled Stool
This Allround stool is by industrial designer Hirotaka Tako. It comes with a little surprise: Casters hidden beneath the base. There's also a taller version with a third disc to act as a footrest.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Celluveyor: A Next-Generation Omnidirectional Modular Conveyor Belt
Factories, warehouses and distribution centers all use conveyor belts. These are great for moving objects along a single route.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
KAIST Develops a Way to Detect Hidden Cameras Using Your Smartphone
As a society, we've accepted that security cameras are everywhere in public. But inside hotel rooms or AirBNBs, we still have an expectation of privacy.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A 1973 Fiat Pickup Truck
Have you ever wondered what an Italian pickup truck would look like? Well, here's your answer: It's even got a sunroof: Apparently in the 20th century, a handful of Italian motorists with quirky tastes hired coachbuilders to convert their Fiat 500s into pickup trucks.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Australia news live: Government fined $140,000 after child’s hands caught fire at Questacon; unemployment at highest rate since pandemic
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast More than 600 Qantas ground crew workers have begun a 24-hour strike this morning across the country over an escalating industrial dispute.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 38
OpenAI says agent hacked Australian government website without being told to do so
An OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to an Australian government website while attempting to gather health data.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Japan 10-Year Yield Climbs to 1996 High as Global Rout Deepens
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest since 1996, joining a deepening global selloff as the market reopened after the Silver Week holidays.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
US-China Business Council: Trade Truce 'Necessary'
Sean Stein, President of the US-China Business Council, says the extension of the trade truce between Washington and Beijing is "absolutely necessary," though uncertainty remains over its scope.
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