Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster: the hour's strongest signal
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 65
Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster
Bangkok authorities declared a flood disaster across the Thai capital on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain left canals full, roads submerged and residents wading through deep water.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 55
Middle-East: Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Donald Trump reportedly refuses
The United States had yet to publicly respond on Saturday after Iran offered a plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, though reports indicated that President Donald Trump had rejected the proposal.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 48
A month after, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery
A month after Nepal’s floods, thousands are still missing and families face a long recovery.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
China, US to open AI ‘communication channel’ after summit, White House says
White House says the two countries agreed to open a 'bilateral communication channel' for AI incidents.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Iraq seeks exemption from US ban on Iran airlines
Iraq is seeking a US exemption from the ban on Iranian airlines after it disrupted travel for patients, students and pilgrims
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One
CNN was scheduled to fly with US President Donald Trump for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 41
Trump reportedly rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz
Tehran awaits official response to plan, but US president is said to expect renewed strikes after midterms Iran is awaiting an official US response to its proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the Middle East war as Donald Trump was reported to have…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Sukkot 2026: The empty chair is gone, but the threat of Hamas and Iran remains
That daily uncertainty has been absent for months, but this is the first Sukkot on which its absence can be felt in the festival itself.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Alberto Essesi's Pen for Precision Sketching
This beautiful Exclamation Pen is by industrial designer Alberto Essesi . Both the pen and the rest are made of aluminum with a satin finish. With the pieces paired, it's easy to see where the name came from.
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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
Motomorphosis: MSCHF's Radically Modified Lexuses
Art collective MSCHF is at it again, this time with Lexus . For their Motomorphosis exhibit, which opens tomorrow at NYC's Armory Week art fair, they've stretched two real cars into unlikely forms.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cory Johnson's Infinite Pocket Jeans
Remember these ridiculous jeans created by Werther's Originals? They had 30 coin pockets up and down the legs, intended to provide stash space for the candy company's treats.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Early Transforming Furniture: Richard Neutra's Camel Table
In the 1930s Richard Neutra , the Austrian architect who'd made his home in California, designed an early example of flexible-use furniture.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
What an Anodized Aluminum Baseball Cap Holder Says About Our Product Landscape
You have to wonder what the pioneers of industrial design would make of this day and age. The original promise of ID was to harness the power of mass production to create useful objects for the masses.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
Got a scratchy throat and runny nose? BI's health team shared their tips for staying healthy.
In this Saturday edition of Business Insider Today, our health team is sharing tips to get you through cold and flu season.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 37
The customer isn't always right. At least according to Lufthansa's viral complaint clapback.
Lufthansa sarcastically replied to a user's complaint on X before apologizing. PR experts explained why it might have backfired.
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