Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 85
Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to hostilities. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 65
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech
China pushed back against the United States' policy in its speech at the UN, saying the sovereignty of countries in the Gulf should be respected and called for the blockade against Cuba to be lifted.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 62
White House blocks CNN from traveling with Trump on Air Force One
The move is the latest development in the Trump administration's ongoing fight with CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 58
Roads flood in New Jersey, inundate some homes, as major signs of nor'easter take shape
Tens of millions of people are in the path of the storm, which was already beginning to lash the region. Dangerous flooding is expected along the Mid-Atlantic coast, particularly near New Jersey and Delaware.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
Pezeshkian says Tehran 'no longer trusts' talks with US, claims Washington 'miscalculated' Iran
The Iranian president argued that security in the region should only come through "cooperation among its countries,” blaming the US for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
Leo XIV in France: 700,000 crowd attend Pope mass in central Paris
Luke Shrago talks to Father Grégoire Catta.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 44
At least 16 killed in Russian and Ukrainian strikes
Russian and Ukrainian strikes have killed at least 16 people over the last 24 hours, both countries said Saturday. The attacks have intensified from both sides as the war continues with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Bangladesh launches measles vaccination drive amid deadly outbreak
4 million unvaccinated and missed children, amid its worst-ever measles outbreak, which has killed more than 1,000 people and infected tens of thousands.
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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
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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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 Easy Roller: An Alternative Take on the Pizza Cutter
While the traditional form of a pizza cutter is this… …Japanese manufacturer Fireside has a different take, offering a much more compact form factor: It's no surprise this Easy Roller came from Japan, where storage space is limited.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Minimalist Low-Cost Japanese Sketchbook
These Blank Note sketchbooks by MUCU, a Japanese stationery brand, almost look like some kind of military surplus. But in fact they're just as minimal a sketchbook as possible: Two pieces of recycled paperboard for the covers, a canvas strip for the spine, and 60 pages of…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Apple faces $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict over iPhone and Apple Watch haptics
7 billion after finding Apple infringed claims from two haptics patents. Apple plans to appeal.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 38
A horror story unfolds as police examine pornographer’s brutal trove - The Washington Post
A horror story unfolds as police examine pornographer’s brutal trove The Washington Post Horsch case: Woman recalls 2012 encounter with father, son linked to investigation at Philadelphia home 6abc Philadelphia She was just a kid when a strange man tried to abduct her in 2009.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 37
Choosing these AI-exposed college majors could dent your job prospects — and lower your pay
At a time when many college students say they are rethinking their academic focus because of AI, new findings supply hard data on the potential costs of these decisions.
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