Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, restart peace talks - The Washington Post: the hour's strongest signal
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Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, restart peace talks - The Washington Post
Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz, restart peace talks The Washington Post Exclusive | Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms WSJ Weekend | Trump rejects Strait of Hormuz proposal BBC Iran war live: Tehran vows not to back…
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China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech - Reuters
China pushes back against US on Iran and Cuba in UN speech Reuters China General Debate 'Stop using threats': China takes veiled shot at US over Cuba & Iran in sharply critical UN speech The Times of India Russia and China unite against US over Iran and Cuba in UN speeches…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Yair Golan says he is working to ensure 'appropriate representation' for Arabs in next gov't
Golan’s statement came after he and three additional Opposition party leaders met to sign a document agreeing on shared principles, pledging to work together ahead of the October elections.
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Seventeen killed in mass shooting at South Africa tavern, police launch manhunt for suspects
Emergency medical services declared all 17 victims dead at the scene, and the motive for the shooting was not known, the South African Police Service said.
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Terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani into Gaza on Oct. 7 killed in weekend strikes
Argamani was rescued from Gaza on June 8, 2024, in Operation Arnon. She was rescued alongside Andrey Kozlov, Almog Meir Jan, and Shlomi Ziv.
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AI companies investigating possible future of rights, protection for artificial intelligence agents
The question, which until recently might have sounded like the premise of a science-fiction film, has given rise to a field of research known as "AI welfare."
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Knesset polls show wide disparities, ultimate outcome still unclear in heated election race
While Channel 14 and i24NEWS give Likud a clear advantage, polls by Maariv, N12, and Channel 13 show Gadi Eisenkot leading or nearly tied with the party.
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Two years after Hassan Nasrallah's assassination in Beirut, Hezbollah is still trying to rebuild
Nasrallah believed Israel would not launch a broad war because of what it knew about Hezbollah's capabilities. He believed the deterrence still existed.
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Ancient Egyptian fortress uncovers soldiers’ homes, royal inscriptions, and horse burial
Also found at the site were a number of scarabs, some bearing the names of Kings Ramesses II and Seti I, while others carry the names of several deities, including Amun, Sekhmet, Ptah, and Set.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NYT Strands hints, answers for September 26, 2026 - Mashable
NYT Strands hints, answers for September 26, 2026 Mashable NYT Strands hints, answers for September 27, 2026 Mashable Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram, Answers: Saturday, September 26 (A Breath Of Fresh Air) Forbes Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Sept.
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El Niño Could Push Up Food Prices in Southern Africa
Absa AgriBusiness agricultural economist Zama Sangweni says El Niño could reduce summer crop yields and put upward pressure on food prices.
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