Trump expects more Iran talks this week: Axios: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 52
Trump expects more Iran talks this week: Axios
LONDON: President Donald Trump told Axios on Sunday that he expects US negotiators to hold additional talks with Iran this week, as Qatari mediators press both sides to narrow wide differences over the Strait of Hormuz, US naval restrictions and Iran’s nuclear program.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
FM Sa’ar revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats operating in Ramallah over West Bank trade ban
Sa’ar ordered all of the diplomats to return their documentation to Israel within seven days of the announcement, at which time their diplomatic immunities and rights will expire.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 48
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Dozens killed in two mass shootings in South Africa
At least 27 people have been killed in two mass shootings across South Africa.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Israel cannot secure the Red Sea without an African strategy
The Red Sea threat goes beyond the Houthis. Israel needs an African strategy to protect trade and build lasting regional security.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Irish soccer team wears black armbands, refuse to shake Israeli players' hands during match
The decision follows several conflicts amid the team, with players even demanding not to play the game due to the war in Gaza.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Some 20 Israelis trapped in northern Ethiopia as combat in country intensifies
"Right now we are fine, but we don't know how long this situation will last," one of the Israelis told KAN News, adding that the group included elderly people.
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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
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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Cost-Cutting Disguised as Minimalism: Volvo's EX30 Dashboard Goes Too Far
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Investigative/Global/Signal 38
‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer? - Al Jazeera
‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?
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Technology/Global/Signal 38
Alan Kay's answer to "Did the ENIAC have a BIOS"?
Hacker News reports on this developing story.
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 38
‘Hope again’: Burnham returns to Labour conference to sell his vision
Party leader will rely on keynote speech in Liverpool to maintain momentum early in premiership
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 37
Floating power plants could offer coastal communities a reliable energy source. Here’s how
These mobile power systems could be a lifeline for remote, island and disaster-prone places.
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