South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners of war disclosure: the hour's strongest signal

3 independent sources lead this hourly briefing, ranked by freshness, corroboration, diversity, and momentum.

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Global AffairsAsiaSignal 55

South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over North Korean prisoners of war disclosure

South Korea accused Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war and then falsely denying that the two sides had agreed to keep the move confidential.

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 49

Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats in West Bank over settlement goods ban

Israel will revoke the diplomatic accreditation of Dutch officials based in the occupied West Bank after the Netherlands began enforcing a ban on goods from Israeli settlements, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday.

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 45

Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii as Mexico's Baja braces for major Hurricane Polo

Hurricane Nolo is moving away from Hawaiian islands but threat of heavy rain, flash floods and strong winds persists Hurricane Nolo was moving away from the Hawaiian islands on Sunday, but the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds persisted in areas of the island…

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Trump says US worked with UK to arrest five terror suspects near RAF base, US Embassy urges caution

"The arrest in the UK was fantastic. Working with Britain, it was an amazing job," Trump said, adding that the individuals had already been under investigation.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

UK home secretary to restart resettlement program prioritizing Palestinian refugees

According to the report British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of the UK resettlement scheme at the Labour Party conference tomorrow.

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Global AffairsMiddle EastSignal 40

Haredi anti-draft march in Bnei Brak doubled as launch event for a protest political party

"In Netanyahu's Government of Evasion, the deserters are the heroes," Gadi Eisenkot claimed, dubbing the march "Netanyahu's walk of shame."

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Design & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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 & ArchitectureNorth AmericaSignal 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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InvestigativeGlobalSignal 40

UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war - The Guardian

UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war The Guardian Exclusive | Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Expects Renewed Bombing After Midterms WSJ ‘Better deal’: What’s behind Trump’s rejection of Iran’s truce offer?

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Global AffairsEuropeSignal 39

Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says

David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island Donald Trump offered to sell weapons to China while hosting its leader, Xi Jinping, last week, the US ambassador to China said on Sunday.

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Business & FinanceGlobalSignal 39

David Perdue: US Taiwan Policy Unchanged After Talks

US Ambassador to China David Perdue has stated that Washington’s Taiwan policy remains unchanged following high-level talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, despite hopes from Beijing to limit support for Taipei.

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Business & FinanceNorth AmericaSignal 38

Oil gains over 1% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz Strait

S. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict.

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Science & ClimateGlobalSignal 37

Even the best telescopes have blind spots. This fix can help us build better maps of the universe

Sometimes, mapping the whole universe starts with getting thousands of tiny robots to move in exactly the right way.

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