Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 57
Top Democrats slam ‘Trump’s failing economic agenda’ after weaker-than-expected jobs growth – US politics live
Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer criticize president after US added 29,000 new jobs in September, sharply less than the 84,000 economists had predicted Sign up for the Breaking News US email Send us your questions on how the Iran war will affect US voters in the midterms And…
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 53
G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves
Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown after surge in prices and Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US supplies Leaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off supplies of US diesel.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 48
Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say
Carney and Erdogan could discuss the free-trade talks they launched on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara in July, as well as potential cooperation on energy and defense.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
Iraq says it got US exemption for Iranian flights to and from holy city
The United States has allowed certain Iranian airlines to operate flights to Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, excluding Mahan Air, under a sanctions exemption. This agreement permits up to 40 daily flights, amid US efforts to curb Iran’s economy.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says
The co-pilot was transferred on Thursday to the UAE, where the source said Israeli officials were expected to question him.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 43
Physicists who uncovered the first particle accelerator were honored with a Nobel Prize 75 years ago
While scientists are known for their dedication to their research, crawling on the floor to avoid electrocution for the sake of a measurement seems a little excessive. S. Walton had to do in the early 1930s while studying the structure of atomic nuclei.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 43
Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off - The Verge
Rivian’s sales pop as the company’s big R2 bet starts to pay off The Verge Rivian Releases Q3 2026 Production and Delivery Figures - Newsroom Rivian Rivian deliveries hit record high as R2 rollout gains momentum Reuters Rivian Crushes Delivery Numbers. Why the Stock Is Down.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 42
Want to use AI to improve your work? Have it disagree with you
Knowledge workers such as scientists, teachers, lawyers and business leaders are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence applications for tasks that demand imagination, creativity and problem-solving.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
Why Lilly and Novo are betting on amylin to power a new wave of obesity drugs after GLP-1s
Eli Lilly and Novo are developing new amylin drugs that serve as another biological lever to pull in treating obesity and diabetes.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal
Benjamin Davis, 62, was one of the hundreds of employees who joined in moments of silence for hunger victims in Gaza.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
British police charge man with preparing terrorist acts against Reform UK's Nigel Farage
28-year-old Joshua Kerry will be brought to court for "engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts," according to the Chief Crown Prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
AI Has Changed What Makes a Great Designer
For most of my nearly three decades teaching design at Parsons School of Design , there was a relatively straightforward answer to the question of what made a young designer valuable: technical proficiency.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Titan Straps: Fast, Tough Tie-Down Straps Invented for a Bikerafting Trip
Here's a fascinating way to travel: Bikerafting. First popularized in Alaska in the 1980s, you ride through the wilderness on your bike, carrying a packraft (an inflatable raft).
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A "Mirror" Made Out of Motorized Penguins
21c Museum Hotels is a hospitality company that combines boutique hotels and restaurants with contemporary art gallery spaces free to the public.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unusual Joinery in Abuse Studio's 1000L Furniture
Furniture designers once sought to hide their joinery. But these days anything goes, with some designers turning the joinery itself into a point of visual interest.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
LDF 2026: Design collectives
Much has been said and written about design festivals having to bow to economic restraints and corporate rule. This year, independent collectives across London got together to shake up the establishment by just doing it themselves, together.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Meta's Radically Thinner, More Lightweight VR Glasses
There's a gigantic size gap between VR glasses and ordinary spectacles. I expected Apple to start closing that gap first, but instead it's Meta that's taking the design lead. Their forthcoming Meta VR glasses have chunky stems, but otherwise look a lot closer to regular eyewear.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Hell in a Handbasket: An Add-On Reading Screen for Your Phone So You Don't Have to Develop Willpower
As a product category, the smartphone is singularly bizarre: You buy it for its convenience, then buy secondary devices that prevent you from using it. As if you, the user, have no willpower.
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