Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say
Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say A suspected plot involving Iran to launch a complex drone attack on a key British airbase led the United States to remove its B-1 bomber aircraft from the base, two US officials told Reuters on…
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Longform/North America/Signal 50
What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case
Even though many questions remain unanswered, the death probably isn’t cause for panic.
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After tumultuous fight, Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros to become Hollywood giant Skydance
The deal, which followed a tumultuous, roughly yearlong fight, further concentrates power in an industry already run by just a handful of major players.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 47
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 45
Kilmar Ábrego Garcia is set to be back in court as he battles deportation to Liberia
Kilmar Ábrego Garcia is returning to court to contest his deportation to Liberia after a previous mistaken deportation to El Salvador. His legal team seeks a permanent injunction to halt the deportation, arguing for his relocation to Costa Rica.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 44
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked - The Verge
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked The Verge Data Doctors: Are Googlebooks a reasonable new alternative to Windows laptops?
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 43
What Europe's EU Inc. framework for boosting competitiveness can and should learn from startup fraud in the US
, draft legislation seeking to establish a single set of rules for starting, operating and growing a business across EU member states. The proposed framework is designed to make business registration and operation within the EU faster, easier and more harmonized.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering West Bank
An AFP photographer was beaten by Israeli settlers in the West Bank while covering violence against olive farmers. The photographer was injured and hospitalized.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 42
Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64 - The Verge
Anker’s 100W universal charger is a great travel gadget for $64 The Verge 4 Anker Accessories With Deep Discounts In October 2026 BGR One of the Most Efficient Power Stations We’ve Tested Is $350 Off for Prime Big Deal Days Popular Mechanics Anker Is Already Going All In With…
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 41
British Airways plans record 106-seat business class on Airbus A380 jumbo jets
British Airways is ripping out coach-class seats and building a giant premium economy and business class in a bet on the high-end travel boom.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Djokovic wins China Open as de Minaur retires injured
Novak Djokovic secured his seventh China Open title after Alex de Minaur retired due to a groin injury during the final match.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Russia preparing 'massive attack' against Ukraine, Zelensky warns as he urges partner support
"There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack," Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
London Design Festival 2026
The leaves are turning golden, the trains are turning up late, and the London Design Festival is returning for its 24th edition.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Earlier we looked at the ev¹ , a beautiful powered wheelchair by Singaporean startup Strutt . We were so taken by the form that we didn't even wonder where the battery goes, or what it looks like.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
UTV Decks: How to Transport a UTV Without a Trailer
UTVs, or Utility Terrain Vehicles, are popular in rural America. Also called side-by-sides, they're essentially ATVs that can seat two or four people, and some 420,000 were sold in America last year. Farmers, ranchers, rural property owners, and hunters use them.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
"A Design Wonderland:" The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
If you're into industrial design history, here's a worthwhile destination: The X-D-E-P-O-T , a long-term exhibition by German design museum Die Neue Sammlung at their facility in Munich.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
In an Industrial Space, a Freestanding Bedroom Structure as Home-Within-a-Home
Spanish architects Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño, a/k/a TAKK, have made their family home in a former industrial space in Barcelona.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
These Ignition Button Covers for Cars Will Surely Fill the Hole in Your Life
Occasionally in order to detect a disease, doctors must look for the presence of the antibodies our systems produce in response to the disease. That reminds me of this category of objects.
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