North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 55
North Korea denies being behind record $6.3bn Binance hack
US government agencies and cyber analysts have blamed Pyongyang for the record-breaking heist.
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Global Affairs/Africa/Signal 51
South Africa: U.S. to Drop South Africa, Rwanda from AGOA Duty-Free Trade Initiative
[DW] The Trump administration has said South Africa and Rwanda are breaking the rules of the AGOA free trade initiative, a centerpiece of US economic engagement with sub-Saharan Africa.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 44
Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz - Al Jazeera
Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz Al Jazeera Is the US-Iran War Restarting? S.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 43
Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July Tennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back,…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Shin Bet expands election interference probe to suspected Palestinian Authority funding
The investigation remains in its preliminary stages, with investigators yet to establish whether money was transferred, how much was involved, or what its intended purpose may have been.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Nicki Minaj, Bruce Springsteen, Olivia Rodrigo: Music stars take sides in US midterms
As Americans vote in the midterms, stars from country, pop, rap, and rock are using their influence to back rival candidates in the battle for political control.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Judge blocks Trump administration from pressuring states over noncitizen voting
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from sending states lists of suspected noncitizen voters, citing concerns that eligible Americans could be disenfranchised.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Mesmerizing Kinetic Sculpture of Ducks in Flight
This "Flock of Ducks" motorized sculpture is by German artist Felix Scharstein . "Three spirals are interlocked and rotate synchronously," Scharstein writes. " The sculpture is made of aluminum and gold-plated brass.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Claire Lavabre's Industrial-Minimalist Lamp for Hay
This Posto lamp, by French industrial designer and photographer Claire Lavabre , has an industrial-minimalist aesthetic: For her first design with HAY, Lavabre asked a simple question: what is a lamp, stripped back to nothing but itself?
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
La Bagnole: A Funky French Utility EV
This La Bagnole is an adorable electric runabout by French EV brand Kilow . Designed by transportation designer Léo Choisel, La Bagnole is part buggy, part pickup truck, designed for both recreation and utility.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
An Electric Screwdriver That Identifies Which Bit You Need
We think of the task of undoing a fastener as simple: You insert the bit into the fastener head, then turn. But in reality, there's always a few steps before that: You identify the fastener type and size, then select the appropriate bit.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Industrial Designer Moritz Schmid's Patio Chair for Embru
Swiss furniture brand Embru is teasing this Patio Chair , by Swiss industrial designer Moritz Schmid . The form somehow manages to make a shopping-cart-like grid look both attractive and desirable.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Cardboard-Inspired Wooden Stacking Box
This Stacking Open Box is by industrial designer Yusho Nishioka . Inspired by cardboard boxes, the "flaps" serve as handles. A 45-degree bevel on the top and bottom of the boxes allows them to nest.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
This Sideways-Telescoping Camper Triples Its Footprint
In 2010, French inventor Eric Beau developed a towable caravan that could telescope sideways to expand its footprint. Sixteen years later Beau runs Beauer, a company that manufactures several iterations of his unique design.
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Global Affairs/Africa/Signal 40
Kenya: Woman Killed By Suspected Stray Bullet in Moyale Amid Ethiopia Conflict
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A 65-year-old woman has been killed in Moyale after she was struck on the head by an object believed to be a stray bullet amid ongoing clashes between two regions in neighbouring Ethiopia.
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 39
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island on eve of election
Oil price steady as Washington says attacks were defensive measure against Tehran’s potential use of surface-to-air missiles
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
Bayer Raises Profit Outlook Helped by Strong Demand for Drugs
Bayer AG raised its annual profit outlook, buoyed by a better-than-expected performance at its pharmaceutical unit.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
Supreme Court rejects DOJ's bid to block California from counting disputed ballots
The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case came as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.
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