US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections - BBC: the hour's strongest signal
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Investigative/Global/Signal 51
US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections - BBC
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 49
Asian Cup latest event in Saudi Arabia to be postponed
The decision to move the tournament back almost a year came after "extensive discussions and close consultation" between Saudi officials and the AFC.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 49
Indian tourist killed after two helicopters collide near Everest base camp
The two aircraft crashed just metres from the ground after trying to land at the same spot.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 46
A new cold war: hackers target fridges across the globe
NPR investigated cyberattacks on the digital devices that control industrial refrigerators, revealing the extent to which operational technology is exposed to damage and disruption.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 45
Yum Brands earnings beat estimates, but cyclospora outbreak weighs on Taco Bell
Taco Bell's same-store sales declined as a Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce served at its restaurants weighed on traffic.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
The midterms’ biggest branding trend? Centrism
When Griffin Glaze, a graphic designer, got the job to design James Talarico’s campaign branding , she had just 10 days to do it. S. Senate, wanted something that looked unique and nonpartisan.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 43
US strikes Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz
Back-channel negotiations have also been playing out as Israel and some Middle East allies lobby Trump on the way ahead.
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Global Affairs/Asia/Signal 42
'Fuel of the poor' LPG soars in Pakistan, forcing rickshaw drivers to cut meals
30) within days of border closures triggered by the war in Iran, or about 583 rupees per kg on the open market.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
Tenerife’s Jesus de Miguel dies after on-field collision with goalkeeper
Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel suffered a cardiac arrest after a keeper's challenge in Spanish second division match.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
El-Sayed’s church appearance raises questions about antisemitism, Israel
A political appearance by Abdul El-Sayed at a historic church raises questions about antisemitism and the responsibility of Christian leaders.
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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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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
South Africa and Rwanda suspended from US free trade pact
Washington and Pretoria have repeatedly clashed since Trump falsely accused South Africa of carrying out a genocide of its white population.
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