Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 70
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case
Wong, 30, in prison since 2020, is only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Exclusive: Joshua Wong laments city’s fate from inside maximum security prison The Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after earlier…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 58
South Korea plans to expand anti-piracy operations closer to Hormuz Strait
Seoul proposes extending its Cheonghae unit’s patrols to waters near Oman’s Duqm amid US pressure over Iran war.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 56
Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international football
The announcement by the footballing legend comes just weeks after a public spat with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus over playing time.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 53
Houthi missiles fired at Medina intercepted, Saudi coalition says
A ballistic missile fired at the Saudi city of Medina, one of Islam's holiest cities, was intercepted Thursday, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels said.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 46
Trump's arch is on the verge of federal approval. But a judge could block construction
A federal panel will meet to consider the arch for final approval on Thursday, and the government said it may begin construction later that same day. Critics hope a judge will intervene last-minute.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 46
Does the blue wave mean lower gasoline and diesel prices soon? Don't hold your breath
A new Democratic majority in Congress could pressure the president to end the war in Iran. But it will be harder for them to directly affect fuel prices, which are tied to a complex international oil market.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 44
Wendy's rejects takeover proposal from Nelson Peltz’s Trian
4 billion takeover proposal does not reflect potential gains from the burger chain's turnaround strategy.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 43
After midterm stinging defeat, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war
As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, US President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular war against Iran.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 43
How Norway flipped Trump’s name-calling into destination marketing
After President Donald Trump called Norway a "shithouse country," its tourism agency turned the insult into a marketing opportunity to promote its designer bathrooms.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 43
Google turns off AI for schoolchildren by default
Google has said it will switch off its AI tools for schoolchildren by default, after drawing criticism for pushing artificial intelligence features to students while schools are still debating how the technology should be used in classrooms.
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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
Industrial Design Student Work: A Hard Drive that Visually Indicates How Full It Is
This morphing hard drive enclosure is by Antonin Odin , done as an Industrial Design student at France's ENSCI . People increasingly want more visibility over their data, more taste in the objects they live with, and more function from both.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
An Italian Folding Bicycle Design that Fits Into a Suitcase
This T C Pocket Bici is a folding bicycle made by Tresoldi Casiraghi, an Italian metalworking firm, in 1963. Unlike the folding bicycles of today that split in half, the components here all fold into the racetrack-shaped frame. The whole thing then fits within its own suitcase.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Sponsored:Sponsored: Final Deadline: iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 Entries Close Nov. 2
From Apple to Herman Miller, iF DESIGN AWARD winners have defined excellence in product design since 1954. This is your chance to earn a place alongside them.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The Unique Fairings on Bandit9's RED 800 Motorcycle
You probably know of RED , Bono's organization that raises fund to fight preventable diseases, through their many collaborations with Apple and Jony Ive; there were special RED iPod Nanos, iPhones and even a Mac Pro.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Automatic Drop Down Seals for Doors
The automatic door bottom is a clever bit of engineering that prevents under-door drafts, without installing a skirt that drags across your floor. Also called an automatic drop seal, it consists of an aluminum extrusion mounted in a dado cut into the bottom of the door.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
PureSelfMade's Build-Your-Own Wind Turbine Workshops
Since the 1970s, self-taught engineer Hugh Piggott has been building wind turbines from scratch in his native Scotland. In the 2000s, he started holding workshops showing participants how to build their own.
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Technology/North America/Signal 40
Motorola is going ultra premium with its $1,600 ‘Signature’ phone
The Verge reports on this developing story.
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