Trump signs order preventing future presidents from changing Oval Office: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 55
Trump signs order preventing future presidents from changing Oval Office
The order comes after Trump made a series of big changes to the decor of the Oval Office and tore down the White House East Wing.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 49
Activists call on Pope to expel abusers ahead of Latin America tour
LIMA, Peru: Activists gathered in Lima Thursday to call on Pope Leo XIV to expel sexual abusers from the Catholic church, demanding justice in a long-running scandal, ahead of his Latin America tour this week.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 46
White House denies Hegseth and Rubio to leave jobs after Republican election losses
US media reports there are calls to replace Pete Hegseth, who also faces a possible impeachment vote, while Mark Rubio is rumoured to be eyeing a presidential run.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
MQG demands probe into Netanyahu's reported US aid waiver
It also called for an examination of who participated in the decision, whether the Defense Ministry and Finance Ministry were consulted, and what assessments informed the move.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Editor's Notes: Why JD Vance is beginning to sound more like Rahm Emanuel on Israel
From JD Vance to Rahm Emanuel, American politicians are questioning the terms of US support for Israel. Jerusalem must prepare for a changing alliance, regardless of who holds power.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Trump says he met Putin envoy, sees Ukraine deal soon
Trump would not disclose what he discussed with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev but predicted a deal could emerge soon aimed at resolving the Russian war in Ukraine.
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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
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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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
A Modern Take on the Split-Rail Fence
This is what's called a split-rail fence: The design is a classic example of more-work-up-front, less-work-later. With a traditional nailed fence, like this… …if one of the rails becomes damaged, you need to de-nail it to remove it.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk
This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Hell in a Handbasket: Robotic Humanoid Torsos for Companionship
Las-Vegas-based robotics company Realbotix is developing these Echo robots. These are companionship robots, imbued with AI software designed to carry conversations. To cut down on costs, the 'bots are just a head and torso, absent expensive joints and limbs.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a ‘right-winger’ on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows
Chuck Schumer has stated that Senate Democrats will block any attempt by Donald Trump to nominate a strongly conservative justice to the Supreme Court. Should a vacancy arise, Democrats may prevent confirmation until after the 2028 presidential election.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
Oil prices could spike as U.S. action on Iran nears: Rapidan Energy
Bob McNally predicts that both Brent and West Texas Intermediate futures will jump above $100.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 37
West Des Moines woman charged after Des Moines post office shooting - KCCI
West Des Moines woman charged after Des Moines post office shooting KCCI 3 injured in shooting at Iowa post office, suspect facing charges KCRG A lifetime at a Des Moines post office, shaken by a shooting Thursday KCCI Des Moines post office shooting suspect charged with…
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Longform/North America/Signal 37
These Democratic Wins Are Flying Below the Radar. They’re Way Too Important for That.
Yes, Democrats took control of Congress. But they had so much success elsewhere as well.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 36
Asian Stocks Brace for Selloff as AI Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap - Bloomberg.com
Asian Stocks Brace for Selloff as AI Rout Deepens: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com Asian markets follow US rout as AI investment jitters spread CNN Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapse AP News Asia stocks to drop after AI rout…
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