Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 50
Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 47
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 42
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 40
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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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
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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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
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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Aegis Rider Fixes a Major UX Problem for HUDs for Motorcyclists
Heads-up displays (HUDs) are available for both cars and motorcycles. However, there's a fundamental difference between those vehicle types, and that's led to a UX problem for the latter category.
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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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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Macau jails pro-democracy campaigner in city's first national security case
Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 years and six months' jail for "subversion against the political power of the state".
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 39
Friday briefing: After a week of disruption, is living with threats our new normal?
In today’s newsletter: From diverted airliners to hacked fridges, a string of disruptive incidents has exposed the vulnerabilities of modern life. There is now an increasingly blurred space between peace and conflict, the grey zone. Good morning.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 39
BofA’s Piron Says Won, Taiwan Dollar Offer Opportunity
BofA Global Research Head of Asia FX & Rates Strategy Claudio Piron sees opportunities to go long the Korean won and Taiwan dollar after the AI-driven selloff, arguing that strong current-account surpluses and continued export flows should provide support.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 38
Trump threatens to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, saying 'you’ll know soon enough' about his decision
Trump threatens to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, saying 'you’ll know soon enough' about his decision US President Donald Trump said that he may need to "destroy the rest" of Iran, adding that he thinks it will 25 years to rebuild it after the US-Israeli war on the country.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Edelweiss' Shah Says India Is Regaining Investor Appeal
Edelweiss Financial Services Chairman and MD Rashesh Shah says improving corporate earnings and a healthy economy are helping India regain foreign investor interest. Shah spoke to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin and Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin.
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 38
The sell-off gets deep
Financial Times reports on this developing story.
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 37
Fonterra's Allen Targets Value-Led Growth in China
Fonterra Co-operative Group CEO Richard Allen says Greater China, which accounts for about a third of its business, remains a strategic market.
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