Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff: the hour's strongest signal
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Business & Finance/Europe/Signal 53
Trump taps immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as chief of staff
Decision to replace Susie Wiles comes days after Republican Party’s resounding midterm election defeat
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
Macklemore says US venues rejected his Free Palestine tour
LOS ANGELES: American rapper Macklemore, an outspoken critic of Israel’s war on Gaza, said this week that major US concert venues including New York’s Madison Square Garden refused to book his Free Palestine tour that just concluded three dates in Europe.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 46
Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island - Al Jazeera
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 46
Qatar says its mediation efforts between US and Iran continue to prevent escalation
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said Washington remains willing to reach a deal after the midterms, as Tasnim reported two missiles struck Qeshm Island.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Brazilian lawyer convicted of racism after calling for Jews to be removed from leadership
Prosecutors said calling for Jewish officials to be dismissed from their positions at the institute because of their identity constituted incitement to racism and exceeded free speech protections.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Britain’s colonial legacy undermines its moral lectures against Israel
A country that once closed its gates to Jewish refugees should exercise particular caution when lecturing the Jewish state about morality and justice.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
The Balfour Declaration: Historical revisionism cannot erase Jewish claims to Israel
After more than 100 years, the Balfour Declaration’s significance is being obscured by an increasingly familiar accusation: that Zionism was a European colonial enterprise imposed on the Middle East.
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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
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
Redneck & Designey Ways to Stop Vandals from Smashing Your Mailbox
I live in rural America, and can say that the 20th-century sport of "mailbox baseball" is still alive and well. While these photos aren't mine, this is a common scene on my local roads: This is a problem all around the country.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Table that Goes from Round to Square
This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 40
Nintendo Switch 2 Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restock live — Target had stock today, and Walmart is rumored next - Tom's Guide
io I'm tracking all the latest Nintendo Switch 2 - Zelda 40th Anniversary Edition restocks live — latest updates on where to buy the limited-edition console this week TechRadar Zelda 40th anniversary Switch 2 restock: when will Target restock online?
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 40
New Zealand election 2026 live results: Labour draws level with National as count continues in close race
Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections in recent history New Zealand heads for election cliffhanger with minor party cast as kingmaker In New Zealand’s bellwether seat, what are locals thinking as a knife-edge poll…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 39
Israeli politicians who grew up poor see poverty as a challenge to overcome, not a systemic problem
The study raises a fundamental question for modern democracies: When legislators claim to represent a community because they come from it, how do they actually interpret that shared past?
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Houston mayor curtails police cooperation with ICE, saying 'elections matter' - Reuters
Houston mayor curtails police cooperation with ICE, saying 'elections matter' Reuters Austin leaders urge police to revise immigration enforcement policies before state leaders take office KVUE Houston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic Stops The New York Times Texas…
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