Rubio says no need for major combat operations against Iran given US economic campaign: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 63
Rubio says no need for major combat operations against Iran given US economic campaign
Speaking to reporters in Paris after two days of meetings with G7 allies, Rubio repeatedly pushed back on the assertion that not returning to military action would amount to a stalemate or status quo
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 53
UNICEF says Israel blocks Gaza basin repairs, warns of floods
One damaged facility is the Sheikh Radwan stormwater basin in Gaza City, which is now contaminated with sewage and at risk of overflowing after heavy rainfall
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 49
US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds
The report by a Republican-led congressional committee follows a 15-month investigation into the handling of the late disgraced financier's case.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 49
British comedian and children’s author David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct
LONDON: British children’s author and comedian David Walliams used his fame to groom girls and young women for sex, two British news outlets reported on Tuesday.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 45
Texas man charged with murder of woman aboard MSC cruise ship
Jason Leon Watford said he ‘snapped’ after verbal dispute with the woman, before allegedly killing her in a cabin A passenger of a Texas -based cruise ship has been charged with murdering a woman in their cabin on Sunday on the first day of their voyage.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
G7 agrees on need to avoid 'security void' in Lebanon after UN force mandate ends: Paris
G7 foreign ministers agreed on "the need to avoid a security void" in Lebanon after UN peacekeepers pull out, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday after a meeting of the group in Paris.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 41
Rubio says ‘no need’ to attack Iran as diplomacy gathers pace
Marco Rubio states that there is no need for further military action against Iran, highlighting the success of economic campaigns and ongoing diplomatic efforts. President Trump also noted positive progress toward resolving the conflict.
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Global Tech/Asia/Signal 40
Google Fi is bringing back multiple cell network support for better coverage - The Verge
Google Fi is bringing back multiple cell network support for better coverage The Verge Introducing Google Fi’s new super network blog.google Google Fi adds support for a second 5G network, won't say which one Ars Technica Google Fi announces super network automatic carrier…
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Kate Schroder's Illuminated LED "Chandeliearrings"
These chandeliearrings are by Kate Schroeder , a Missouri-based ceramic artist and jewelrymaker. They contain LEDs powered by LR41 button batteries, which provide about 30 hours of life (though the brightness dims over time).
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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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Magnetic-Footed Spider-Bot That Can Climb and Weld
The Diden Spider is a robot that has magnetic feet and can weld. Developed by South Korea's Diden Robotics, the four-legged 'bot uses electric pulses to switch its magnetic feet on and off; once attached to a surface, they draw no power.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Chemical-Free Anti-Mosquito Solution: Wearing Fake Dragonflies
In the English county of Cornwall, a contracting firm called Cormac handles construction, road maintenance and environmental services. On a job last summer, a Cormac crew had to clear riverside vegetation, and were getting eaten alive by biting insects.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
These Ascender Gadgets Let You Walk Up a Vertical Rope
This peculiar-looking object… …is a Quick Step Foot Ascender that you wear around your feet. The contraption contains a movable, ratcheting jaw that bites onto rope.
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
A Food-Safe, Residue-Free Fire Extinguisher for the Kitchen
This Firemill object, by Swedish industrial design firm Propellor , is a food-safe fire extinguisher that leaves no residue. "The majority of home fires begin in the kitchen," Propellor writes.
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Science & Climate/Global/Signal 40
Repeatable laser measurements reveal 'forbidden' vibrations in single molecules without destroying them
The possibility of controlling "forbidden" excitations of vibrations in molecules could form the basis of extremely accurate clocks, quantum bits and precise tests of the fundamental laws of physics.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 40
Nvidia hires law firm Wachtell Lipton to lead Jensen Huang affair probe
On Sunday, Huang admitted to having an affair with a woman who has been connected to Chinese intelligence by reports in The New York Times and Financial Times.
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Business & Finance/North America/Signal 39
Traders bet on a pop for Anthropic's historic IPO
Perpetual futures traders see Anthropic popping on its IPO
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