US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 57
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent moved to military base after Iranian threats
The newspaper reported that US officials have noted that Iran's ability to carry out large-scale attacks in the US and other territories overseas is limited.
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 54
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, removed his electronic ankle monitor following his arrest for possession of child abuse materials. He is currently in custody awaiting a federal court hearing in Tampa, Florida.
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Global Affairs/Europe/Signal 51
Two white students at University of Mississippi make monkey gestures in Ring video
Women are reportedly upstairs neighbors of three Black students, including one who uploaded video to TikTok Two white students at the University of Mississippi were captured making offensive monkey gestures in a widely panned Ring video that has prompted a school investigation .
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 50
Trinidad and Tobago's ban on gay sex overturned by UK's Privy Council
The ruling overturned provisions that criminalized so-called "buggery" and "serious indecency," which carried potential prison sentences of up to five years.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 47
Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed - The Guardian
Federal judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against BBC to proceed The Guardian US judge says Trump’s $10 billion BBC defamation case can proceed Reuters Judge rejects BBC’s motion to dismiss Trump libel suit Politico Judge Declines To Dismiss Donald Trump’s Defamation…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 42
US charges three 'Iranian operatives' over UK airbase plot
The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced charges against three men it described as "Iranian operatives," including one already in jail, over their role in an alleged terrorist plot at Britain's RAF Fairford airbase.
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Global Affairs/North America/Signal 41
Farewell to the electoral college? Democrats now control enough states to elevate the popular vote
Eighteen states run by Democrats have already joined an interstate compact to award their Electoral College votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular vote.
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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 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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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Made in Search's Midcentury-esque Hearth Lamp
This simple, elegant Hearth Lamp looks like a Midcentury Modern design that's turned up in some Danish thrift shop. But in fact it's a new object, by British homeware brand Made in Search .
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Design & Architecture/North America/Signal 40
Can You Guess How This Hollow Clock with Floating Hands Works?
This Hollow Clock was designed by Shinsaku Hiura , an engineering professor at the University of Hyogo. It was then 3D printed and assembled by content creator MechDesign98 . As the clock's name suggests, there is no pane of transparent material filling the circle.
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Investigative/Global/Signal 39
Tech Consultant Is Sentenced to 16 Years to Life in Cash App Founder’s Killing - The New York Times
Tech Consultant Is Sentenced to 16 Years to Life in Cash App Founder’s Killing The New York Times Tech consultant sentenced to 16 years to life in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee News4JAX Nima Momeni sentenced to 16 years to life for killing Cash App founder Bob Lee…
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Business & Finance/Global/Signal 38
Futures Rise, CoreWeave Jumps In Good News For AI - Investor's Business Daily
Futures Rise, CoreWeave Jumps In Good News For AI Investor's Business Daily Nvidia stock falls after investigation into CEO, bucking market rally CNN S&P 500 scores best day since April as tech — and everything else — rallies MarketWatch Asian Stocks Rise, Oil Eases on Hopes for…