Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off his ankle monitor, DOJ says: the hour's strongest signal
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 51
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 47
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 47
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 46
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 44
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 Judge rejects BBC’s motion to dismiss Trump libel suit Politico Judge Declines To Dismiss Donald Trump’s Defamation Claim Against BBC Deadline Judge allows Trump's $10bn defamation case…
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Global Affairs/Middle East/Signal 40
Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announces bid for French presidency
Riner pointed to France's public debt, the cost of living, and concerns over public safety, arguing that ordinary people had increasingly been left to deal with the country's problems.
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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
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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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 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.