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Finding beauty in Brutalism: a flat in Milan provides a haven for creativity

Art defines the space in an apartment in an iconic building whose Brutalist architecture once led to protests. Some people buy their dream home for the location, others for the space it affords ...

The Guardian - 14h

‘The army just ran away’: how Bashar al-Assad lost his brutal grip on Syria

Former president’s regime killed and tortured hundreds of thousands of protesters. Now Syrians are facing a new country and a new reality. One month ago, during a meeting in Beirut, a senior ...

The Guardian - 2d

Loud and brutal ending to Myanmar army's control of western border

Insurgents seized Myanmar's border with Bangladesh in one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.

BBC News - 3d

Middle East crisis live: calls for justice as hundreds join funeral of Syrian activist who became symbol of regime brutality

Burial procession for Mazen al-Hamada saw marchers hold signs of other missing detainees and chants for Bashar al-Assad to face trial. The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the country has ...

The Guardian - 3d

Patrick Mahomes seems irritated by this brutal scheduling quirk the Chiefs will be facing starting in Week 15

The Chiefs QB is not happy about this part of Kansas City's schedule

CBS Sports - 3d

Syrian activist whose suffering became symbol of Assad brutality found dead in Sednaya prison

Mazen al-Hamada had escaped to tell the world about regime’s torture before returning to Damascus. Middle East crisis – live updates When he spoke to lawmakers and in lecture theatres around ...

The Guardian - 5d

Protests in Kenya Demand Action Over a Spate of Brutal Murders of Women

Almost 100 women have been killed in the span of three months, the police say. Rights groups want President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis.

The New York Times - 5d

Europe scrambles to adjust to the fall of Assad’s brutal regime in Syria

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Financial Times - 6d

Assad’s Syria Was Brutal. Will What Comes Next Be Better?

It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.

The New York Times - 6d

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the governing party moved to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union

ABC News - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff snubs, surprises: Oregon has brutal path as reward for No. 1 seed, Notre Dame stung

There were a few surprises as the selection committee unveiled its final rankings

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

From doctor to brutal dictator: the rise and fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

Toppled president came to power keen to show he was different from his father but proved to be as repressive. Middle East crisis – live updates On the face of it at least, the Bashar al-Assad ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

A welcome end to a brutal Middle East dynasty

Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nation

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Emanuel Navarrete scores brutal body shot knockout of Oscar Valdez to retain title in rematch

Navarrete dropped his Mexican brethren three times before the referee called off the fight on Saturday night

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Five dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions

Police say a car drove away "at very high speed" shortly after the explosions.

BBC News - Dec. 7

In 'Queer,' Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey share 'unsynchronized love' and a brutal ayahuasca trip

Luca Guadagnino’s 'Queer' stars Daniel Craig as a loquacious heroin-addicted expat living in 1950s Mexico City, and Drew Starkey as the man who becomes his obsession.

NBC News - Dec. 6

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week

Georgian authorities are responding to ongoing protests fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union with increasing force

ABC News - Dec. 5

‘Cinnamon Softcore Art Deco’? Spotify Wrapped Falls Flat for Some

The Sound Towns of 2023 have been replaced with features such as an A.I.-driven podcast about users’ listening habits and word-salad-like genre summaries.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Tom Brady proposes controversial NFL rule change after brutal hit on Trevor Lawrence: 'Penalize the offense'

Brady appears to side with the defender in this case

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

A brutal loss, volatile locker room and weird Zoom: Inside the Bears' firing of Matt Eberflus

Frustration boiled over after the Bears' sixth straight loss, and that was the beginning of the end for Eberflus.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Syrian rebels close in on symbolic victory in city synonymous with government brutality

Syrian rebel forces were on Wednesday within six miles of the central city of Hama, a city freighted with past horrors for antigovernment forces.

NBC News - Dec. 4

Rio Tinto Expects Pilbara Iron-Ore Shipments to Be Roughly Flat in 2025

The world’s second-biggest miner by value, expects annual iron ore shipments from its Australian operations to be little changed in 2025.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Intel Just Forced Out Its CEO. It’s a Brutal Lesson Every Leader Should Learn

Intel’s CEO came in with high expectations. Less than four years later, he’s gone.

Inc. - Dec. 3

WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy

Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes for brutal, illegal hit on QB Trevor Lawrence

Azeez Al-Shaair said on X that he didn't see Trevor Lawrence sliding until it was 'too late.'

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 2

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