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Escape from the terrordome: how Netherlands panopticon prisons are being reborn as stunning arts hubs

They were built to instil fear. Now these giant domed jails, which date back to the 1700s, are being turned into creative centres – complete with cells for rent and escape rooms. One of the ...

The Guardian - 3h

Time running out for top free agents, Orioles’ sign Morton & Dodgers strike again | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss where the top remaining free agents might wind up with time running out, the Orioles signing Charlie Morton, Korean free agent Hyeseong Kim joining the ...

Yahoo Sports - 21h

Israel Conducts Raids in Syria Amid Accusations of Cease-Fire Violations

Four weeks after the fall of the Assad regime, Israel is pressing on with a military campaign on Syrian soil.

The New York Times - 23h

Hamas Approves List of Hostages It May Free Under a Cease-Fire Deal With Israel

Israel says Hamas has not provided any information about the status of those 34 hostages, dampening any notion that the endorsement is a step toward a deal to stop the war.

The New York Times - 1d

CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday finalized its rule barring medical debt from being included on credit reports, potentially freeing up billions in credit. The finalized ...

The Hill - 8h

Gunmen open fire on bar customers, killing 7 and wounding 5

Gunmen burst into the bar La Casita Azul and opened fire at customers, leaving bloodied bodies strewn on the floor according to local media.

CBS News - 1d

13 prisoners escape after drunk detective opens cells, police say

All but two of the 15 suspects in the jail at the time escaped when the cells were opened on the morning, police said.

CBS News - 1d

‘I was stunned’: man claims Florence karaoke bar banned Neapolitan song

Enraged customer’s video triggers social media debate over linguistic and cultural discrimination in Italy. A debate over linguistic and cultural discrimination has erupted in Italy after a man was ...

The Guardian - 1d

Man charged with aiding Daniel Khalife after escape

Imran Chowdury, 25, from east London has been charged with assisting Khalife, the Met Police says.

BBC News - 1d

Israel’s Military Pounds Gaza as Pressure Mounts for Cease-fire

Gaza’s health ministry said that 88 people had been killed over the past day. Israeli and Hamas officials have been holding indirect cease-fire talks via mediators in Qatar.

The New York Times - 2d

Saturday Sessions: Franz Ferdinand performs "Bar Lonely"

The band Franz Ferdinand formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002, then released their self-titled debut album two years later. Their fame skyrocketed, and in the past 20 years, they've released five ...

CBS News - 2d

Wayne Rooney the manager can’t escape his man-cave or his luminous teenage past | Barney Ronay

His managerial ability remains unproven, but the old-school energy Rooney represents ensures he is still fondly regarded. Re-centre your de-centred centre. Thirty-seven new year wellbeing tips on ...

The Guardian - 3d

Latest on Roki Sasaki’s decision, Red Sox offseason update | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jordan Shusterman and guest host Kiley McDaniel discuss the latest on Roki Sasaki’s free agency, the Nationals, Pirates, and Cubs making moves and the latest on the Red Sox offseason with guest ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Gaza Cease-Fire Before Trump’s Inauguration Looks Unlikely

Despite a recent Biden administration push, talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war appear not to have made significant progress, according to officials familiar with the discussions, as ...

The New York Times - 4d

Watch: CCTV shows the moment people escaped the path of truck by inches

CCTV footage shows people leaping out of the way of the vehicle, as it was driven at crowds on New Year's Day.

BBC News - 5d

‘I was very lucky’: activist and blogger Lu Yuyu on escaping China

Released from prison in 2020 after being jailed for ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’, he became increasingly desperate to leave – before seizing his opportunity. As he trekked up the lush ...

The Guardian - 5d

College Football Playoff: Texas escapes Arizona State in double-overtime Peach Bowl thriller

Despite a heroic effort from Cam Skattebo, Arizona State couldn't hold off the Longhorns in Atlanta.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine cease as transit agreement expires

Ukraine president hails ‘one of Moscow’s biggest defeats’ as deal’s end brings power cuts in breakaway Moldovan region. Russian gas has stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine, ending a major energy ...

The Guardian - 6d

Home is where your attempts to escape cease – and at a bar in New York, I stopped running | Mona Eltahawy

After an attack by riot police in Cairo, I returned to the US with both arms in plaster, and found there would always be a place at the table for me. In our end of year series, writers and public ...