Trump and Maduro, on the warpath
The Venezuelan government has announced a massive recruitment drive, while Washington has stepped up its warnings after a week of heightened tensions
Appeals court upholds Trump’s $83 million fine for defaming E. Jean Carroll
Trump’s legal dragnet closes in on Kilmar Abrego García
The US government has revived the idea of deporting the Salvadoran back to his country, where he previously suffered torture
Milei suffers heavy defeat in Buenos Aires legislative elections
Marina van Zuylen, author: ‘We spend our lives acting for others’
We’re always worried about what others think, but this professor has a remedy: forget these pressures and pay attention to what goes unnoticed
How a 17th-century art dealer bought top works at bargain prices for the Prado Museum
In 1635, Spain sent an envoy to England to make purchases. When Charles I was beheaded, the dismantling of the English art collections became the opportunity of the century
A meeting with Russian mercenaries in a Ukrainian prison: ‘I’m lucky to be alive’
Moscow employs thousands of Egyptian, Nigerian, Chinese, North Korean, and Cuban mercenaries to attack its neighboring country
‘Revolutionary surveillance’: 90% of Nicaraguans feel spied upon
The Sandinista regime resorts to police, paramilitaries and neighborhood committees to quell dissent. A survey reveals the extent of social control
A very conservative Supreme Court holds the key to Trump’s agenda
The US president has triggered an avalanche of court rulings against his attempts to expand his own power
Chapter 8: Rewriting the past to conquer the future
Donald Trump has set out to end the alleged campaigns that, according to him, attempted to tarnish the nation’s greatness by questioning its history
Spain’s PM announces total arms embargo on Israel and labels attacks on Palestinians ‘genocide’
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez avoided breaking relations with Tel Aviv but launched nine retaliatory measures
Carlos Alcaraz is now closer to where he wants to be: ‘He’s a chameleon, he can do anything’
Juan Carlos Ferrero praises the unique ‘versatility’ of a multifaceted competitor who says he has not yet reached his peak
Spinners, washerwomen and pig slaughters: The Spanish village of Ochagavía goes back to 1925
For over two decades now, at the end of each summer, the Navarrese location’s residents go to great pains to faithfully recreate old traditions and trades
Lombok hotel horror: The 72-year-old murdered in her room for $180
The veteran traveler was suffocated to death at the Bumi Aditya, a modest lodging that had become her second home after long stays there. Now her loved ones want answers from the staff
Armani’s global journey: From a Milanese showcase to the throne of world fashion
The designer maintained an idyll with the city that was his muse throughout his career
Flies that herald death: Scientists refine the use of insects to solve complex crimes
Forensic entomology provides key information to clarify the time and circumstances of a death, based on the analysis of the fauna that inhabits the corpse that has been discovered
Two million seashells encompass the history of human ambition: A journey of luxury, beauty and power
The National Museum of Natural Sciences in Madrid houses one of the largest malacology collections in the world. The scientific team that curates the seashells shows EL PAÍS the most emblematic pieces from its collection
Technology reveals the stories erased from ancient manuscripts
The year of quantum science: Promise and peril in the race for breakthroughs
Retinal prosthesis restores sight in blind animals and even leads to ‘enhanced’ vision
Spain and Portugal call for more power links to Europe after massive blackout
The Iberian Peninsula remains cut off from Europe’s electricity market, despite new projects like a Bay of Biscay subsea link. The EU is closely watching the investigation to prevent a similar outage
Lessons from Netflix co-founder on starting a business: ‘A bad idea with an incredible leader can become great’
Trump ends four straight years of job creation
‘A new frontier of potential abuse’: Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?
John Howe, illustrator of Tolkien’s works
The artist, who collaborated with Peter Jackson on his movie versions of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit,’ is the author of the fascinating ‘A Middle-earth Traveller’
Venice Film Festival has more stars, but they’re less willing to talk
Soaring costs, brief stays, tight control over communication, and the press’s own shortcomings make access to the biggest actors difficult
Manolo Blahnik: ‘Marie Antoinette invented a style that was copied by all of Europe’
Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Oscar Isaac, and Gal Gadot hunt for the original manuscript of the ‘Divine Comedy’
Kristina Rybalchenko, the drummer who rocks social media
She’s become one of the most-followed percussionists on Instagram and now the Russian content creator is making moves in Los Angeles
Work & Lifestyle
The perfect storm in a glass: The threats darkening Spanish wine’s horizon
These are the sexual fantasies of 2025: Submissive alpha males, siblings with benefits and flirting with AI
From Nestlé to Astronomer: Top executives who lost their jobs over secret workplace romances
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The quarter-life crisis is the new midlife crisis
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Orlando Bloom speaks for the first time about his split from Katy Perry: ‘We’re going to be great’
Backstreet Boys at 30: The boy band that defined 2000s pop makes Las Vegas comeback
From indie icon to viral sensation: Amy Madigan conquers Hollywood (again) at 74
Was this series still going? The madness of releasing new seasons every three years
Our selection
Sebastião Salgado’s final thoughts: ‘If we lived thousands of years, we would think differently: we would understand the mountains’
Geopolitics redraws the global mining map: Meet the companies that dominate it
Kim Novak, actress: ‘In Hollywood, you’re worth as much as your last film’
The bullets that killed Cuban migrant Feglys Campos Arriba still echo in Denison
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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