Leo XIV positions himself as the anti-Trump pope
The pontiff’s clash with the US president elevates his stature and presents far-right politicians and voters with an existential dilemma: whose side are they on?
Iran clings to uranium enrichment with the West’s broken promises fresh in mind
Trump attributes the lack of an agreement in Islamabad primarily to Tehran’s refusal to comply with this demand, which the Islamic Republic considers a ‘sovereign right’
Xi Jinping places Spain ‘on right side of history’ and urges working together against ‘law of the jungle’
The last ‘butterflies’ of the Kurdish front
Valentina Sinis
Mexico’s Sheinbaum shifts away from the inherited confrontation with Spain over colonial era abuses
The Mexican president is downplaying the demand for an apology from the Spanish monarchy
Curiosities of Artemis 2: An astronaut plushie, a Wikipedia editor in space, and nods to covert advertising
In the age of social media and viral videos, the mission that returned humanity to the Moon for the first time in more than half a century left us with milestones and some unique moments
Florida sees decline in trips to Cuba and sales at stores that supply the island
In Miami, several establishments selling products that get sent to relatives back home have come under scrutiny from U.S. authorities and the exile community, who accuse them of aiding the regime
Markwayne Mullin’s first steps at DHS: Improving public image, but maintaining deportations
Stephen Miller’s continued presence in the White House suggests that the change in leadership will not bring about significant changeS
Minnesota is investigating ICE agents for the possible kidnapping of a US citizen during a raid
ChongLy Thao was arrested and dragged out of his home in his underwear in the middle of winter during the large-scale immigration raid
Chevron consolidates its position as Venezuela’s largest private oil producer
Patricia Clarembaux|Houston
The signing of two agreements with the Chavista regime allows the oil company to expand its operations in the Orinoco Belt
Spain approves granting legal status to around 500,000 undocumented migrants
The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country
Michel Mayor, Nobel laureate in Physics: ‘People think humanity is eternal, but we are animals and we will become extinct’
The discoverer of the first exoplanet speaks to EL PAÍS about the next big breakthrough he hopes to see: the first planet with life outside the solar system
Noah Jupe’s life in verse: George Clooney’s protégé, the Hamlet of ‘Hamnet’ and the new Romeo of the West End
The British actor, who has played the ‘son of’ in numerous productions since childhood, is currently performing another Shakespearean role on stage
Marmalade, the price to pay for the Brexit mistake
Regulatory alignment with the EU means a name change for the legendary compote made with Seville oranges
Berberine: Benefits and myths of the so-called ‘natural Ozempic’
Supplements based on this alkaloid have shown some benefits, but they are not comparable to GLP-1-based drugs
Colombia authorizes the use of euthanasia to stop the spread of Pablo Escobar’s hippos
The Ministry of Environment explains that no country agreed to take in the invasive species, which arrived in 1981 at the hands of the drug lord
From the Oslo to the Berlin patient: Lessons learned from 10 people ‘cured’ of HIV
A study confirms a new case of long‑term remission following a stem cell transplant from a donor with a unique genetic mutation
Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist: ‘It’s possible AI will allow us to communicate with whales’
In Spain, forensic experts find no trace of alleged baby theft
Fred Hoyle, the man who gave the Big Bang its name (against his will)
Andrea Orcel: The banker in Europe who wants to do it all
UniCredit’s takeover bid for Commerzbank encapsulates the major dilemmas of the European project: from the quest for megabanks to the persistence of soverignty concerns
Canoeing in Antarctica or watching an NBA game with Rihanna: How the ultra-rich differ from millionaires
Argentina’s Milei is struggling with the economy and losing popularity
Mexico’s slow and steady return to fracking
Frida Kahlo’s work in the hands of a Spanish bank: The controversy shaking Mexico’s art world
Unanswered questions surrounding the Gelman collection have fueled growing concern, driving calls for stronger protection of the country’s cultural heritage
Ángel Ortiz, the restless mariachi who innovates in the genre with anime and video games
The musician from the State of Mexico is experimenting on social media by adapting TV series themes to traditional Mexican music
Concha Cardeñoso, ‘Hamnet’ translator: ‘It took me many years to find out what it’s like to make money from a bestseller’
Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art
Marcel Duchamp, the creator who made art without his hands
New York’s MoMA is offering the largest retrospective of the French-American artist in the US since 1973, with 300 works ranging from Impressionism to Post-Industrial Art
Work & Lifestyle
Hot guys clean their homes (at least, on TikTok)
Álex Serrano
The art of mastering jealousy, according to Maggie Gyllenhaal — or how to direct your husband in sex scenes
How the loneliness of working from home can affect mental health: ‘The pajamas mentality is dangerous’
Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’
Celebrities, Movies & TV
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Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirées with the Trumps to being deported by ICE
European money pours into Palantir: Over 100 asset managers and banks boost their investments in the controversial tech company
Wizards at handling scarcity in Cuba: residents turn to coal-powered cars and rainwater toilets
Jorge Rodríguez: ‘The most important thing in Venezuela right now is the economy’
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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