Pete Hegseth on impeachment effort: ‘It is a farce and everybody knows it’
The defense secretary held his first press conference in six months after Republican Congressman Thomas Massie launched proceedings to remove him from office
ICE raids continue as Democrats prepare to target the agency in Congress
Democrats are pushing citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants while debating whether to reform or abolish ICE
How China reportedly duped AI’s most powerful businessman with a seduction operation
California rejects proposal to tax the wealth of state’s billionaires
Vatican probe into Sodalitium uncovers ovary removals and drug use to ‘treat’ homosexuality
Some 250 victims of the now-defunct ultraconservative group have come forward so far
Leo XIV's biggest Mass draws 2.5 million in Buenos Aires
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Spain’s opposition leader: ‘Whether a coalition government with Vox is formed does not depend on me’
With polls pointing to a People’s Party victory on November 29, the politician is leaving the door open to governing with support from the far-right group
From El Mencho to R2: Mexico’s offensive against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Backed by intelligence cooperation with the United States, Mexican authorities have been pursuing and capturing high-priority targets tied to the group for nearly a year
Daniel Ortega reappears in Nicaragua looking weakened after more than two months of absence
The longtime strongman, about to turn 81, showed up at a public event in Managua but his condition failed to dispel speculation about his health
How Ueno, the Paraguayan bank that promised customers 40% cashback, went bust
Regulators shut down the lender after losses tied to lending to affiliated companies left it unable to meet solvency requirements
Sex-for-contracts allegations rock Gustavo Petro and Colombia’s left
The claims have set off a process of self-examination within the Historic Pact as Abelardo de la Espriella’s government seeks to capitalize on the fallout
Revolution against Lyme disease: a new vaccine kills bacteria in ticks’ gut
The European Medicines Agency begins evaluation of a drug that reached 74% efficacy in trials and could prevent Europe’s main vector-borne infection
‘Money Heist’ lines up a new score while continuing to strike gold for Netflix nearly a decade after its debut
The franchise has wrapped filming on ‘Buscametales, starring Fernando Cayo and Javier Rey, while the original series is still one of the platform’s most-watched titles
Reese Witherspoon’s media empire: Bought for $900 million, now worth less than $50 million
The actress has bought back the Hello Sunshine stake she sold five years ago, as the company cuts half its workforce
Mariska de Jong, world champion of medical tattoos: ‘A hyper-realistic nipple and areola helps the patient recover self-esteem’
The Dutch tattoo artist specializes in breast micropigmentation following a mastectomy
Karl Deisseroth, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: ‘ Advanced AI models could infer the activity of the brain’
The inventor of optogenetics for controlling the brain with light explains how the technique brings closer better treatments for mental illness
Saul Newman: ‘If you’re Elon Musk and you’ve bought everything, the only thing left to sell is a way to escape death’
Juan F. Samaniego|Cambados (Pontevedra)
Sovereign AI: Why European companies want to keep their data out of Big Tech’s hands
The surreal journey of Salvador Dalí’s legs in a cardboard box: A window into the DNA of human creativity
Nightmare before Christmas in Hollywood
California’s entertainment industry is bracing for more layoffs and cost-cutting. The box office is booming, but soaring production costs are fueling uncertainty
UK’s ‘tax haven empire’ costs the EU $9 billion a year
Palmer Luckey and Ben Lamm, the billionaire geeks behind military superdogs
The sea’s grip on the global economy: The chokepoints that can bring world trade to its knees
Milo Quifes, the breakout star of ‘La Bola Negra’: ‘I’m tired of having to come out of the closet over and over again’
Until a few months ago, the actor was in the midst of a personal crisis despite his success as a TikToker and published writer. Today, he is one of the rising stars of Spanish cinema. And he is beginning to find happiness
Paul Smith, still at the top of fashion at 80: ‘I dress very famous people, but I think of them as ordinary people’
The dean of British fashion marks his 80th birthday and 56 years in the industry with the publication of his memoir. We spoke with him in London about success, Brexit and the secret to staying relevant
Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran: ‘I want to vomit when they ask about social‑media numbers’
Pop culture up for auction: The booming business of selling celebrities’ personal belongings
Michel Houellebecq, novelist: ‘It’s exhausting being called a fascist writer, but you eventually resign yourself to it’
The author of the novels such as ‘Submission’ and ‘Annihilation’ talks to EL PAÍS about books, creative writing and politics
Work & Lifestyle
Goodbye screens, hello rings: The new generation of inconspicuous devices
Álvaro Fernández-Espina
My testosterone levels are low… so what? Why the ‘softboy’ is suddenly being celebrated
Ugly, unloved and controversial: The real estate fiasco of Paris’s tallest skyscraper
Chinese women seek to break out of traditional roles
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Michael C. Hall: ‘Twenty years have passed for Dexter and for me, and with age come struggles, wisdom, battle scars...’
Susan Sarandon: ‘Sometimes people call me a communist. I think that’s just their way of saying someone is out of their mind’
Studio Ghibli’s obsession with food: Preparing and tasting every bite before drawing it
Christopher Lloyd, the legendary Doc from ‘Back to the Future’, opens up about his addictions in his memoir
Our selection
Mary Austin, Freddie Mercury’s former fiancée: ‘Our love was much more powerful than I ever realized’
An encrypted chat, a hard drive and dozens of arrests: How Mexico unraveled the CJNG network behind Carlos Manzo’s murder
Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia: A man of peace in times of war
Narges Mohammadi, 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner: ‘Iranian society no longer tolerates the Islamic Republic’
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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