Ecuador’s unprecedented violence has left people fearful of leaving their homes. Although voting is mandatory for most adults, people may stay home and pay the fine rather than risk going to the polls
Sharply higher rates are contributing to a dearth of available homes, as homeowners who locked into lower borrowing costs two years ago are now reluctant to sell and jump into a higher rate on a new property
The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened its first disaster recovery center on Maui on Wednesday, the same day traffic resumed on a major road
The deal could draw the attention of Russia, which Israel has maintained working relations with throughout the war on Ukraine. Israel has repeatedly rebuffed requests to sell arms to Kyiv for fear of antagonizing Moscow
The combination of a pair of drugs ‘awarded’ the Nobel Prize in Medicine reduces tumors in 28% of patients with aggressive melanoma
Sandra Torres and Bernardo Arévalo will face off Sunday. Opinion polls released this week have showed the latter ahead by a wide margin
Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, are charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D’Monterrio Gibson in January 2022
For every woman as a speaking character in the most popular films of 2022, there were more than two men, according to report by University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
The American president received the leaders of both allied Asian countries at Camp David
While a dog believes that its owner is a god and provides everything he needs, a cat thinks that he is a god and has his owner for everything he needs. Even so, with the right approach, felines can be taught some basic behavioral guidelines
The life story of one of the most famous science fiction authors in the world offers useful lessons for uncertain times
‘Change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a player’s status and future eligibility to tournaments,’ the federation said, drawing criticism from advocacy groups and supporters of transgender rights
Every week, repatriation flights bring hundreds back to the Central American country, some of whom haven’t lived there in years
The crucial vote Thursday was won by Francina Armengol with 178 votes against 139 for the main rightwing Popular Party’s candidate in the 350-lower house of parliament
Not all out-of-office are the same. There are those who leave the possibility of a response to an ‘urgent’ question open, and others that close it completely. And, apparently, it’s a generational thing
Researchers point out that only saline solutions are used, distorting manufacturers claims and complicating diagnoses of menorrhagia
Massimo Segre, a well-known banker, has ended his relationship with Cristina Seymandi, in a public speech in front of all of their friends. Now the businesswoman, who has described her public humiliation as an act of ‘abhorrent violence,’ is considering legal action
The analysis shows that prolonged exposure to low doses of radiation can be just as harmful as the same amount received all at once
In the last few years, the three funds have jockeyed into privileged positions in listed Spanish banks
The first Colombian vice president of African heritage discusses her first year in office with EL PAÍS
The Church of St. Mary at Wamba, in the province of Valladolid, Spain, has a spectacular cemetery with thousands of human remains dating from between the 9th and 17th centuries
Paying more attention to your phone than to your partner while sharing a moment of leisure is one of the factors that creates the most problems in a relationship, therapists say
Actors are increasingly retiring after they turn 80, with prime examples being Harrison Ford or Patrick Stewart
The city of Lviv has launched an innovative idea to welcome pregnant women or women with young children fleeing the east of the country. The objective is to keep them away from violence in their first months of motherhood
The keeper, who made her international debut in the last 16, and the teenage forward, a former sprinter, have been key elements in Spain’s road to glory in Australia
Support for the leftist president has risen in the south of the country and among evangelicals due to the positive economic outlook
The fragility of the region’s states — some ruled to military juntas or immersed in civil wars — jihadism and disputes over natural resources have exacerbated instability