Decisive trial against Meta begins: ‘They knew their platforms could harm young people’
Four US states are seeking damages that could amount to some $200 billion, accusing Facebook and Instagram of designing systems to foster teen addiction
Spanish deputy PM’s rival at the ILO seeks US support in battle for leadership
Gilbert F. Houngbo has left the door open for a Trump ally to take the position of deputy director-general at the UN agency while Yolanda Díaz proposes minimum, universal labor rights across the 187 member states
Trump administration pauses border wall construction in Big Bend National Park amid criticism
The project has drawn opposition from both Democrats and Republicans over its potential environmental, cultural, and economic impact
Mallorca 1820: X‑raying Europe’s last major plague epidemic
An analysis of documents from 200 years ago reveals the high fatality rate of the outbreak, which was not bubonic, and the effectiveness of quarantine measures
Between the jungle and the oil: The Amazon municipality to which Colombia owes an energy transition
The economy of Orito — which began as an oil field — remains tied to crude oil despite various tourism initiatives. The mayor aims to produce 20,000 barrels per day, a goal in line with the new administration’s policies
Can the existence of an afterlife be proven? The scientists looking for God
There are doctors, neuroscientists and physicists who believe science can prove life after death, although for most this remains a matter of faith rather than laboratory work
Federico García Lorca’s final days: ‘Father, please give the bearer 2,000 pesetas’
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On the 90th anniversary of the poet’s execution, scholar Andrés Soria Olmedo retraces his steps through the tragic summer of 1936
Colombia’s government stumbles after the earthquake: A minister at the beach, political soccer balls and virtual classes without internet access
Lawmakers have called for a no-confidence vote against Jaime Beltrán after he took time off during the crisis, while residents criticize proposals that they say ignore local realities
San José del Palmar, the town at the epicenter of Colombia’s earthquake: ‘We thought it was the end of the world’
The only route for delivering aid to the Chocó municipality is a mountainous, unstable road prone to landslides
Two Democrats with differing views on ICE and Gaza battle for Eric Swalwell’s vacant California seat
Aisha Wahab and Melissa Hernández face off Tuesday for California’s 14th Congressional District seat
Florida voters head to the polls as Trump-backed Donalds leads race to succeed DeSantis
The Republican congressman heads into the primary with a commanding lead, while David Jolly tops the Democratic field ahead of November’s gubernatorial election
A government of multimillionaires: Trump appointed 57 officials worth as much as $100 million
The US president has surrounded himself with investment bankers and business executives who have amassed great wealth
No justice for the passengers of Flight 164: Deported by Trump, detained by Venezuela, killed in the earthquake
Migrants expelled by the United States are no longer sent to facilities like the hotel where more than a hundred Venezuelans were buried when it collapsed in La Guaira on June 24
Buenos Aires hosts global DEA summit on drug trafficking
Senior officials from around 100 countries are taking part in an international conference that underscores Milei’s close relationship with Trump
General Gerardo Mérida released from prison in the United States
Former Sinaloa security secretary, accused alongside Rubén Rocha Moya of ties to Los Chapitos, is no longer in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, although his criminal case remains ongoing
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