The closure of USAID left millions of pills, IUDs and condoms destined for African countries held in a hangar in Belgium. EL PAÍS travels to Nairobi to speak with the women who were meant to receive them and were left without alternatives
The changes the Trump administration made to the program leave more than 3.5 million families without help to buy food
Professor Peter Atwater believes economic inequality has mutated into something more dangerous for social cohesion. ‘Such an unequal economy is fragile, like a Jenga tower,’ he warns
Its failure is an undeniable fact. It was never able to provide for the material well-being of its population on its own
Trump administration scraps Biden-era policy as detainees report deteriorating conditions inside agency facilities
In a country where other sports dominate, hosting the World Cup for the second time is the penultimate chance to make soccer a mass phenomenon. EL PAÍS visited Kearny, New Jersey, where it all began in the 19th century through the nostalgia of Scottish immigrants
Israel’s campaign has driven a quarter of the country’s population from their homes in just three months
The economic forum has faded after four years of war in Ukraine, but loyalties and contracts are still being woven behind the scenes
Washington’s sanctions against President Díaz‑Canel and his inner circle add to the energy blockade and the indictment of Raúl Castro. This Friday marks the deadline for foreign companies to stop collaborating with the island
The stalemate in Middle East negotiations is testing Capitol Hill’s patience and triggering a revolt among lawmakers who aren’t seeking re‑election in November — and therefore no longer fear the president’s wrath
The head of OCHA warns from Madrid that aid reaching Gaza is insufficient and regrets that Israel has been very ‘critical’ of his work and of the UN
The defense minister says troops will hold positions and have US backing to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks Israeli territory
The vice president of the German Football Association sparked a national debate after opening the door to a boycott of the World Cup
The Cuban man and his family became symbols of the resistance to the immigration crackdown during the more than six months he spent in ICE detention centers, where he suffered serious health problems and was twice nearly deported to Mexico
The cessation of hostilities, conditional on Hezbollah stopping its attacks on Israel, opens the door to renewed negotiations between the US and Tehran
The number of ships managing to cross the strait has risen in the past two weeks, though it remains far below pre-war levels
Two GOP members lead in the District 40 race, seen as key to the Democratic Party’s strategy to win control of the House of Representatives
The Brazilian president wants to negotiate with Donald Trump, but he also warns that, if not, he will seek new partners
In a letter posted on social media, the former president backs his successor Claudia Sheinbaum and criticizes the White House’s role in Mexico’s internal affairs
The approval of the EU’s new Return Regulation sets off a race to build deportation centers and cements the bloc’s hardening shift on migration
In Moscow, the EU is equated with Nazi Germany. An escalation against the bloc would allow the Kremlin to carry out a new mobilization
Washington is investigating Alfonso Durazo and Américo Villarreal for alleged links to organized crime, according to the ‘Los Angeles Times’
The Trump representative and retired colonel has been accumulating controversies and clashes with Claudia Sheinbaum’s government in his first year in the country
The US president praised the winner of the first round of elections and urged Colombians to vote for him at the June 21 runoff. Colombian president Gustavo Petro rejected the ‘interference’
An executive order that threatens to freeze the assets of foreign companies on the island will take effect on Friday. Some hotel chains have already announced they are severing ties
Three months after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes, Washington more than ever needs a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
A victory for the Democrat Xavier Becerra in November would signal continuity in the confrontational approach toward Trump. A win for Republican Steve Hilton would mark a shift toward a conservative agenda