Elon Musk donated more than $260 million to Trump’s campaign
New documents reveal that the tycoon’s contributions increased in the weeks leading up to the election
Havana Club rum war escalates: Biden bans brands confiscated by Fidel Castro
The new law enacted further escalates the political and commercial tensions between Washington and Cuba
Bitcoin’s tortuous path to the top: From zero to $100,000 in 16 years
The leading cryptocurrency is enjoying its best moment, having overcome price crashes, platform bankruptcies, and relentless criticism
The laws that will take effect in California in 2025
Eddie Redmayne: ‘I still can’t believe I get paid to do this’
The actor plays the elusive hitman in the new television adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Day of the Jackal’
‘Black Doves’ turns Keira Knightley into a spy: ‘We all have different versions of ourselves’
Notre Dame, the cathedral that reinvented the Middle Ages
The inauguration of this Parisian landmark on Saturday, five years after the fire, reflects our enduring fascination with the era
World news
Fame, money and ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel: The clues behind the murder of Jesús Pérez Alvear
The music promoter was gunned down in one of the most luxurious areas of Mexico City. The US had pursued him for years for alleged links to drug trafficking
EU and Mercosur agree to create the world’s largest free trade zone after 25 years of negotiations
The pact between the two blocs will have to overcome the obstacles to ratification, which will come mainly from France
Michel Barnier, France’s most fleeting prime minister
The veteran politician overestimated his own ability to reach deals in a devilishly complicated political situation. Both the left and the far right were on a mission to hunt him down in order to punish President Macron
Militias on US-Mexico border offer to help Trump with mass deportation plan
Armed civilian groups that are already patrolling the area in search of illegal migrants are hopeful that they will be asked to officially cooperate with the president-elect’s immigration agenda
Matt Gaetz, from US Attorney General candidate to Cameo
The controversial congressman now shares this new way of generating income with celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Charlie Sheen, and Snoop Dogg
Milei becomes a symbol of the global far right
The Argentine president celebrated Donald Trump’s election win, and the ‘new winds of freedom’
Dozens of the world’s most cited scientists stop falsely claiming to work in Saudi Arabia
This newspaper unveiled that Saudi universities were paying up to €70,000 a year to prestigious researchers to artificially pump up Arab institutions in international academic rankings
A single mutation in avian influenza in cows could enable human-to-human transmission
The authors of a study published in ‘Science’ emphasize the importance of monitoring mutations in both avian and bovine strains of the virus
How do we know dark matter exists if it can’t be detected?
Marina Cermeño Gavilán
Since Vera Cooper Rubin’s breakthrough in 1977, a wealth of evidence has been accumulated through astronomical observations at different scales, from galaxies and clusters to the cosmic microwave background radiation
Ridley Scott’s dizzying career at 87: Big hits, epic flops and multimillion-dollar budgets
At nearly 90, the director remains a force in cinema, navigating a legacy of cinematic triumphs and bold risks. While 'Gladiator II' has been a box office triumph, other movies, such as 'Napoleon' haven't been as well received
Miami Art Week 2024: The Latino artists to watch
At this year's event, several emerging creators from Latin American backgrounds are drawing attention with their innovative works
Wrapped on Spotify: An ingenious stroking of our ego
Oldest-known remnants of archery in Europe discovered in Spain’s Bat Cave
The bowstrings, dating from between 7,200 and 6,900 years ago, are made of braided animal tendons, a technique modern archers still employ
Bhopal: Dark tourism at the scene of the worst industrial disaster in history
Victims’ advocacy organizations continue to demand fair compensation and criticize the tourist use of the factory 40 years after the tragedy. Some 22,000 people have died since 1984, half a million suffer from aftereffects, and this area of India remains a danger to the health of its inhabitants
AI to slash music and audiovisual industry revenues by over 20% by 2028, report warns
The first major study on the economic impact of new technology on the arts warns of the likely ‘cannibalization’ of catalogs by machine-generated works
The 24 DNA letters linked to autism
Scammers impersonate Spain’s Princess Leonor on TikTok to deceive victims worldwide
First ice-free day in the Arctic Ocean could come before 2030
US companies stock up in anticipation of Trump’s promised tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada
The announced levies of up to 25% on imported goods accelerates early imports and increases the volume of shipments from the Asian country
The rise of coffee and gold prices: A blessing and a curse for Colombia
Dogecoin, a thermometer of Musk’s mood: ‘It can have a disproportionate impact’
What is the strategic bitcoin reserve that Trump is promising and how would it work?
The new King Midas of television is a cowboy who lives on a ranch
Taylor Sheridan is behind the success of ‘Yellowstone’ and the creator of series such as ‘Tulsa King,’ ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ and the recent ‘Landman’
‘Concierto de Aranjuez,’ the musical milestone by Paco de Lucía that nobody wanted to finance
Jesus Christ: God, magician or charlatan?
Hollywood v. Madonna: ‘A bunch of people have tried to write movies about me, but they’re always men’
Tania Bruguera: ‘Cuba has never existed and does not exist; it has always been someone’s projection’
Work & Lifestyle
Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s business empire nearing its end? Goop ends 2024 with lawsuits and layoffs
Obesity surgery in the time of Ozempic: ‘They are not two competing treatments, but rather complementary ones’
Trains that run through buildings and escalators with tolls: ‘The craziest city on the planet’
No abs, no big biceps, no square jawline: Will the age of the ‘normal’ man ever return?
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Footballers to compete in 50°C heat at 2026 World Cup, study warns
Most of the World Cup venues in North America are at high risk of excessive heat, according to new research
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