Senate deadlock on curbing immigration forces pushes Homeland Security agencies toward shutdown
The latest political deadlock between Republicans and Democrats threatens to affect 260,000 federal workers
The United States and Europe gauge the depth of their rift in Munich
Distrust toward Washington is rising worldwide, according to a survey
Mass graves cast a pall over Mexico’s famous Mazatlán carnival
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The community of Concordia in Sinaloa was horrified to discover six clandestine burial sites from which 14 bodies have been exhumed
US Energy Secretary announces multimillion-dollar investments in Venezuelan oil
Victims of Putin’s energy war: ‘This is the hardest period I have ever lived through’
This is how people survive in the worst winter since the start of the Russian invasion
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘Society was not prepared for a case like mine’
For 10 years, her husband drugged her so that more than 80 men could rape her while he filmed it all. In 2022, the case came to light, and two years later, Mr Pelicot and 50 of his attackers were convicted in a trial that Gisèle Pelicot insisted be public. The shame had to change sides. Now she tells her story in a book
Chinese automakers BYD and Geely bid to acquire a Nissan plant in Mexico
The Asian firms aim to strengthen their position in the Mexican market through the purchase of the Aguascalientes factory, which is in the process of closing
Anthropic raises $30 billion in mega‑round, hitting a $380 billion valuation
Strong investor demand pushed the deal well beyond expectations. Earlier estimates suggested Anthropic would raise around $20 billion
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies lowers the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14
Javier Milei’s reform toughens the juvenile justice system, as he continues his hardline stance against crime. The bill now goes to the Senate for final approval
ICE’s facial recognition app draws scrutiny over errors and increased state surveillance
Ricardo Trevilla, Secretary of Defense, says that the Claudia Sheinbaum government has recovered 215 powerful .50 caliber rifles from criminals
The many faces of Francisco de Borbón, the aristocrat accused of laundering drug money
Spanish police link the son of the Duke of Seville, who flaunted his royal lineage, to a criminal gang that smuggled the largest cocaine shipment ever seized in Spain
Ilia Malinin’s journey from obscurity to stardom at the Winter Olympic Games
At 21, the US figure skater has got his eye on gold in Milan and is adding 100,000 new followers every 23 hours on his Instagram account
Broken Social Scene: “‘Canada vs America’ was always a cheeky song”
Kevin Drew talks to EL PAÍS about his upcoming album ‘Remember the Humans’, which reunites the collective that transformed indie rock at the beginning of this century
‘The Name on the Wall’: Nazis must be taken seriously
Hervé Le Tellier revisits the life and death of André Chaix, a young man who joined the French Resistance and died in 1944 at the age of 20, to lament the survival of fascism
The volunteers who hug babies who are alone in Chile: ‘It’s amazing how the children blossom’
The Abrázame Foundation is promoting a pilot program to support infants just weeks and months old and provide them with a key emotional bond in their development
Kiran Desai, the author who disappeared for 20 years: ‘I think of loneliness as sustenance, as shame and as political fear’
The Indian writer, who won the Booker Prize in 2006, discusses her new book, ‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny’
Duolingo reports a 35% increase in Spanish learners following Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
According to a report from the learning tool, Spanish is the second most popular language in the world, behind only English
ADHD overdiagnosis is harming gifted children
Scientific journals place less trust in women researchers
The true story behind Mariano Barbacid’s ‘first effective therapy against pancreatic cancer’
The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, exceeding analysts’ expectations
The labor market rebounded at the beginning of this year after a poor performance in 2025 influenced by federal worker layoffs and labor shortages due to immigration raids
How wealth is becoming concentrated in Spain
Public debt: A ticking time bomb about to explode?
Ronald Lauder, the wealthy heir who gave Trump the idea to buy Greenland
Antonio Najarro, a flamenco choreographer at the Winter Olympic Games
The Spanish dancer created the routine performed by US skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the Milan–Cortina competition
The underground odyssey that led archaeologists to a Zapotec burial site
In Huitzo, Oaxaca, two experts explore the intricacies of the Tomb of the Owl, one of the most important discoveries in Mexican archaeology of the last decade
Feuding heirs, weak institutions and a mysterious will: Why didn’t the Gelman collection stay in Mexico?
The transfer to Spain’s Banco Santander of one of Mexico’s most powerful art collections, filled with works by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, is the latest chapter in a long story full of intrigue and controversy
Jung Chang, writer: ‘If people thought China was so wonderful, they would go there’
The author discusses growing up under Mao, Chinese politics today, and whether Trump is pushing the West into Beijing’s arms
Barcelona’s Sagrada Família climbs toward its final height
Work & Lifestyle
Is Heathcliff a narcissist, a madman, a proto-Marxist? The enduring enigma of the ‘Wuthering Heights’ hero
From a street stall in Los Angeles to sharing the stage with Bad Bunny: Villa’s Tacos at Super Bowl LX
How Rio de Janeiro’s famous carnival rescued the human scale of the city
From ‘pajamas and the chamber pot’ to the ‘coffee nap’: In search of the perfect siesta
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Who is Alix Earle and what was she doing at Bad Bunny’s La Casita?
The presence of the TikTok star at the Super Bowl alongside Karol G and Pedro Pascal sparked outrage among some and curiosity among others
The late-blooming success of Leslie Nielsen, the great comedian who never smiled
The unforgettable comic star would have turned 100 in 2026. It wasn’t until late in his career that he discovered his natural gift for comedy
Our selection
Bernie Sanders: ‘These are the most dangerous times that the United States has faced in modern history’
Emmanuel Macron: ‘The strategy of bowing down to the US doesn’t work’
From Havana to Damascus: The story of rebel commander Bachar Alkaderi
A university professor of Spanish descent in the days of ICE: A foreigner in his own country
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
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