Trump succeeds in increasing deportations by hiring military personnel to act as judges
A report shows that military lawyers issue deportation orders in 78% of the cases they hear, compared to 63% for immigration judges
AfD, a key pawn for Trump in Europe, strengthens ties with Washington
The German far right, leading in several polls, is coming in from the cold with the support of Washington’s new strategic document
Democratic lawmakers urge Trump to stop his ‘attempts to undermine democracy in Brazil’
Venezuelan oil, the prize coveted by the US
The country has the world’s largest crude oil reserves, but years of underinvestment have hindered production
Christmas Eve for Christians in Gaza: Confinement, no toys, and explosions near the church
Around 400 parishioners will spend their third Christmas sheltered in Gaza City’s church, with few resources and no spirit to celebrate. The gunfire they hear every night reminds them that the war is not over
Trump’s impact on International Migrants Day
From cook to sniper: Ukrainian women fight for equality in the army
‘My dream is that some of them will become generals,’ says the head of gender affairs for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in which around 7% of the one million personnel are women
US sanctions against jailed cartel leader ‘El Marro’ highlight Mexico’s lack of control over its prisons
The Treasury Department notes that the boss of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel manages the group’s operations from prison and even forged an alliance with the Gulf Cartel while behind bars
Trump’s worldview clashes with a Europe trying to defend itself
A classified version of Washington’s controversial National Security Strategy proposes creating a new forum of powers that would exclude the Old Continent
Trump presses a new button in his strategy against Maduro: Economic strangulation through oil
The seizure of tankers points to a gradual plan to cripple the finances of Nicolás Maduro’s regime
Cubans hope for a miracle as dengue and chikungunya spread
Marcel Villa|Havana
This year’s pilgrimage to the San Lázaro shrine in El Rincón, on the outskirts of Havana, is taking place amid a serious health crisis that has caused dozens of deaths and the collapse of the healthcare system
Trump delivers address to the nation to exaggerate his achievements and blame Biden for the economy
The journal ‘Science’: ‘The US is failing to benefit from its own innovations’
The prestigious publication selects the rise of solar and wind power as the main scientific breakthrough of the year and laments the White House’s ‘poor decision’ to back fossil fuels
Six guidelines for keeping your brain young (and aging better)
The question is no longer about living longer, but about living life to the fullest. These simple guidelines can help you reach old age with full mental faculties
The long shadow of the father figure in the films of Rob Reiner
The director made several films that speak about complex family relationships and the weight of a surname
NASA discovers Titan doesn’t have an ocean, but a ‘slushy ice layer’ that increases possibility of life
The US space agency redraws what the interior of Saturn’s largest moon, the most similar to Earth, would look like
‘Fallout’ or how the world’s largest company turned an anti-capitalist apocalyptic Western into a phenomenon
The Amazon Prime Video series is a ‘pastiche of cultural references’ that combines the old west, comedy, monsters, robots, and technocrats
The struggle of the most Afro-Latino city in the United States to accept itself
Too Black for Latinos and too Latino for African Americans, Boston’s Afro-Latino community is beginning to see the fruits of decades of activism against historical invisibility
Not all insomnia is the same: Study identifies five subtypes and paves the way for personalized treatment
To better understand why some people develop the condition while others do not, researchers have worked together to identify distinct patient profiles
Emily Goligoski, researcher: ‘I have a policy for the use of devices in class. How can I compete against dopamine while teaching some theory?’
I want my dog back: The rise of pet cloning
Lab in Spain was testing African swine fever virus when the first infected boar was found nearby
Netflix vs. Paramount: Inside the blockbuster battle to become the new king of Hollywood
The dispute between the two companies to take control of Warner ushers in a new phase in the entertainment industry, and it’s not yet clear how it could impact workers and audiences
Max Hodak: ‘Patients go from being almost blind to being able to read every letter on an eye chart’
Tori Dunlap: ‘Talking about money is one of the most subversive things you can do’
A divided Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25 points amid fears of a deteriorating labor market
When art feels the call of war
The ‘Culture vs. War’ project brings together in six documentaries the stories of Ukrainian writers, musicians, photographers and filmmakers who traveled to the front after the Russian invasion
The day the creator of Tetris met the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube
Alexey Pajitnov and Ernő Rubik had a conversation with EL PAÍS in Spain, where the video game designer received an honorary award
‘Sextette’: The story of Mae West’s final madcap movie
Years after the star’s death, the movie is seen as her final, daring attempt to assert herself
Taylor Swift reveals obsessions, strengths and fears in new documentary
A chronicle of the most infamous trial in music history
In 1985, the attempted suicides of two young people was blamed on the subliminal messages supposedly contained in a Judas Priest song
Work & Lifestyle
Christian Louboutin: ‘Young people don’t want to be like their parents’
How your cat ended up on your lap: A book challenges the history of feline domestication
Does someone decide what we listen to? How Spotify’s algorithm works and what we know about its power
US military vs. beards: Why banning facial hair may be discriminatory
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Armie Hammer: Hollywood’s canceled cannibal heartthrob comes back laughing at himself
After his exit from the industry due to a sexual scandal, the actor is carving out a new path with three independent films and a podcast
Louis Tomlinson on surviving the loss of his mother, sister and One Direction bandmate: ‘There’s no preparation for what I’ve been through’
The musician, a former member of one of the most successful bands of the 21st century, reflects on life, grief and his new album ‘How Did I Get Here?’
Our selection
Cartels in Mexico take a leap forward with narco-drones: ‘It is criminal groups that are leading the innovation race’
Innocence lost in the forest of the child soldiers: ‘Each leader of the armed group had his girls’
Sick migrants detained at Krome denounce appalling medical care: ‘This is a concentration camp’
North Korea, the latest stage in the Russian indoctrination of Ukrainian children
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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Ukraine trains civilians and journalists to survive under drone attacks
The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer
Text: Sol Acuña / Photos: Miléquêm Diarassouba|Nero Mer (Ivory Coast)
