Iran maintains its threat in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil tankers bound for Asian markets and Greek and Chinese merchant ships have crossed the strategic strait in the past week, despite the danger of attacks
What the closure of the Strait of Hormuz costs the world economy beyond oil and gas
The conflict in the Middle East is affecting the supply of critical materials
Cubans at their limit: ‘How is it possible that they listen to anyone but the people?’
Many Cubans on the island, struggling with daily blackouts or shortages of food and transportation, are urging Donald Trump to act soon
Democrats point to deportation of ‘Dreamers’ as another reason for Homeland Security blockade
The Trump administration has deported 86 DACA recipients and another 174 applicants
Trump-allied Florida police chief calls for way to regularize immigrants without criminal records
Illegal gold mining is rampant on Nicaragua-Costa Rica border, fueled by China’s voracious appetite
Unlawful operations have expanded across more than 3,000 hectares, while authorities declare themselves powerless against a plunder that could exceed $250 million annually
The US loses its status as a liberal democracy: ‘Trump is aiming for a dictatorship’
Donald Trump’s authoritarian drift in his second term places the country on a par with Hungary or Turkey, according to Sweden’s V-Dem Institute
Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st state following their victory in the World Baseball Classic
The president’s remarks are the latest in a series of controversial proposals that have defined his foreign policy and sparked international tensions
Bukele alters Constitution to endorse life imprisonment in El Salvador
The government criticized a report by international legal experts that warns of crimes against humanity in the Central American country and lashed out at human rights organizations: ‘Go to hell’
Petro accuses Ecuador of bombing Colombia, sparking diplomatic crisis
The Colombian president claimed there were 27 charred bodies on the border, drawing a denial from Daniel Noboa, who said narco-terrorist groups were being targeted
César Chávez, icon of the Latino civil rights movement, accused of sexually abusing girls and women for decades
‘The New York Times’ reveals that the activist also raped Dolores Huerta, his ally and co-founder of the largest farmworkers’ union in the United States
Symbolic gesture by king of Spain accelerates thaw in ties with Mexico
Felipe VI’s remarks about colonial-era ‘abuses’ help restore political ties at a time when Mexico is feeling pressure from the US
Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song, the child prodigy couple who turned trauma into a love story
United by a shared past that thrust them into the spotlight far too soon, Culkin and Song found a second chance in each other. With two children together, they maintain one of Hollywood’s most enduring relationships
From saint to raver: Rosalía opens ‘Lux’ world tour by exploring all her incarnations
In Lyon, the singer unveils a show with a theatrical and pop spirit that focuses on her new album without abandoning her flamenco roots or the greatest hits from ‘Motomami’
Antonio Conde, oncologist: ‘If we don’t name cancer, we stigmatize the patient’
The expert says proton therapy will put Spain’s public system at Europe’s forefront in the fight against cancer
The lawyers, mothers and activists fighting for political prisoners in Venezuela
Resistance to Chavismo’s years-long repression has changed the lives of a entire network of defenders who now demand that the government’s amnesty apply to those still behind bars
US National Academy of Sciences awards four Spaniards for explaining how life escaped an evolutionary dead end
After research spanning more than 30 years, Jordi Bascompte, Bartolo Luque, Fernando Ballesteros, and Enrique Muro managed to explain the abrupt change in living beings that allowed the appearance of plants and animals, including humans
By your command, my robot: AI war games spark debate about ethical limits
Electrodes connected to the brain allow two people with paralysis to type with their minds
A new interactive atlas reveals the human body in unprecedented detail
The Persian Gulf, a booming business for the Trump family
The US president and his children maintain a thriving relationship with entities and authorities in the Middle East, where they have expanded their activities since the Republican’s return to the White House
Mexico’s economy secretary: ‘Our vision in the USMCA is to reduce dependence on other regions’
Venezuela opens its gold and gas-rich subsoil to the United States
Philippines, the call‑center capital: Taking a deluge of calls for under $2 an hour
Iran: The country the West came to know through film
For decades, Persian-language movies have showcased Iranian culture and people. Today, the country’s great directors are exiled in Europe
The hidden history of Afro-Bolivians: From slavery in silver mines to fighting for power
UNESCO recently highlighted a series of 17th-century documents. These reveal that the trafficking of Africans to exploit Bolivia’s Cerro Rico was the origin of the Black community in the country
Alan Faena, the Argentine real estate developer who wants to turn around New York’s West Chelsea district
The third project of this performative businessman in white is taking root in the city that never sleeps
The uncomfortable truth that haunts the Ramones: ‘They sold more T-shirts than records’
It’s been 50 years since the debut album of the group that invented punk, although their merchandising eclipsed their actual success on stage
The auction that broke up one of the largest pop culture collections ever
Work & Lifestyle
The end of the neutral influencer: Can you stay relevant if you never share an opinion?
Perfectly Imperfect, the social network that returns to the internet of yore, and ditches the algorithm
The dadcore phenomenon or why we now like to dress like our fathers
Is it possible to imitate John-John Kennedy without looking ridiculous?
Marta Represa
Celebrities, Movies & TV
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What can the left do against technocapitalism?
Juan Gabriel Tokatlian: ‘If Peru, Colombia, and Brazil shift to the right, the US will have the bulk of Latin America under its influence’
Cuba’s collapse in the age of influencers: ‘Staying here should be a source of pride, not a sacrifice’
A new crime map for Mexico
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