US grapples with paradox of surging economic growth but sluggish job figures
Conservatives are criticizing Covid-linked state aid while progressives insist salaries must rise to stimulate a return to work
Spanish PM vows to protect borders ‘with all necessary measures’ after thousands of migrants swim to Ceuta
The government is gravely concerned about the unexpected breaches in North Africa these past two days, but for now is opting to take a highly cautious diplomatic approach toward Morocco
Billie Holiday: an indomitable spirit up against the US government
A recently released biopic explores how the leading lady of jazz lost her legal battle over drug possession, and how she was targeted for repeatedly performing a protest song
El Roto
El Roto cartoon, May 18, 2021
The kids in Colombia
In the streets of Bogotá, Cali, Manizales and Medellín, young people are demanding the right not to be ignored by President Ivan Duque’s economic policies
Study: Under-60s who received first AstraZeneca dose can safely be given Pfizer for second shot
Research from the Carlos III Health Institute has concluded that this method is “highly safe” and more effective against Covid-19 than two injections of the British-Swedish medication
Spain deploys army after some 6,000 undocumented migrants swim to Ceuta amid diplomatic row with Morocco
Several military units have been sent to control the situation in the North African exclave city. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said his “priority is restoring normality”
Spanish doctors’ medical milestone: A heart transplant for baby Naiara
The Gregorio Marañón hospital has performed the first such surgery on a baby aged under one, after the organ had stopped beating and with a mismatch of blood types between donor and recipient
Use of masks outdoors in Spain could be relaxed in the coming days, health official announces
The coronavirus measure could soon be relaxed provided epidemiological data continues to improve and other restrictions stay in place, says the government’s chief epidemiologist Fernando Simón
Global warming accelerates in Spain: average temperature rises 1.3ºC in 60 years
The national weather agency Aemet warns that despite the slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic, the concentration of carbon reached levels in 2020 that hadn’t been seen for 800,000 years