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In growing arms frenzy, North Korea launched nearly 70 missiles in 2022
Buttressed by renewed support from China and Russia, Kim Jong-un ordered more tests this year than during the 63-year-long regime of his father and grandfather
Buttressed by renewed support from China and Russia, Kim Jong-un ordered more tests this year than during the 63-year-long regime of his father and grandfather
The Communist Party leader helmed the country’s 1990s economic boom and oversaw the handover of Hong Kong and accession to the World Trade Organization
How blank sheets became a symbol of protest against government censorship
In a rare sight, protesters were heard calling for the resignation of the Chinese president and criticizing the Communist Party
The number two man in the Chinese Communist Party and likely next prime minister is a pro-business advocate of open markets, but he also ordered the heavy-handed Covid lockdown of Shanghai last spring
Approved as a booster, the CanSino drug is another tool in the country’s ongoing battle against the coronavirus
The Institute for Xi Jinping Thought promotes the ideas of the Chinese leader, who on Sunday secured an unprecedented third term at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party
The secretary general, who was re-elected for an unprecedented third term, may lead China until 2032
The Asian giant’s National Congress convenes in the midst of a slowdown caused by a deflated real estate sector and strict anti-Covid measures
Leader’s speech at opening of Communist Party summit, which is set to grant him a third term in power, did not deviate from past pledges, but it included a more aggressive reference to the US
Japanese authorities warned residents to take shelter after the intermediate-range ballistic weapon was detected flying over its territory before landing in the Pacific
The World Bank has lowered its 2022 expectations for the economic giant to 2.8%, a sharp downturn from the 8.1% expansion of last year
The statement, made during a face-to-face meeting in Samarkand, is the first sign that Beijing is seeking to distance itself from Moscow
Josep Borrell insists on continuing to send war material to Ukraine and says that ‘the war will have to be decided on the battlefield’
General Claudio Graziano tells EL PAÍS that the main strategy error committed so far by Moscow was to underestimate Ukraine’s military and capacity for resistance
France, Greece and Hungary show a positive response to the plan but the EU Commission is unwilling for the moment to make significant changes to the existing system
Brussels was hoping to distribute 160 million Covid-19 vaccines by all makers during the first quarter, but so far it has only handed out 70 million compared with 154 million in the US
The decision means that Spanish authorities will be able to reactivate the arrest warrant to bring the politician back to the country and put him on trial for his involvement in the 2017 separatist bid
The Spanish capital’s icon of public healthcare is now dedicated almost entirely to coronavirus patients. EL PAÍS spent three days inside to see how the daily battles are being fought
EL PAÍS travels to the places where Spain’s far-right party made the greatest gains at the November 10 election to find out what its supporters are like, and what they hope to gain from their vote. What emerges is a complex picture that cuts across age, social background and even ideology
Inspired by the Swedish teenage climate activist, the younger members of society are leading the fight against global warming
The gulf between two very different worlds has turned the Mediterranean into a graveyard. Thousands of people die each year trying to cross it. We traveled to the coast of Libya and the black hole of this humanitarian crisis.
Could we live to 140? 1,000? Is there a limit? Scientific research into extending the human lifespan is being backed by Silicon Valley giants such as Google and Facebook
America’s ambassador under Barack Obama put startups on the map in Spain. Now, as he moves back to the US, we take a look at the ecosystem he leaves in his wake
A group of people who were exonerated in the US regularly get together to share their stories
The garage band is wowing British and US critics
EL PAÍS meets one of the most controversial architects of his time