The battle Russia has not yet fought: The mental health of its war veterans
Hundreds of thousands of troops are at risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when they return from the front and the Kremlin has no support network in place
Manipulation, greed and power: The untold story of Opus Dei
After a five-year-long investigation into the Work of God, financial journalist Gareth Gore accuses the organization of holding Spain’s sixth-largest bank hostage, while exploiting and mistreating members. The future of the Catholic institution depends on Trump… and on how far Pope Francis is willing to go
China’s plan to get around Western tariffs: Fill the world with factories
In response to the trade war, the Asian giant is investing billions of dollars abroad in plants, especially in industries linked to the energy transition
‘We cannot make progress with the perception that, if we close our borders, everything will be fine again’
Achim Steiner — the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme — warns of the risk of greater global instability if rich countries stop investing in poorer ones. These lower-income nations are struggling with a climate emergency for which they are largely not responsible
UN rejects Israel’s request to evacuate blue helmets monitoring the border with Lebanon
Military sources warn that the withdrawal of UNIFIL troops would remove the only witnesses to the Israeli invasion
Mothers of minors imprisoned by Nicolás Maduro: ‘They lost teeth and were given electric shocks’
The young people, aged between 14 and 17 and who have just been visited by their parents, face charges of terrorism in proceedings in which they have not been afforded the right to a private defense
Allies begin a new phase of pressure on Ukraine to negotiate the end of the war
The decline in support for Zelenskiy on his trip to the US confirms the change of tone among Kyiv’s partners in favor of negotiations with the Kremlin
Israel’s invasion of Lebanon raises more questions than certainties
In the shadow of the long and bloody military occupation of Gaza, the presence of Israeli troops sparks doubts about the duration, intensity, and result of the operation across its northern border
Israel launches largest attack on central Beirut and orders new evacuations in the south
The airstrikes, the second against the Lebanese capital during the current offensive, killed at least seven members of a health organization linked to Hezbollah, which launched dozens of missiles and drones against Israeli territory
X shutdown and data blackout in Brazil: Opacity fosters toxic digital environments
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With the exception of YouTube, no platform operating in the Latin American country offers open and free access to its data. The lack of transparency affects the monitoring of online violence against women
Bhutan’s Prime Minister: ‘We have to ask ourselves why we want economic growth. It has to be ultimately for the happiness and well-being of the people’
Tshering Tobgay defends the index that measures the happiness of citizens, which he considers more relevant than GDP, and explains why a tourist tax has been established for those who want to visit the Himalayan country
The shadow of Hormuz: Why oil prices are finally reacting to Middle East crisis
Iran’s retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon is raising concerns that the political turmoil could spill over into the crude market
Raúl Castro is still alive: The Cuban government’s strategy to defuse speculation about his health
Authorities paraded Fidel’s brother alongside the Vietnamese president during a recent visit to disprove rumors that the 93-year-old historic leader is dead
In the rubble of the Hezbollah stronghold bombed by Israel: ‘We have been taking blows and rising up again for centuries’
Dahieh, the once vibrant Shia suburb of the Lebanese capital, is almost empty after thousands of residents fled. Daily Israeli airstrikes are leaving craters, collapsed buildings and damaged sidewalks
Mexico’s drug world comes to Brooklyn: El Mayo and García Luna will be in the same New York court one day apart
Judge Brian Cogan has moved Ismael Zambada’s next hearing up to October 17, one day after he sentences the former drug czar, who was convicted of accepting bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel
Julian Assange’s uncertain future in a world he no longer recognizes: ‘It’s not simply the spooky sound of electric cars’
The founder of WikiLeaks has not revealed his plans and people close to him say that he needs time to recover after spending 12 years in isolation
Middle East crisis highlights the White House’s diminished ability to exert pressure
Iran’s attack on Israel shatters hopes for a short-term ceasefire or truce
A Trump plan for the Middle East
The Greater Middle East conceived by Bush and his neocons, where democracy was to come from Iraq, is back. But now it is Israel that is doing the dirty work, instead of the US
The Middle East, on the brink of the abyss
Iran’s attack on Israel is the result of an irresponsible drift that seeks to extend the war and must be stopped
Objective: Flee Lebanon by land, sea or air
Up to 180,000 Lebanese and Syrians have crossed into the neighbouring country, which is still at war, in the last week. With hardly any airlines flying and seats at a premium, hundreds of people with means and a Schengen visa are escaping by yacht to Cyprus
Israel threatens to retaliate following missile attack by Iran
The crisis in the Middle East deepens after the invasion of Lebanon and Tehran’s response. Some of the 200 projectiles launched by the Iranian regime hit inhabited areas, which had never happened before
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president: ‘I will not let you down’
In her historic inauguration, the country’s new leader paid tribute to all the women who came before her
Julian Assange: ‘I am free because I pleaded guilty to journalism’
The WikiLeaks founder made his first public appearance since his release before a committee of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France
Israel’s extension of the war mobilizes all groups supported by Iran
Militias allied to Hezbollah and Tehran are stepping up their attacks on Israeli and US targets in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen in an attempt to relieve some of the pressure on Lebanon
US reinforces military presence in Middle East as Israel launches ground incursion in southern Lebanon
Washington will have about 43,000 troops in the area once the new personnel arrive, according to Pentagon officials
Israeli army invades southern Lebanon
The ground incursion, accompanied by air and artillery fire, consists of ‘limited, localized and targeted ground raids’ against Hezbollah targets in the border area. Lebanese troops withdrew five kilometers from the border. Israeli fighter planes also heavily bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut
Humberto Ortega, former Sandinista military strategist persecuted by the Ortega-Murillo regime, dies
The former guerrilla who became head of the Sandinista Popular Army was a feared and respected figure in Nicaragua in the 1980s. Fallen into disgrace and at odds with Vice President Rosario Murillo, he died at the age of 77 from heart complications while under house arrest by order of the presidential couple