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Rising oil and gas prices are bad news for the US and, above all, the EU. Despite calls for restraint, European powers maintain their support for Israel

DNA and protein analysis of a 146,000-year-old skull shows for the first time what the face of this species, which occupied much of Asia and left its genes in modern humans, was like

The company controlled by the president’s children promises to sell the device for $499, a goal that’s not feasible with the current infrastructure

Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year earlier. The data point is better than expected, but does not suggest immediate interest rate cuts

Every year, people from around the world travel to California to work in this illicit trade, which is controlled by criminal organizations and marked by precariousness and violence

The advance of a secret Iranian atomic program, the distrust of US allies under Washington’s protection, and the rise of China are fueling a complicated reconfiguration of the atomic landscape

Artist Cao Fei depicts reality for workers in the Chinese cities, one of the planet’s primary production centers that is largely unknown in the Western world

‘There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth product,’ said the Republican, who described the call as a ‘positive conclusion’ for both countries

Beijing maintains official silence on the bloody 1989 crackdown, while victims’ families and activists demand justice and the truth

The photography and travel blog ‘Capture the Atlas’ has published its annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection with the 25 best snapshots of our galaxy from different parts of the world

The White House says the two leaders might discuss the trade relationship as early as this week, but Beijing remains skeptical

An expert on China and artificial intelligence security, whose conflict with Sam Altman made headlines, explains how she sees the evolution of this technology

Many citizens who don’t want to explain their employment status pay to rent a position in a fake office, with some even assigning fictitious tasks and organizing supervisory rounds

The US president no longer cares about the near-term political consequences of his actions, says the former senior official in an interview in Washington

Tahrir Square in Egypt, the 15-M movement in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York… Perhaps the most iconic image of the 2010s is that of streets taken over by massive protests. These days, it’s almost impossible to find any trace of them. Journalist Vincent Bevins tries to explain what happened to those days when the world seemed to be on fire

Judges believe the president has exceeded his authority in trade war

The Russian government is hosting over 100 delegations at a security forum that has become a weapons showcase

Overall figures suggest that Trump has scared off tourists from some countries, and the top industry group says America is on track to lose ‘a staggering $12.5 billion in international traveler spend this year’

Experts caution business leaders against emulating the US president’s arrogance, although they value his clear communication

No other major European state has deported anyone wanted by Beijing since the Court of Human Rights banned Poland from handing over a Taiwanese man in 2022 due to the risk of violating his fundamental rights

Civil society and experts call for an end to the enrichment of foreign countries and the Congolese elite at the expense of the population

With her graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts,’ Tessa Hulls is only the second author to win the prestigious award for a comic, 33 years after ‘Maus.’ ‘I won’t write any more books,’ she warns

Congress is moving forward with a proposal to tax money sent abroad. Analysts estimate the decision could cost Mexico at least $3.25 billion annually

The former World Bank chief economist doubts that the partial truce marks a new beginning in the trade relationship between Washington and Beijing

The agreement with China is further evidence of the erratic trade policy of the US president, who presents the solution to a problem of his own making as a triumph

The trade war, combined with the Republican administration’s cuts, is fueling fears among American producers