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The U.S., a close Israel ally, has rejected them as unfounded, the U.K. has called them unjustified, and Germany said it “explicitly rejects” them

It’s the big threat. A cheap, white powder — 50 times more powerful than heroin — which kills more than 70,000 people each year in the United States and countless others across the rest of the Western Hemisphere. EL PAÍS, in a long-term investigation that spanned two continents and included interviews with anti-drug czars in the U.S. and China, visited the clandestine laboratories in Sinaloa, where fentanyl is manufactured. In the vicinity of these Mexican labs, addicts serve as guinea pigs for drug traffickers. This newspaper has gathered testimonies about how this lethal substance crosses the border to the north and spreads like a plague through the streets of the most powerful country in the world. The trafficking of fentanyl is part of a global network with one foot in China, which the White House has declared war on

The current vice president, Lai Ching-te, rejected by Beijing for his pro-independence stance, wins the presidential elections on the self-governed island

The campaign events of the main parties show the island’s different options before Saturday’s elections. ‘Between three bad apples, we have to choose one,’ says a supporter of the DPP, which leads the polls

Russia’s average monthly expenditure on imports of battlefield goods from January to October 2023 stood at $932 million, only 10% less than the Kremlin was spending before sanctions

The campaign spokesperson of the group — which is leading the polls to win Saturday’s elections — is concerned that Beijing’s declared objective is to annex the self-governed island ‘peacefully or by force if necessary’

Mexico overtook the Asian giant in the value of exports to the U.S. in the cumulative first 11 months of 2023, totaling almost $439 billion, while China lagged behind with $393 billion

Beijing, which has called the frontrunner a ‘troublemaker,’ says that this Saturday’s presidential election is a decision between ‘war and peace’

For the first time in its history, the Asian giant has become the world’s largest exporter of automobiles, overtaking Japan. It is doing so with electric vehicles boosted by state aid and the country’s dominance over battery manufacturing resources

Behind every migrant who sends money to their family abroad lies a story of uprooting and hardship, but also of solidarity and hope

Although rhino horns have no medicinal properties, poachers continue to hunt these animals. EL PAÍS traveled to Kruger National Park in South Africa to see the efforts of conservationists and brands such as Hublot to keep them alive

It was unclear what impact, if any, the sanctions would have on the companies, BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, ViaSat and Data Link Solutions

The two countries are trying to navigate — and avoid a war — in what may be their most difficult waters since the U.S. ended official ties with Taiwan

It’s part of a NASA-supported effort to kick-start commercial moon deliveries, as the space agency focuses on getting astronauts back there

The Chinese company dethroned Texas-based Tesla Inc. as the top seller of electric cars in the last three months of 2023

Full-year sales numbers fell far short of CEO Elon Musk’s prediction of 50% sales growth in most years

More than 11,500 unique vaping products are being sold in U.S. stores, up 27% from 9,000 products in June, according to tightly held industry data from analytics firm Circana

The 24 lowest-income nations could see their debt-servicing costs rise by 39% between 2023 and 2024, according to the latest World Bank report

The historian criticizes the U.S. government’s inability to deter attacks by the Taliban, Putin and Hamas, and warns that AI may negatively affect our cognitive abilities

Analysts say it will undercut American competitiveness and weaken global efforts to address health issues. Previous collaborations have led to significant advances, including in influenza surveillance and vaccine development

The video call between the two powers’ generals comes a month after the meeting in which Biden and Xi agreed to resume their relationship

North Korea said the launch was meant as a warning over the U.S. and South Korea’s confrontational steps

Records show the makers of disposable vapes routinely mislabel their shipments as ‘battery chargers,’ ‘flashlights’ and other items

More than 3.7 billion people will be able to vote in elections in 70 countries next year. From the U.S. to the EU, from Taiwan to India, there are some results that will have global impacts

Ford, General Motors and others say they plan to provide adapters to customers whose EVs are now equipped with the CCS technology so they can plug into the Tesla network