Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to revolutionize international relations, which were already shaken by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Everything points to profound changes in conflicts, alliances, trade, the fight against climate change and the future of democracy
In late December inspectors rescued 163 Chinese workers from the construction site of a plant owned by the electric car manufacturer that has come to symbolize Beijing’s growing influence in the South American country
The threat of new tariffs is heightening mistrust among investors as China’s central bank pledges to maintain exchange rate stability
As social media removes anti-hoax controls and relegates the serious media to the sidelines, China is jailing the journalist who documented the 2022 Zero-Covid protests in ‘Not the Foreign Force’. Yet Musk claims that the real tyranny comes from Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom
The doctor has assisted more than 10,000 people in 136 countries after revolutionizing operating theaters with minimally invasive single-cut video surgery on the chest
There is no out-of-control engineering causing damage or drought, but the threat of climate change is increasing interest in some countries in techniques to alter the weather
In the first 10 months of 2024, over 280,000 migrants crossed the barrier between Colombia and Panama, including Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and people from countries as far afield as Vietnam, DR Congo, and Afghanistan. EL PAÍS delves into the jungle to follow these travelers, sharing their difficult stories and big dreams. Some are left behind along the way. With the help of UNICEF, we visit the towns that welcome these weary souls on the other side
Possible technological transfers from Moscow to Pyongyang are a concern fo Seoul and Tokyo, while Beijing juggles its interests to remain equidistant
A group of experts claims that a geological event has confused the age of the satellite, which could be up to 180 million years older than previously thought
Marieke Blom believes that the trade and tax measures announced by the US president-elect could cause the shares of the country’s companies to fall, forcing him to rectify his policies
Nile tilapia move to warmer waters when they become ill to mimic the effects of fever in warm-blooded animals
The head of European diplomacy insists that now is not the time to talk about the recognition of the new Syrian government and asks the 27 for a common position on the return of refugees
Everything indicates the appointment will benefit SpaceX and that the project of taking humans to Mars will receive a notable boost
The president-elect is already acting as if he is in power, a month and a half before officially taking office, while Joe Biden continues to fade into the background
The Asian giant’s dominance in the green sector has become a headache for the EU: it needs China’s products to meet decarbonization objectives, while simultaneously seeking to protect its industries and avoid becoming dependent on a foreign power
Five years ago, when the Spaniard was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, he said: ‘Europe must learn the language of power.’ He has tried to use this philosophy in Ukraine and the Middle East. On December 1 he left his position. His successor, Kaja Kallas, will seek to build a European defense system
The country’s agricultural companies explore trading chickpeas for rice and mandarin oranges with other Asian countries to get around international sanctions. The Kremlin has put together a guide for such transactions and is confident that bartering ‘will increase competitiveness’
Most civilian satellites are very sensitive to high-energy radiation and an atomic explosion in low Earth orbit would seriously damage telecommunications, GPS, and meteorological services
The weakening of the Damascus dictator’s allies, Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, together with the coincidence of the truce between Israel and the Lebanese militia and the transition in Washington, explain the lightning offensive of the Syrian rebels
The announced levies of up to 25% on imported goods accelerates early imports and increases the volume of shipments from the Asian country
Chongqing is a Chinese metropolis with 32 million inhabitants. By surface area, it’s almost as large as Austria. In recent years, the southwestern municipality has become a viral sensation
She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’
The president-elect has not specified how he will convince other countries to take back their citizens, but there is a law he can use to deny visas to uncooperative nations
The calculations, which do not include the effect of potential retaliation, reinforce the theory that inflation could go up with the Republican’s plan to slap Washington’s North American partners with a 25% levy
The imposition of a universal tariff on all products coming into the US would turn the world’s leading power into a real-time economic policy laboratory
The Sheinbaum administration’s relations with the Asian giant, particularly in the auto industry, is straining Mexico’s ties with its North American partners ahead of the 2026 USMCA review
The Volkswagen crisis is just the tip of the iceberg of a larger problem. Europe’s old locomotive has stalled and must overhaul its industrial system, based on cheap Russian energy and exports to China
