War games
The Capitol assailants did not think they had come to destroy democracy. They had come to save it in a mixed reality game called Make America Great Again
Israel says Hamas armed wing ‘dismantled’ in northern Gaza as focus switches to ‘specific targets’ in the center and south
Benjamin Netanyahu insists the war will not stop until all hostages are freed and the Islamist military power is eradicated
Three years later, the attack on the Capitol is still holding the United States hostage
One in four Americans believe the hoax that the FBI instigated the mob that tried to prevent Biden’s certification as president, an event Trump called ‘a beautiful day’
White House: Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine
Washington believes that Moscow is also trying to obtain missiles from Iran to replenish its stock of armaments for the war
Trump’s lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case
Former US President’s attorneys say the prosecutors turned over to the defense thousands of pages of evidence and an exhibit list while the case was paused
Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
The Popular Mobilization Force, a coalition of militias under the control of the Iraqi military, announced that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad had been killed ‘as a result of brutal American aggression’
Hezbollah leader warns Israel against extending war to Lebanon: ‘We will fight without restraint, without rules, without limits’
The United States, France, and Egypt have expressed concern about a possible regional escalation after the assassination of Hamas’ number two in Beirut
Russia launches its ‘zombie’ soldiers against Avdiivka, the fiercest front in Ukraine
Moscow has been attacking the industrial city in the Donbas region for weeks with an all-out siege in which the number of casualties are of little consequence
Trump appeals to the Supreme Court against his exclusion from Colorado primary ballot
The judges’ decision will affect the dozens of states where his participation in the presidential election is contested
Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
The trip to Eagle Pass comes as Senate negotiators keep plugging away in hopes of a bipartisan deal
Post-war Gaza and failed judicial reform strain Netanyahu’s governing coalition
The Israeli prime minister is facing international pressure to include the Palestinian National Authority in the future governance of the Strip while ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist elements demand the expulsion of Gazans
Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas’ chief negotiator and a loose cannon in the Palestinian Islamist group
The Hamas number two, killed in an explosion in Beirut Tuesday, had led talks with Fatah and actors linked to Iran, in addition to ordering attacks without consulting the militia’s leadership
Native American culture matters
After years of Black expression following the murder of George Floyd, Indigenous creativity has experienced an awakening across the United States, from art exhibitions in Washington, to series such as ‘Reservation Dogs’
Israeli Supreme Court overturns Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform that sparked mass protests before the war
The resolution marks a new setback for the conservative prime minister, whose popularity has plummeted after his government failed to detect the October 7 Hamas attacks that led to the Gaza war
The Houthis, from Yemeni militia to threat against global trade in the Red Sea
The attacks on a crucial commercial artery under the pretext of solidarity with Gaza have increased the regional weight of the fundamentalist group, which controls nearly 30% of the Arab country
John Fetterman says he thought news about his depression treatment would end his political career
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The US senator acknowledges having ‘dark conversations’ about harming himself before he hit ‘the emergency brake’ and sought treatment for depression
Donald Trump puts the United States electoral system on the ropes (again)
Attempts to stop him in court have ignited the debate over whether preventing the most popular Republican candidate from running for office could end up damaging democracy
Two million Ukrainian civil servants face salary cut-off if Western aid dries up
An analysis by Kyiv sent to its allies, to which EL PAÍS has had access, states that without the promised funds a further million people will be left without social assistance
Prosecutors seek to bar Trump from injecting politics into federal election interference trial
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office told U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in a 20-page filing that Trump’s lawyers should be prevented from ‘raising irrelevant political issues or arguments in front of the jury’
‘Unprecedented’ migratory wave puts US-Mexico relations to the test
A top-level delegation, led by Antony Blinken, will meet with the Mexican president on Wednesday to discuss ‘enforcement actions’ to stem the flow of arrivals
Stairway to Hell: 50 years of ‘The Exorcist’
One of the most influential horror films of all time, released on December 26, 1973, is also one of the darkest portraits of Washington, D.C.
New migrant caravan leaves southern Mexico on Christmas and advances towards US border
Thousands of people have begun crossing the country as a Washington delegation prepares to meet with Mexican officials to discuss the rising number of undocumented arrivals
The US and Mexico agree to more border control to stop the migratory wave
A delegation from the Biden administration will visit President López Obrador to define new measures to deal with the massive arrival of people at the frontier
Zelenskiy: ‘I asked Orbán why he doesn’t support us being in the EU. He was not able to give me an answer’
The president of Ukraine is considering mobilizing up to half a million people for the war against Russia, admitting that ‘no one knows when it will end’
The Colorado Supreme Court considers Trump is ineligible to hold office
The state ruling recognizing insurrection charges under the 14th Amendment has the potential to halt Trump’s candidacy if validated by the US Supreme Court
Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
Mohammed Abdel-Salam, the Houthis’ chief negotiator challenged the U.S.-created coalition, saying the Iranian-backed rebels would continue targeting Israel-linked vessels off Yemen
Trump’s lawyers ask full appeals court to review gag order restricting his speech in election case
The appeals court upheld but narrowed a gag order that barred Trump from verbally attacking witnesses over their participation in the case
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