The motives behind the attack on Iran: An offensive tinged with Trump and Netanyahu’s personal political interests
While the stated goals are military and political, the personal stakes for the two leaders also appear relevant
Iran, with the wounds of repression still fresh, fractured as it faces military strikes
The US and Israeli attacks threaten a cornered regime, but also a traumatized and impoverished population
The attack on Iran, in pictures
The US and Israel have launched a major combat operation in Tehran and other parts of the country
Iran attacks US military bases in the Middle East
Explosions have been reported in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, just as Tehran warned it would do in the event of a strike
Trump: ‘Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba’
The Republican commented on the situation on the island for the first time since the Cuban Coast Guard killed four crew members of a boat coming from the US
‘Hicks with very little taste’: Why Silicon Valley and the far right are so determined to build colossal monuments
The drive to erect enormous structures that reject modernity has united technology investors and the White House
Amanda Sloat, former Biden adviser: ‘The distrust between Europe and the United States will last a generation’
The political scientist, who worked in national security and diplomacy for two Democratic presidents, encourages Europeans to stand up to Trump’s authoritarianism
Iranian opposition leader Taghi Rahmani: ‘The regime is becoming increasingly aggressive and needs to silence dissenting voices’
The activist’s wife, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, was recently arrested amid the social unrest in the country
Homeland Security shutdown complicates preparations for World Cup host cities in the United States
Cities scheduled to host matches warn of a lack of funding and coordination with the federal government
The daily struggle to survive in Cuba, an island on the verge of darkness
Ella Fernández Realin|
Three young Cubans, born at the end of the Special Period, describe their routines, fears, and survival strategies in the days leading up to a predicted energy collapse
The disputed business interests of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Following the death of El Mencho, a succession process begins to control the lucrative criminal tentacles of Mexico’s most powerful cartel
Trump defends his exclusionary vision and attacks Democrats in the longest State of the Union address in history
The US president, beset by low approval ratings, is trying to regain control of the narrative at the Capitol nine months before the midterm elections
Mexico, a country without drug lords
The strategy of decapitating the major cartels, culminating in the death of El Mencho, has so far resulted in more violence due to the fragmentation of small, unpredictable, and uncontrolled groups
Narco-blockades lifted in Mexico after cartel reaction to death of El Mencho
The Secretary of Security stated all affected areas have been cleared and order has been restored after the military operation that killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Portrait of Ju-ae, the teenage daughter Kim Jong-un has chosen as his likely heir
Presented in 2022 in a photograph next to a nuclear-capable missile, Kim’s middle child, who the official press refers to as a ‘guide,’ has become a regular presence alongside her father
Trump confirms US is considering a targeted attack against Iran
The Republican’s statement comes as Washington awaits a proposal from Tehran in their indirect negotiations
Trump calls Supreme Court decision to overturn most of his tariffs a ‘disgrace’
The US government is studying how to circumvent the court’s blow to the Republican’s trade policy
Trump announces 10% global tariff to circumvent Supreme Court ruling overturning his trade policy
The US president said he was ‘ashamed’ of the justices who ruled in a 6-3 reverse for the administration in a press conference at the White House
From a Palm Beach mansion to Windsor Castle: How the Epstein case sent shockwaves around the world
The arrest of former Prince Andrew is the most significant consequence of the latest revelations about the disgraced financier’s international network of power and sex
Daylight saving time will return to the United States in March
On the 8th of the month, clocks will spring forward one hour across most of the country, despite critics pointing out its effects on health and President Trump’s support for eliminating it
US military is preparing for a possible attack on Iran, although Trump has not yet made a decision
According to several US media outlets, the White House has been informed that the armed forces would be ready for an offensive as early as this weekend
Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on Iran: ‘Military action is not a magic solution’
The Japanese sociologist warns that the repression of protesters against the Islamic Republic continues a month after the end of the demonstrations
Relatives of political prisoners in Venezuela stage hunger strike in response to broken promises of their release
The protest has escalated in a Caracas prison after Jorge Rodríguez promised the freedom of all inmates 10 days ago
David Petraeus, the US general who oversaw the transition in Iraq: ‘In Venezuela there will be innumerable mini-crises’
The former CIA director tells EL PAÍS he hopes that Trump’s threats against Greenland ‘are just a negotiation strategy’
Senate deadlock on curbing immigration forces pushes Homeland Security agencies toward shutdown
The latest political deadlock between Republicans and Democrats threatens to affect 260,000 federal workers
Tom Homan announces that Trump’s immigration operation in Minnesota has ended
The withdrawal ends a deployment in which officers killed two Americans protesting against White House policy
US House of Representatives passes election law requiring proof of citizenship to vote
The SAVE America Act would make voting more difficult for millions of women who adopted their husband’s last name, since it no longer matches the one on their birth certificate
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