Begum TV, a school for Afghan women banned from accessing education
Journalists broadcasting from Paris are sidestepping Taliban restrictions to connect girls in their home country to learning, health advice and entertainment
Journalists broadcasting from Paris are sidestepping Taliban restrictions to connect girls in their home country to learning, health advice and entertainment
Meeting up with strangers to run, then eat together afterward — that’s the new trend in France that blends exercise and food, and it’s already gaining traction in New York and London
Civilians living in displacement camps in one of the most food-insecure countries in the world have been hit hard by the US president’s decision to suspend USAID
The massive exodus has given rise to a new service: clearing out the homes of those who have decided they’re not coming back
Civilians living in displacement camps in one of the most food-insecure countries in the world have been hit hard by the US president’s decision to suspend USAID
Víctor Gutiérrez, Orlando Cruz and José María River speak with EL PAÍS about their experiences as LGBTQ+ athletes in masculinized disciplines
It’s been 50 years since the brand’s first store opened in A Coruña, a city in northwestern Spain. We traveled from China to Portugal and, within Spain, from the city of Zaragoza to the small town of Arteixo, where the textile giant is headquartered, to find out what key guidelines are underpinning today’s Zara. The visionary project launched by Amancio Ortega marches towards the future with new ambitions under the leadership of his daughter, Marta Ortega. ‘It’s not about selling more, but about selling well,’ says the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent group
Using artificial intelligence, a vast municipal video surveillance network scans the faces of passersby day and night, hunting for fugitives and criminals
The Spanish capital is experiencing a period of success and expansion. After years of trying to carve out a niche in the global city scene, it finally seems to have found a model and a brand to go with it. Is it all real or just a facade? And does it lead to an inclusive place to live or is it just for a select few?
A philanthropist and ambassador for an NBA team, the performer’s career dates back to the 1980s. When the phone stopped ringing after a few hits, she stepped back to focus on her business work with her husband, billionaire Antony Ressler
The band’s leader, Jorge Hernández, addresses his musical genre’s controversial association with crime. He also shares his perspective on Mexican immigrants in the United States
Dozens of research projects on cancer, HIV and human genetics are in limbo due to the new regulations imposed by the White House
Symbols or phrases like reggaeton singer Anuel AA’s slogan ‘Real Hasta La Muerte’ are, according to the government, signs of gang membership
Though not without precedent, deporting non-citizens to third countries is now being carried out in ways that human rights groups say sidestep critical legal protections
The former Colombian president analyzes the challenges facing the left in the region following Trump’s return: ‘Wokeism has reduced us to a kind of minority tribalism’
‘Pavements,’ by Alex Ross Perry, has just premiered in the US and recounts, in a very peculiar way, the singular career of a band that has spent decades running from success — only to keep stumbling into it
The still-open wounds from decades of clerical sexual abuse, along with the growing power of far-right Catholics in Trump’s Washington, will shape relations between Robert Prevost’s Vatican and his home country
The Administration has hinted at a deal with the North African country, despite its record of human rights violations and a court order that blocked it
This new immunotherapy is particularly effective in several types of solid tumors, but it will take time to confirm its long-term benefits
The most plausible hypothesis suggests that Pietro Parolin failed to break through his ceiling of support, and the Chicago-born cardinal quickly gained the upper hand
The actor, and father of Angelina Jolie, has admitted that he recommended the new taxes on the industry, with a 100% tax on foreign productions
Maduro has signed several energy agreements with Putin, while Vice President Delcy Rodríguez visited Shanghai to close deals
The Venezuelan opposition leader asserts that the US-led rescue operation to extract five opposition members demonstrates Maduro’s ‘vulnerability’
In difficult times for the Church in the South American country, the election of Robert Francis Prevost has brought relief for many of the main victims of the Sodalitium abuse scandal
Four guards have been arrested for alleged involvement in the breakout of Saúl Francisco Hernández, leader of Los Salazar, an armed wing of the Sinaloa Cartel faction in Sonora
The Republican president calls the appointment of the first pope from the United States ‘an honor’
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith investigated the allegations before the conclave and concluded that they were without merit
Robert Francis Prevost, 69, an Augustinian and former bishop in Peru, represents the triumph of continuity — but with the added assurance of strong governance and doctrinal solidity
The new Pope’s first address had a clear flavor of Franciscan continuity
The general congregations have outlined a set of pressing issues including sexual doctrine, shared governance, and the Church’s foreign policy
The conclave has elected the pontiff after four votes
The Supreme Pontiff was born in Chicago but has spent 40 years in Peru
The film, a surprise box office success due to its horror-musical mix, spins a gruesome plot connected to the symbolism of the noir musical genre
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, from the United States, has become the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church
On the 40th anniversary of the establishment of this position at EL PAÍS, this newspaper organized the annual meeting of the Organization of News Ombuds and Standards Editors
The municipality of Haina lost 25 residents in the nightclub tragedy, which left 233 dead. The country is demanding justice without yet knowing exactly who was to blame
The names of Cristóbal López and Ángel Fernández Artime, both from Spain, and Pablo Virgilio David, from The Philippines, have emerged in recent hours as new papal candidates
Of the total projected fatalities, 4.5 million were children, according to a study by the ISGlobal institute, in which researchers from Brazil, Mozambique, and the United States participated
There are still too many unanswered questions, many aspects to be studied, and deep taboos surrounding the most devastating conflict in history
Like Kilmar Abrego García, the Venezuelan man was sent to the Central American country despite having a court document protecting him from removal. A judge has ordered his return
The actor, who presented his film on the ‘Odyssey’ in Barcelona, says he will follow the conclave with special interest and that he hasn’t forgotten ‘The English Patient’
Whether it’s a spaceflight funded by Jeff Bezos or a photo op with a Tesla, several high-profile women are facing backlash from their followers for actions that appear to align them with the new Republican administration
Scientists project that by 2026 the results of clinical trials being conducted in 25 countries, including Spain, will be approved
Troops will control access, and private US contractors will be responsible for security. United Nations agencies are refusing to participate because it ‘contravenes fundamental humanitarian principles’
Three American siblings and six other children born with a rare, life-threatening disease are returning to normal life thanks to a genetic treatment developed in Madrid
Electing one of the 18 prelates from Africa would be a surprise, but would also impose an uncompromising agenda on moral issues
The voting process to elect the pope has its own dynamics, and understanding how it has worked over the past century provides clues to better comprehend what may happen now
‘He always smiled at me; he seemed more like a brother than a pope,’ he recalls of Francis while working on his successor’s white cassock in three different sizes. Near his small workshop in Rome is Antonio Arellano’s artisan shoe shop, where John Paul II and Benedict XVI were customers
Coherent chief James Anderson’s compensation amounted to $101.5 million in 2024 despite holding the job for less than a month that fiscal year
At least 26 people have been killed in the air raid, according to Pakistani authorities, who have promised to retaliate
The cardinals have met in 12 general congregations, but they still do not know each other well and there are no clear favorites, although up to 30 possible names have emerged
The most international conclave and one of the youngest in recent history will elect a new pontiff in less than a month
The Canadian leader has visited the White House for the first time following his election victory, marked by tensions with Washington
The study of medieval chronicles highlights the traumatic impact of electing the Bishop of Rome
The grieving process for the possible loss of Washington’s protective power has begun. ‘Our interest is to keep the Americans in Europe,’ says a prominent Christian Democrat
The physiological and genetic traits of a group of octogenarian fisherwomen in South Korea have been shaped to dive into deep, icy waters
In September 1960, Argentina was captivated by the arrest of a German of humble origins who was mistaken for Adolf Hitler’s closest confidant
With a single measure, China has changed the landscape of the trade war declared by the United States
The director of the Americas Division of the organization analyzes the first months of the Trump administration and says she still trusts in judicial independence to curb his immigration policies
Historical cases and scientific analysis show that the most common human reaction to disasters is to help others, a trait that defines our species and that authorities do not know how to channel
The Guatemalan gave birth in an Arizona hospital last Wednesday, two days after being detained crossing the border. Her lawyer is fighting to obtain asylum
The New York museum’s exhibition traces the history of tailoring from slavery to the rise of the bourgeoisie and the current urban fashion in the US
The Santa Marta residence, which will house the cardinals during the election process for the new pontiff, is being protected against leaks
Employment data was better than anticipated, and the central bank is expected to hold off on making a move despite the tariff storm