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Peridis: be careful, our allies are coming

Vignette from August 1, 2026

Flavita Banana's August fashion: the trench coat

Vignette from August 1, 2026

you are a ghost

We thought that 'Homo sapiens' were unique, but in reality we are a Frankenstein without the seams showing

The best beaches around Santander

The capital of Cantabria has around a dozen beautiful sandy beaches without barely leaving the urban center. But, in addition, just a few kilometers from the city there are others that rival in beauty, ideal for a getaway accessible even by bicycle.

The music casino: how gambling threatens Spotify's number one

Speculation with the charts encourages rigging to fraudulently inflate the number of listens

Luisa N. Borrell, epidemiologist: "In the United States there are 197 words banned from granting research funds. I work with all of them"

The researcher studies racial inequities in health, one of the fields to which the Trump Administration has cut funding

Aquaculture depletes the oceans: a farmed salmon can consume more than six times its weight in wild fish

Much of the fishmeal used by Spanish fish farms comes from foreign countries, where the production of aquaculture inputs generates serious social impacts.

Visual reconstruction | This is how the fire advanced in Madrid and Ávila, day by day

Images, satellite data and photographs from the ground show how a column of smoke became the largest fire recorded in Spain

What it means to lose everything in the fire: “Now I live under the sky”

The residents of the western mountains of Madrid return to their homes, and discover that there is nothing to rescue

The attic file remains a mystery protected by the Ayuso Government

The Community of Madrid resists demands to know a dossier that should solve enigmas such as the price paid or the intended use of the property

Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart against Mar Flores: the day the duchess “knelt” before the model

The most titled aristocrat in the world had a reputation for not paying homage to any king, but in 1998 she had to bow in front of her favorite son's mannequin bride. "He said that Cayetano changed his girlfriend like a shirt. He thought I was just another shirt, but I never took it personally," says Flores.

Orbayo in the Caribbean

The Cantabrian sea offers absolutely delicious but extremely disturbing temperatures these days.

Reading as rebellion

I wonder if there is a relationship between the expulsion of literature and the deterioration of our democracies

The tourists are always the others

How many of us protest against travelers who fill our seats while we look for cheap flights to fill those of others?

A kick to the Government in everyone's ass

The blocking of the agreement with France is another proof that the PP still does not want or know how to gain our trust

From Marx's 'rich people don't sweat' to Instagram's 'clean girls': sweat as a marker of class and biopolitical control

In her book 'Sweat', the artist Mariela Sancari investigates the sociopolitical, religious and philosophical history of the saline liquid that thermoregulates the body

“Unknow yourself”: the exhausted self and psychedelic drugs

In an era marked by the hypertrophy of the ego, the rebirth of these substances offers scientific and cultural answers to the contemporary anxiety crisis

The green ray, a fascinating optical phenomenon that will serve as dessert for the solar eclipse in the Balearic Islands

The emerald flash that fascinated the protagonist of a novel by Jules Verne may appear for a few moments after the total astronomical phenomenon of August 12 on the coast of Mallorca

Priscilla Presley: “Being next to Elvis was a real life lesson”

The ex-wife of the king of rock has visited Mallorca to participate in an exclusive party, while she is immersed in the preparation of the second part of her memoirs. The businesswoman and actress reflects with EL PAÍS about the eternal legacy of the musician and her determining role in sharing it

Why Ceuta is the epicenter of a dark international struggle

The global far-right rides the crisis and the geopolitical enemies of the EU encourage and enjoy the internal division of the bloc

Maps and graphs to understand what has happened in Ceuta: the entry and exit of almost 50,000 people in 48 hours

An unprecedented avalanche has resulted in at least 57 deaths. The autonomous city usually concentrates 6% of irregular arrivals, but so far this year it exceeds 19%

Without resources to care for minors in Ceuta: “We were warning that something was happening, but they didn't pay attention”

A dozen children recount their hours stranded in the city without food or accommodation

Ceuta, a city upside down: “We are leaving because there is no food, they do not sell us milk for the girl”

The arrival and departure of thousands of immigrants has turned Ceuta upside down: businesses closed, young people wandering barefoot, garbage everywhere and a summer fair canceled

The Government admits that it did not see the Ceuta crisis coming: “If we had had information, 50,000 would not have entered in 24 hours”

The Executive asks its members to avoid attacks on Morocco while Sumar leaders accuse Rabat of plotting a “destabilization operation”

An induction hob, a mosquito lamp or a sports watch for less than €300: the winning products of our comparisons this month of July

All of them have passed our tests against other models in their category and have become the winners of the comparisons this month.

The Malaga kiosk awarded for its “brilliance” that has conquered the jury and the El Ejido neighborhood

Three thirty-somethings have given new life to the establishment renovated by architect Fran Toré in the university area of ​​Malaga, where they have already celebrated their first anniversary

Anna Nash (Explora Journeys): “We are the first floating hotel whose direction is the ocean”

This English executive presides over the MSC Group's luxury cruise line. In 2028 they will complete their fleet of six ships after investing 3.5 billion euros. This weekend they inaugurate their third ship in Barcelona

John Vaillant, journalist: “Those affected by the fire are busy managing their fear, the ideal condition for fascism”

The American and Canadian writer is the author of a book about the devastating power of sixth-generation fires. Warn: we must rethink our life from the point of view of fire

Michaela Coel: “I know what it's like to live in the shadow of other people's successes”

Michaela Coel becomes fashion designer for the musical diva played by Anne Hathaway in 'Mother Mary'

Recipes, tricks and products from food experts that will brighten your summer

We asked chefs, journalists and other people of good food what is the first thing they look for as soon as the heat arrives

Marcos Llorente, Ferrán Torres and forbidden hugs: men (not just heterosexuals) have an affection problem

The reaction on social networks to the photos of the two footballers celebrating their victory with hugs and affection in Ibiza makes it clear that the worst thing a man can do is show his affection for another

What to buy in August at the market: pears, plums and figs, with the bonito in full splendor

Summer advances and the fruit shops are filled with pears, plums and figs, while the fishmongers maintain an abundant supply of blue fish.

Daniel Jordà, baker: “Sourdough is like sex, it is overrated”

The artist and third generation of bakers who defend art and bread as a way of transmitting culture publishes a new book

Who is Leopold Aschenbrenner, the AI ​​investment prodigy who ended up losing his fund

After multiplying its profitability by five in 2026, Situational Awareness has had to sell most of its shares, with the falls of technology companies

SpaceX bubble burst strips Wall Street valuations

The firm Raymond James has given the company a price target of $800 per share, almost eight times higher than the current price. The titles are down more than 50% from their all-time high

Second-hand cars reduce their price after years of rising thanks to Chinese brands

The price war of these firms is pulling down the new market and, due to the contagion effect, also the second-hand market, according to the latest report by Ganvam and Dat

Josep Rius, vice president of Junts: “It seems that Spain does not want Puigdemont to return”

The vice president of Junts denies that the party is tied to criticism but doubts that there is a real will to deploy the amnesty

Orriols filed a complaint with the head of the Ripoll Local Police coinciding with the selection process that his daughter won

The City Council points to “negligence” by Francesc Campayo for not recording his work hours at the end of June

The Constitutional Court of Peru annuls the prison sentence of former President Ollanta Humala

The former president, imprisoned for money laundering since 2025, is free. “We have been victims of political and judicial persecution,” he says.

FIFA accepts defeat: Gianni Infantino reverses his proposal to privatize the World Cup

The president has reported that the project will not go ahead due to the lack of support from the member associations

Penalties frustrate Hamza Abdelkarim's Barça

The Egyptian international's two goals did not prevent the Barça defeat in the preseason opener against Birmingham

Morocco orders to stop the exodus of 50,000 migrants from Ceuta

The initial inhibition of Rabat's security forces amplifies the largest migration crisis with Spain

Dennis González remains on the verge of the podium and Spain achieves a deceptive eighth place in the premiere of the European Artistic Swimming Championships

The Spanish swimmer falls just four tenths away from bronze in the technical solo, while Iris Tió and Lilou Lluis pay a single penalty in a technical duo that had started with the best artistic impression of the final

The Labor Inspection joins the recommendation to anticipate the retirement of truck drivers

The organization sends its favorable verdict to the commission that studies the establishment of coefficients to advance the retirement age due to the high accident rate in the profession

What happened in Ceuta is not immigration, it is a hybrid attack

Beyond the causes, it is a problem that needs to be addressed from the humanitarian, political, legal and diplomatic spheres.

The assault on Ceuta: Spain's weakness against Morocco

As much as some say, cooperation with the Maghreb kingdom on migration matters is anything but exemplary.

The UNAM will ask candidates who obtained very good results to repeat the exam in person

The resolution with a “control” test is limited to the threshold where the atypical distribution of correct answers occurs and takes as a reference the average score in previous years.

Tax collection grows 10% until June despite tax cuts due to the Iran war

The Tax Agency enters 148,944 million in the first half of the year

Brazilian police will investigate Lula's son for alleged corruption and influence peddling

The president affirms that 'Lulinha' will have to prove that he is innocent and that he will not use the position to protect him

An error from 35 years ago nullifies Manuela's eviction: “There was no right to be thrown onto the street for being a woman”

The Social Housing Agency suspends the judicial launch after reviewing the file and admitting that the woman has been the winner of the home since 1991