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What happened at the Ankara NATO summit: the five minutes that changed Trump's mood

The leaders of the Atlantic Alliance had instructions not to exceed this time in their speeches

Brussels proposes giving preference to European products and services in critical sectors

The Commission finalizes a regulation so that public administrations favor European procurement in areas such as energy, transport or water

Goodbye Merckx: Cannibal Pogacar

Some will accuse the Slovenian of turning cycling into something predictable. They already did it with the Belgian until the journalist Pierre Chany sentenced the debate: “Has anyone considered whether Molière damaged theater or Bach damaged music?”

Mediaset announces a lawsuit against Atresmedia for 'AlaZ', the final test of 'Pasapalabra', due to similarities with 'El rosco'

The producer MC&F is preparing legal action because it does not see enough differences between the new format of the Antena 3 program and the one that the justice system forced them to withdraw

Long walks, traffic jams and no public transport: the start of Mad Cool confirms the fears of Villaverde and Getafe

The Madrid City Council maintains that there was "no particularly relevant incident", although it admits that it will introduce adjustments to the operation

The Iranian regime buries Khamenei as a martyr to stage its legitimacy and regional power

Millions of people have bid farewell for a week to the supreme leader, whom Israel and the United States killed on the first day of the war

Ferrari debuts the Madring: first laps of a Formula 1 to the Madrid urban circuit

Hamilton and Leclerc complete a private test to familiarize themselves with the track that will host the Spanish Grand Prix in September

PP and Vox prevent the treaty with France from entering into force with an appeal to the Constitutional Court

Left and nationalists accuse the popular parties of applying a “scorched earth” strategy to harm the Government. Albares assures that the blockade “goes against” Spain's position in Europe

Meta allows AI to generate images from your open Instagram profile without telling you: this way you can protect yourself

The Muse Image tool is powered by public photos uploaded to the social network. Simply tag a user and ask them to represent you doing something and the image is created in seconds

NATO leaders don't know what to do with Erdogan's gift: a revolver with its bullets

The Turkish president surprised his guests with a Gümüşay 357 Magnum. The weapon that Pedro Sánchez received has been delivered to the Interior to be rendered useless

Searching for the truck driver who ran over Nikoline, a Norwegian teenager who was celebrating her team's victory in Marbella

The Civil Guard is trying to clarify why the 17-year-old victim had gotten off the vehicle that was taking her to her accommodation in the middle of the highway.

Pogacar annihilates its rivals in the ascent of the Tourmalet

The Slovenian regains the leader's jersey after escaping 43 km from the finish line and distances Vingegaard by 2m 42s in the general classification

An aviation instructor jumps into the void in mid-flight and his student manages to land

The 42-year-old man opened the door and jumped while accompanying a young woman on a training flight, in the Argentine province of Córdoba

A priest from Malaga is sentenced to 52 years in prison for sedating, raping and recording four women

His girlfriend found the sexual images by chance and reported him to the church, which only transferred him to his destination. Afterwards, he went to the National Police

Mexico promotes criminal proceedings to seek justice in the case of Mexicans who died in ICE custody

Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco has announced that actions will be initiated by prosecutors and civil authorities against the private companies that manage migrant detention centers.

A spy scandal breaks out in Italy: two Russian military attaches expelled from the embassy in Rome

Two retired Italian agents are accused of passing information in exchange for envelopes worth 4,000 euros. One of them complained that they were paid little: “I can't even afford a coffee.”

Israel kills humanitarian worker who helped organize World Cup broadcast in Gaza in bombing

Mohamed al Wahidi died when a missile hit the vehicle he was traveling in, shortly before the match between Egypt and Argentina

Culture will bring together more than 30 international delegations in Madrid to protect Palestinian heritage

Minister Ernest Urtasun and the Palestinian ambassador to Spain, Husni Abdel Wahed, present a Ministerial Conference with the aim of creating an alliance for the reconstruction of the sector

Luxury housing hits the brakes in Madrid

Operations decline in the second quarter while the price increase moderates

The Constitutional Court admits an appeal from the PSOE for the PP's veto to investigate the non-payments of Madrid Network, where Ayuso worked

The guarantee court wants to study the “general political consequences” of the decision of the Assembly Board on Madrid Network, according to documentation accessed by EL PAÍS

Mazón to the mayor of Valencia during the dana: “There are going to be many deaths”

The councilor delivers to the Catarroja court the messages exchanged with the 'president' during the worst of the catastrophe that left 230 dead in 2024

The European Parliament clears the way for the digital euro to have the legal framework ready by the end of the year

MEPs and the EU Council now open the final negotiation of the project that seeks to reduce European dependence on the United States in electronic payment systems

At least 28 dead in a fire at a shoe factory in China

Xi Jinping orders an investigation into the causes of the accident that occurred in Jinjiang, one of the great poles of the country's shoe industry

Moreno maintains his hard core in his first Government with Vox

The popular leader creates a department for Housing and another for AI in an Executive with three vice presidencies that he hopes will last the entire legislature

The UCO implicates the former president of the Post Office in the plot to “destabilize” causes that affected the PSOE and the Government

The Civil Guard links Juan Manuel Serrano, Pedro Sánchez's chief of staff until his arrival at La Moncloa, with the former socialist militant Leire Díez

Germany estimates more than 5,000 deaths from June heat wave

The high number of deaths reveals the country's lack of preparation for extreme temperatures

The Government makes it possible for Asturian or Aragonese to become a teaching specialty

The Ministry of Education is going to change three decrees so that communities with a protected language can create this branch and the teachers are not interim

European Justice endorses the online publication of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' even though it is protected in some countries

The CJEU thus resolves a dispute between the Anne Frank Fund and the Foundation of the same name regarding copyright and the possibility of publishing works protected in other countries on the Internet.

The financial wealth of families marks a record of 2.66 trillion thanks to the boost from the Stock Market

The bulk of the rise is explained by the revaluation of financial assets while the granting of bank loans to households and companies rebounds

The judge puts BBVA and its former president Francisco González on the bench for Villarejo's espionage

The bank will be the first Ibex 35 company to be tried in this case, along with 15 other people, including former directors of the entity and the commissioner, for crimes of bribery and disclosure of secrets.

New confrontation in the Prosecutor's Office: Lastra takes to the Supreme Court that the attorney general did not renew her as prosecutor in Madrid

The prosecutor, who testified in the trial against former State Attorney General García Ortiz, has presented a brief to fight for the position

The mini brushes without water or rinse that Hailey Bieber uses and that solve any meal away from home

Viral for its quick cleaning and without the need for paste: the perfect ally to get you out of trouble wherever you go

One injured in an arm and 14 bruised in a very fast and crowded third running of the bulls with the bulls of Victoriano del Río

There were numerous falls and slips due to the many runners who saturated the streets of the course

The police officer who attacked a teacher in a demonstration in Valencia is charged

The victim, a 68-year-old retired teacher, reported the riot officer for throwing her to the ground with a strong push from behind.

Ayuso defends Feijóo's words about the casualties: “He is more right than a saint”

The president of the Community says that when a person stops working, the burden falls on their colleagues and that is “unfair” and goes “against the company.”

Former Deutsche Bank banker convicted of accident tries to sue Ferrari over brake failure

German bank's former head of Asia-Pacific equities in Hong Kong tries to prove vehicle was unsafe

A year of 'Coldplaygate', an alleged infidelity from which Kristin Cabot has not recovered: she is still unemployed and lives on savings

The former human resources director at Astronomer has not been able to reintegrate after the internet singled her out and accused her of being a “homewrecker.” Something that she and her ex-husband have denied. Now, to support himself, he has been “using up money for college and retirement.”

Singer Bonnie Tyler, the gritty voice that reigned in the eighties, dies at 75

The British singer of hits like 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and 'It's a Heartache' and especially loved in Spain, was admitted to a hospital in Portugal.

Goodbye to refilling bottles daily: the water dispenser with tap that optimizes your space for 15 euros

The container has a large capacity, is made of durable plastic and its ergonomic design includes a handle that makes it easy to transport.

Ana Boga ('I always do sometimes'): “It was worth being uncomfortable if I made other mothers feel comfortable afterwards”

The Madrid actress has become a great revelation, but just two years ago she was a new mother who had no idea how to reconcile raising her son with her work in hospitality. Now it is part of ICON's annual young talent proposal

How to resolve a domestic emergency at any time

Zurich Seguros has a home assistance service operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to attend to those cases that require an immediate solution.

Justin Baldoni and his wife speak for the first time about the 'Break the Circle case': "We have had to understand why these things happen and why they are disguised as a fight for women"

The actor, who last May reached an agreement with Blake Lively to close the legal battle that had confronted them since she sued him for sexual harassment, claims to be healing and focused on his family: "When God hits the restart button is when love appears," they say in a home video published on their networks.

Two potentially serious drivers after colliding on a road in Collado Villalba (Madrid)

The accident occurred at kilometer 2 of the M-601. The injured have been transferred to the hospitals of Puerta de Hierro and La Paz.

Aliança Catalana would be the third force and together with Vox they would make up almost 30% of the Parliament, according to the CEO

The socialists maintain first place, with between 36 and 38 deputies; They are followed by ERC and Junts would lose almost half of its representation

5 black swimsuits on Amazon that are anything but boring

Designs that show that the most infallible summer basic can also have a lot of style

The US reinforces its presence at the Rota base with the arrival of a sixth destroyer after the summer

While the Pentagon reduces its troops in Europe, the deployment in Spain is expanded with a state-of-the-art ship and 300 soldiers

Shakira's assistant accidentally sneaks into 'La revuelta' with a historic intervention: "Thank you, Diana"

The Colombian singer offered an interview by video call on David Broncano's program this Wednesday and promised to attend in person during her residency in Madrid next fall

Which selections have been the best? Consult your data match by match

An interactive from EL PAÍS with FIFA and Driblab metrics: expected goals, passing network, best players, distance traveled and much more

Gustavo Dudamel and Justin Bieber will also perform in the World Cup final: “For me, it means representing Venezuela, hope, optimism”

In addition to Madonna, Shakira and BTS, Burna Boy and the PS 22 choir join the concert. The Venezuelan orchestra director is carrying out various solidarity initiatives to raise funds for the earthquake in his country

Amazon liquidates its star robot vacuum cleaner and leaves it at half price

The device incorporates two lifting rotating mops, an anti-tangle brush - ideal for homes with pets - and a smart navigation system