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They finish in less than 48 hours: we have signed up the best home offers at PcComponentes

The start of the month of July coincides with the PcDays sales campaign: equip your kitchen with the top sales that you most want with up to 60% off

Peridis: Yourself, Donald!

Vignette from July 9, 2026

Riki Blanco: a boost to inventiveness

Vignette from July 9, 2026

What does the food that arrives on our table every day cost?

In the photobook 'Until the earth endures', Santi Donaire captures his journalistic work around the social and environmental impact of the food production system

Blackouts, hunger, thirst and no way to escape: Sudanese paramilitaries lay siege to El Obeid

The capital of North Kordofan and its half a million inhabitants are the latest victim of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) encirclement strategy to subjugate large Sudanese cities

The western of a summer afternoon

This genre is a fixture in television programming, but I wonder if they will survive on the air when those grandparents and parents who are their main viewers are no longer there and no child is reminded of the warm and carefree afternoons in which they shared them with them

'Little House on the Prairie' returns to Netflix: 'woke'? MAGA? Or just an innocent family drama?

We tend to remember the Ingalls' adventures as corny and mellifluous, when in fact they are very much frontier gothic. He can't stay out of the political brawl, because it was deeply political

Jon Sistiaga: "ETA made us aware of Miguel Ángel Blanco. He kidnapped him, we learned everything about him, and then he killed him. He did not measure what that meant"

The Spanish journalist and Juanjo López premiere this Friday on Netflix 'The 48 hours that changed everything'

Bilbao BBK Live celebrates 20 years, strengthening its roots in the city that gave it an opportunity

The transformation of the festival and Bilbao have progressed in parallel to become a European cultural reference

Mark Lilla, political scientist: “Trump has lost his magic”

The expert, who has just published 'Ignorance and Happiness' in Spanish, warns of the illness suffered by democracy in the United States: “It is its worst moment since the Civil War”

It pays for Anthropic to be Donald Trump's AI antagonist

The company is trying to differentiate itself from the rest of the industry just before its IPO, although experts warn that its practices are no different from those of its competitors.

A study suggests that sex between male beetles increases with heat

Researchers believe that heat stress alters the chemical signals with which these insects distinguish the sex of other individuals.

Cynthia Híjar: “Feminism that does not understand class struggle is another tool of oppression”

In the novel, the author of 'The Prince of Salsituvosberg' makes a profound criticism of “commercial feminism” and the “hypocrisy” of left-wing men.

Why we repeat with the same type of partner: it is not the person, but the relationship

The phenomenon known as 'dating déjà vu' describes the tendency to replicate sentimental patterns that we carry from life's learning. In some cases, this can be good news: the problem comes when we relive what made us suffer in the past.

Secret Bologna: hidden canals, medieval towers and neighborhoods with soul

Beyond Piazza Maggiore and the Two Towers, the capital of Emilia-Romagna reveals hidden canals, neighborhoods with character, centuries-old markets and some of the most authentic corners of Italy

History of a codex looted a century ago and how it ended up in the hands of a US magnate

The 'General and Natural History of the Indies', published in 1535 by the chronicler Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, who was at the Academy of History, was mutilated and those pages are today in the Huntington Library in California

The network of concierges that tipped off luxury apartments for sale in Madrid: “50,000 euros for notifying that the one on 2ºB has died”

The doormen ask for commissions of up to 5% for informing investors of homes that will soon be empty in rich areas of the capital, to buy them, remodel them and sell them for double the price

Barrabés, businessman investigated in the 'Begoña Gómez case': "I am not a victim, I am a necessary element for the objectives of the process"

The executive assures that he has no relationship with the president's wife and shows confidence in justice

Readers give their opinion: from Alberto Núñez Feijóo's sick leave to the name 'lawfare'

The letters to the editor deal with the PP leader's statements, the comparison between the football team and politicians, the behavior of patients, the use of language and the issuance of prescriptions.

Yesterday and today of corruption

When political careers depend on those at the top, discipline ends up replacing debate and loyalty takes precedence over merit.

The Andic therapist

The elephants in the room are usually the same in mansions and shanties, as are the fears and hopes of those who come to therapy trying to tame them.

Europe before Trump's moods

The insults and contradictions of the US president at the NATO summit force Europeans to accelerate the path towards sovereignty with respect to Washington

Belgium and the broken heart of Spain in 1986

La Roja lost 40 years ago in the penalty shootout against the same rival in the quarterfinals

The wall of Spain: it is the only team that has not conceded goals in the World Cup

Luis de la Fuente has built a committed team that elevates the figures of Unai Simón and Pau Cubarsí

Anne Hathaway not afraid to show her belly: all the glorious pregnant looks from her new tour

After a frenetic year with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2', the actress once again embarks on a campaign, this time for 'The Odissey'.

Map of places to see the total solar eclipse: EL PAÍS compiles more than 350 official observation points

One month after the astronomical phenomenon, the autonomous communities best located to contemplate it (Asturias, Galicia and Castilla y León) reveal their recommended viewpoints to manage crowds and minimize travel

How I managed to clean my toaster once and for all thanks to an accessory that I did not expect and that costs very little

After trying some of the most repeated tips on the internet, I discovered that the method that works best is also one of the simplest and cheapest

The perfect salad recipe to take in a container anywhere this summer

Sautéed zucchini, cooked chickpeas, couscous and almonds form an ideal quartet to put in the container and enjoy at the pool, the beach or (unlucky) at work

Chefs' favorite pickles: six recipes to make at home

Vinegar, oil, spices and patience: the keys to one of the most classic and current techniques in Spanish cuisine

The tradition of giving boxes of cookies (and turning them into a sewing kit)

Giving them as gifts corresponds to a vision of the hospitality typical of our culture, which is in decline today.

La Caixa fears a drop in investor confidence due to the “persistent political fragmentation” in Spain

Criteria warns in its debt program of its potential impact on the Spanish economy and the adverse effect on its investees, among which Naturgy, Telefónica and ACS stand out.

A third of Spaniards learn about science and health with AI even though they distrust it

A report from the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology reveals that 13.3% of those surveyed admit to having shared false information at some point

Trump travels “for security reasons” on the old 'Air Force One' instead of the plane that Qatar gave him

'The New York Times' reports that the Secret Service asked the president not to use the new aircraft on his return from Türkiye due to the resumption of hostilities with Iran

Argentine boy Lucas Gámez is found dead in the collapse of his building in La Guaira

The search for bodies in La Guaira intersects with the demolition of buildings two weeks after the double earthquake

The Government negotiates with Brussels to expedite the last payment of the recovery plan

Body indicates in Congress that Spain is working on a technical addendum to facilitate the seventh and final disbursement of the mechanism

Fed minutes reveal some governors called for rate hikes at June meeting

The minutes reveal the internal division on the council. The majority of governors agreed to cut the content of communications

Infanta Sofía delivers her first official speech with the surprise support of Kings Felipe VI and Letizia and Princess Leonor

The second in line of succession, after presenting the Ibercaja Foundation awards, wanted to highlight the work of teachers: “In every school, there is a teacher, often exhausted, who, despite the difficulties, continues trying to reach our hearts.”

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff separate after three years of marriage

Rumors of crisis began when the music producer attended Taylor Swift's wedding with her sister, while the actress had dinner in New York

Alexia Putellas begins a new stage at London City: “It was an easy decision, I want to compete every week”

The English club announces the incorporation of its new star in New York in a demonstration of the impact of the former Barça player and the power of owner Michele Kang

EL PAÍS and VinumPlay join forces to offer premium experiences to readers

This collaboration invites you to discover wine through a careful selection of references and proposals designed to enjoy

Belgium warms up its engines (and planes) before its duel against Spain

The airline Brussels Airlines redirects its plane decorated in honor of the Belgian team to flights with Spanish destinations throughout the week

8 destinations and 20 festivals: Route through a musical summer

The main Spanish festivals will bring together millions of attendees in the hot months: half are young people between 18 and 30 years old, an age group that, from July to September, will be able to enjoy a 50% discount on Iryo high speed, up to a maximum of 30 euros per ticket

This is how the socioeconomic gap marks the prognosis of cancer: more than 70% of countries do not have basic coverage to treat it

The WHO warns that survival depends more on zip code and income than on the stage or biology of the disease: 85% of patients with breast tumors in wealthy regions survive; in the poor, it is 45%

Shirt and jeans: Carlota Casiraghi sweeps haute couture with a simple office look

The daughter of Carolina de Monaco has opted for a relaxed look to attend the Chanel haute couture show in Paris

The successful alliance of Barcelona companies to combat the 13% school dropout rate

Young people who do not complete compulsory secondary education in Spain are the most likely to not find employment before the age of 25. Board 2030, a business alliance to achieve a more sustainable and competitive Barcelona, ​​in line with the vision of the B Corp movement, has embarked on an ambitious program to reduce early school leaving, coordinated by the Exit Foundation

14 graphs to explain the increase in sick leave in Spain

Employers and unions agree in pointing out the traffic jam in public health as one of the main reasons for the rise in temporary disability, which Feijóo has defined as “a cancer.”

Fiona walks, bathes and remembers: a novel about beauty on a Greek island

'Erietta', Clara Pastor's first novel, narrates in a clear and poetic style the meeting of two women who forge a lasting friendship during a vacation

It's Mayolet and Rafa Nadal, a luxury couple in Manacor

The agrotourism of the exclusive Rotana La Reserva hotel and the museum of the legendary tennis player have been renovated to attract a more modern, conscious and active traveler to the interior of Mallorca

Robbie Williams: "I am who I am because I drank and took drugs. If I had a time machine, I don't know if I would change it"

One of the biggest pop stars to come out of England performs on Friday at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival. We talked to him about his new album, 'Britpop', and his favorite song: himself

From lesbian afternoon to Lesbian Garros: how the meeting spaces between 'queer' women have changed

In the month of LGTBIQ+ Pride in Madrid, Capitán Swing publishes 'Bar Gay. Fragments of those parties', an essay-memoir that asks what happens when the spaces that function as archives of 'queer' memory disappear. At SModa we wanted to move that question to another territory: what has happened to lesbian spaces?