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Beyond the crisis: the power of civic organization to sustain communities

Geopolitical tensions and global security agendas have significantly reduced international funding dedicated to civil society. Organizations operate in precariousness while resisting state persecution and public stigma

When the south of Italy lights up: the ephemeral art of the 'luminarie' in summer

These light structures, assembled and dismantled by craftsmen called 'paratori', imitate domes and naves of churches built for the people and only last a week.

Another effect of extreme heat with an impact on health: increased physical inactivity

Researchers verify how high temperatures encourage a sedentary lifestyle, which increases premature mortality and generates serious economic costs

A Dutch university sets a 30% of female students in Aeronautical and Space Engineering to combat gender stereotypes

The Delft Polytechnic seeks to increase the presence of women in this specialty so that in the future they also have more weight in teaching

How extreme is this heat? The data of a historical anomaly in Europe

The continent faces a second episode of unusually high temperatures after the June surge, the most severe ever recorded

The tanning jelly for less than 7 euros that sells out every summer: I have tried it to see if it deserves its fame

With thousands of videos on social networks, this gelatin has become one of the most talked about products of the summer. We've put it to the test to see how it applies, what it feels like on the skin, and if its fame is justified.

Public supermarkets: a way to make shopping baskets cheaper?

The initiative of the mayor of New York has revived the debate about these establishments as a possible tool to guarantee access to fresh and local food

Animal groups and parties denounce serious deficiencies in the municipal protector of Badajoz

The organizations warn of the lack of shade and water in poor condition, while the City Council and the concessionaire downplay the problems and promise improvements

Spain joins forces with twenty countries, Unicef ​​and UNESCO to protect minors from AI

The international coalition promoted by the Government does not have the support of the United States or China, the main developers of this technology.

Carboneras opens the door to the demolition of the Algarrobico by canceling the license that authorized its construction

The City Council approves the review of the file, as ordered by justice, in a tense plenary session in which four councilors were absent

The victims of the outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa: “Even in front of the police they can hit you”

Hundreds of migrants and refugees are camping on the streets of Durban, defenseless against the harassment unleashed against them. Thousands have begun to return to their countries of origin

The Rowenta X-Clean 12 promises to vacuum and mop at the same time: I have used it for a week to see if it really works

Will it be able to simplify one of the household tasks that I most often put off? These are my conclusions after incorporating it into my daily cleaning routine

At the Chapelle Matisse, a place of retreat for believers and non-believers in French Provence

“It is the culmination of my entire life's work,” said the painter of this temple inaugurated in the town of Vence in 1951. He was not a believer, he was 81 years old and could barely move, but he designed every last chalice of a church that the Dominicans continue to use and can be visited

Ana García Robles: “We have one of the last opportunities to achieve a global agreement on AI”

The director of the United Nations AI Governance Laboratory for Humanity, based in Valencia, trusts that the open global dialogue around this issue will achieve minimum consensus

Take a single degree or embark on a double degree with its prestige and sacrifice?

Having two majors opens job doors, but it also has disadvantages that should not be underestimated when formalizing registration these days.

The secret diaries of Lorca's last love: “My pain was mine, without possible consolations given the dense tangle of prejudices that poisoned Spanish life”

EL PAÍS reveals excerpts from the unpublished memoirs of Juan Ramírez de Lucas, with whom the poet planned to leave Spain before being murdered. The documentation can be seen in full in the new film by Manuel Menchón

When vacations are a reason for war in the office

Summer shifts reopen conflicts with bosses and colleagues due to last minute changes or false medical leaves

With all of you, the next crisis (or not)

The right is obsessed with deregulation, banking concentrates half of the world's credit and the digitalization of finance and cybersecurity puts the system at risk

Gabriel Rufián, the rise of the (perceived as) authentic leader

He gives his speeches without papers, he knows how to speak to the popular classes, he devastates young people. The spokesman for the Republican Left of Catalonia, as praised as he is reviled, is the favorite politician of many voters to lead a hypothetical unitary left-wing coalition. He belongs to that lineage of figures so idolized these days: those who speak clearly, without filters.

The taxi driver who has been giving away books all over Buenos Aires for 40 years

Roque, known as Tigre, every time he finishes reading a book, leaves it in a city park with a handwritten note and well wrapped. Sometimes it is the bottles that look for castaways

Prepare for another overcrowded and expensive vacation: Spanish hotel giants flex their muscle

The high tourism season promises occupancy of 90% and prices 4% higher than in 2025. Demand remains strong in both beach and urban destinations

EL PAÍS subscribers can now listen to the newspaper's news

The new functionality, based on artificial intelligence, allows users of elpais.com and the app to carry out other activities while they are informed

Sara Correia, the indomitable fado artist who turned her humble origins into a flag

No one doubted that he was a force of nature since he won the main fado competition at the age of 13. She was something else, with her rapper aesthetic and her modest roots. Growing up in Chelas, an area stigmatized by the same old Lisbon, was a burden that has become a proud identity. With her we tour the place where it all began

Elon Musk loses his billionaire status with the correction of SpaceX and Tesla

The space services company is down nearly 30% from its all-time high, reached on June 16

Latest political news, live | Sánchez to Junts: “If you want to present a motion of censure with PP and Vox, do it, but stop with the subterfuges”

Junts asks the President of the Government to appoint another candidate | Sánchez charges against the PP and accuses Feijóo of “tolerating and using” corruption | Feijóo, to the partners of the Executive: “We should throw out this Government with a motion of censure”

Bárcenas' former driver dissociates himself from the theft of the PP's former treasurer's cell phones: “I didn't go to that Vips”

Sergio Ríos denies that he was commissioned by Rajoy's police leadership to locate and remove material that could compromise the party in the 'Gürtel case'

Historical drop in school ratios: they remain at less than half in 0-3, 20 students in the second cycle of Infant and 30 in Baccalaureate

Teachers and families celebrate the change while the employers of private nursery schools claim that it will cause widespread closure. The decree prepared by the Ministry of Education establishes that the centers must have air conditioning

The Soria City Council awarded 227,000 euros in seven years to the company run by the socialist councilor

The councilor Yolanda Santos, already free along with the other five arrested people linked to Biosfera Soria SL, was brought to justice this Tuesday

Who will play with whom? Check the World Cup crossings in real time

An interactive EL PAÍS shows the table updated after each match and the possible rivals of each team in the round of 32 and each phase

Nigerian entrepreneurs filling gaps in their healthcare system thanks to AI

A single line for emergency calls or an application to collect the credit history of hospitals and accelerate payment for medicines are examples of the proliferation of 'start-ups' in the field of health in Africa

When a gay anthem dominates the stadium: 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie' and the 'disco' songs sung at the World Cup

The Baccara classic is the latest in a series of musical hits associated with gay clubs, such as 'Go West', 'Y.M.C.A.' or 'I Will Survive' that, stripped of their origin and meaning, become the fans' favorite song.

Sánchez's words about Amador inflame the Ayuso Government: “He suffers a State operation”

The spokesperson for the regional government, Miguel Ángel García Martín, responds that “the Government needs a smokescreen to try to cover up all the corruption scandals.”

The Labor Party maneuvers so that there are no other candidates and Burnham is prime minister in mid-July

Starmer gives instructions to collaborate in the transition with the team of the former mayor of Manchester

The UDEF assures that Zapatero charged 200,000 euros to influence in favor of a Peruvian company before the Government of Bolivia

Sources close to the former president assure that it was a legal consultancy and that a “prospective” investigation of Zapatero's professional work would be “unacceptable.”

A 17-year-old boy dies after falling from a sixth floor in Almuñécar

The Civil Guard investigates the causes of the fall of the teenager, who was on a terrace with some friends when he fell into the void

The day Oprah Winfrey prevented her fans from leaking images of Whitney Houston after relapsing into drugs: “That wouldn't happen today”

The presenter has revealed that the late singer came to her program quite impaired by substance use and fell off the stage in front of the audience and the cameras. “I begged them not to publish those photos because they would ruin his life,” he recalled.

The World Meteorological Organization predicts that the heat episode will continue in much of Europe for two more weeks

The wave breaks the records of highest daily temperatures in June in Spain

Junts does not vote in the Senate PP motion that asked to advance the elections

The Catalan nationalists ask the Popular Party for the “effective” application of the amnesty and charge against the Government. The PNV rejects the initiative

CC OO proposes a 7% salary increase in 2027 for the new agreement with El Corte Inglés or Ikea

The union defends that productivity per employee in the sector has grown more than 20% since 2019

Goodbye to expensive televisions: the 4K mini projector with Netflix and Dolby sound that sweeps Prime Day for only €105

In addition to having a very intuitive interface, its compact and portable design allows you to enjoy your favorite series and movies anywhere

The Constitutional Court recriminates Ayuso's PP for the processing of the law with which it established its control of Telemadrid

As it did with the 2021 reform, the court of guarantees protects the PSOE in its protest against the approval in a single reading of the 2022 modification

The United Kingdom, Germany and France show their “concern” about China's maritime maneuvers east of Taiwan

The response comes after several weeks in which Beijing has intensified coast guard patrols to “safeguard national sovereignty”

A 92-year-old woman was run over in Madrid and suffered very serious injuries.

The victim, who suffers multiple trauma, has been urgently transferred by the emergency services to the La Paz University Hospital.

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks free and completes the World Cup party: “I'm back!”

With his double against Uzbekistan, the forward dissolves the debate about his ownership in Portugal as a reference number nine and rounds off the football start of a tournament in which all the great roosters have already left their mark

Rheinmetall plummets up to 18% due to the cancellation of the large German naval project

Berlin parks the development of the F126 frigate, valued at 12.8 billion and victim of numerous delays and problems since it was approved in 2020

Madrid Pride 2026 Program: concerts, events and demonstration

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo will be one of the MADO heralds. Between June 25 and July 5, Kany García, the duo Monsieur Periné, Meek and Mon Laferte will also be on stage.

Pecco Bagnaia will leave Ducati at the end of the season

The Turin native, the first to achieve the dream of the Borgo Panigale factory of winning with an Italian rider, leaves the house with which he was MotoGP champion and where Pedro Acosta will arrive with Marc Márquez

A total of 16 Airbus A380s are called for an emergency check due to cracks in the wings

Of these, 15 are operated by Emirates, while one aircraft belongs to Qantas Airways.

Patxi López responds to Felipe González after asking Sánchez to resign or call elections: “That he would have done it when it was his turn”

PSOE parliamentary sources have avoided entering into the clash and appeal to “maximum respect” towards the former president as a socialist militant.

A US court saves the Spanish National Team from embargoes on renewable energy

A judge from the District of Columbia affirms that the Spanish Soccer Federation and the national team are not “alter egos” of Spain and therefore are not susceptible to embargo