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Elisa Mouliaá comes to testify about the Errejón complaint after the judge's order to arrest her

The actress claims that she canceled her “professional commitments” in the United Arab Emirates and flew to Portugal to return to Spain

José León Trejo finally rests in peace, 90 years later: “There is a huge traffic jam in DNA tests”

The Republican professor and councilor is the first of the 1,786 victims of reprisals from the Pico Reja grave to be identified. His remains have been delivered to his family, who demand faster genetic testing.

The Episcopal Conference says that “an act of collective reparation for victims of pedophilia is not on the table”

In his speech to the bishops, Pope Leo XIV expressed that it was necessary to commit to “reparation”

2026 World Cup: Chapa Soccer Program | Cristiano breaks in and other keys to the second day

EL PAÍS journalists analyze CR's record, England's setback, Colombia's pass and the news of the tournament starting at 2:30 p.m.

The man accused of murdering actor James Handy is declared mentally incompetent to face criminal proceedings

The Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered Michael Gledhill, the son of the interpreter's girlfriend and confessed murderer, to take psychotropic medication. The next hearing is scheduled for July 14

For demanding coffee lovers: the De'Longhi pump coffee maker drops to an all-time low price for Prime Day

The machine has a pressure of 15 bars, a stainless steel boiler and two drip trays. Take advantage of your discount of more than 30%

The double debut of Elizabeth of Belgium: the crown princess takes the reins during the visit of the emperors of Japan

After finishing her studies at Harvard University last May, the first-born of King Felipe and Matilda has begun to assume greater institutional representation

Moreno will submit to the investiture to preside over the Junta de Andalucía on June 29 and 30

The president of the autonomous Parliament sets the date after the round of contacts with the political groups, who have told him that they will vote 'no' to the popular leader

France confirms the first case of Ebola in the country, a doctor who was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The health worker returned from a humanitarian mission in an area of ​​the African country where the outbreak is circulating, with a total of 277 deaths.

Libya releases the ten activists of the aid caravan for Gaza detained a month ago, including a Spanish woman

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that Alicia Armesto is now back in Spain

Unique 2,500-year-old bronze ritual chariot sheds light on ties between Tartessos and other Mediterranean civilizations

The object found at the Turuñuelo de Guareña site preserves a decoration with several mythological figures. The eighth excavation campaign of the monumental building from the 5th century BC has also unearthed hundreds of ivories

Ronaldinho's second youth: he returns to professional football with Italian club Ravenna

The Brazilian has announced his return to the competition from Miami and together with Ignazio Cipriani, president of the club, which plays in the third division

Garamendi confirms that he will run for a third term at the head of the CEOE

If he wins, the president will lead the employers' association for 12 years, until 2030.

The terrible legacy of 'Master' Greenspan

The outbreak of the Great Recession after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers overshadowed the legacy of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who died this Monday

Two farmers sue the State for a hemp crop that the police mistook for marijuana: “We are ruined”

“They have treated us like drug traffickers,” denounces the couple, who claims one million in compensation

The Plaza de Castilla courts in Madrid are flooded due to leaks and several roofs fall

The breakage of the water pipes also causes serious damage to the garage through which Begoña Gómez must enter this afternoon

Phergal's killer beauty products are now on sale on Prime Day

From the most desired E'lifexir anti-cellulite to the iconic Atashi DD Cream: take advantage of these discounts of up to 42%

This is 'I will find you', the mystery miniseries that is sweeping Netflix and is its best premiere of the year

The adaptation of one of Harlan Coben's texts has reached 24 million views in four days. It is the biggest premiere of a series on the platform so far this year

Sant Joan festival with very few incidents, extreme heat and high risk of fire in Catalonia

90,000 Barcelonans take to the city's beaches to celebrate the festival

Nile Rodgers' rhythm machine makes Madrid enjoy

The founder of Chic offers an unbeatable concert at Noches del Botánico that traces the history of danceable pop music

The Thunder choose Aday Mara in 12th place in the NBA draft, Sergio de Larrea joins the Mavericks

The Aragonese center lands in the American league with an unprecedented resume, while the Valencia Basket point guard from Valladolid is chosen at number 25

Is it really good or just on sale? I put the Rowenta Pure Pop to the test, one of the best-selling vertical irons on Amazon Prime Day

Light, compact and equipped with a practical lint remover head, this model seems to have everything to succeed. I have used it for a week to discover its strengths, its limitations and (above all) if it is really worth it

I made my boyfriend try Amazon's best-selling underwear on Prime Day and this was his opinion

From Justin Bieber to Bad Bunny: these famous underwear are almost as desired as the faces that appear in their campaigns. We tested them to find out the reason for their fame.

Colombia overcomes the resistance of DR Congo and captures the classification

The coffee growers pay for their lack of effectiveness for more than an hour, but a goal from Muñoz gives them their second win in a row. It is the seventh selection that goes to the second phase

Abelardo de la Espriella puts Israel at the center of his diplomatic priorities

The elected president of Colombia is committed to reestablishing relations with the Government of Benjamin Netanyahu and forming commercial and security alliances

The workers of the Presidency, La Moncloa and Justice fight to have the reduced working hours applied to them

The Government defends that the approved calendar complies with the Public Service resolution that establishes 35 hours in the central Administration

The sailors glimpse the end of their agony in Hormuz but they still do not trust: “They ask us if this peace is real”

With nearly 70 victims, the US and Israeli war against Iran has been one of the deadliest conflicts for the merchant marine. More than 20,000 sailors have become trapped in the Persian Gulf

The EU's double standard on migration: it defends human rights while making agreements with repressive regimes

Brussels and its member states promote migration agreements with countries questioned for torture, illegal expulsions and abuses, while demanding respect for fundamental rights in their foreign action

Jordi Nieva, professor of Procedural Law: “We are in a really worrying moment”

Judge Peinado, who is investigating the president's wife, has generated a deep debate among jurists

Gipuzkoa and Canada prepare the return of the ship 'San Juan' five centuries later

An alliance between the Gipuzkoan Provincial Council and the North American country promotes the future voyage of the replica of the historic whaler that sunk in Red Bay in 1565

Two 77-year-old twins, the last rural tailors in Asturias: "From when we started to now the change is not so big. Fashion 'runs' a wheel"

Ignacio and Aurelio have run the Hermanos Campal tailor shop for more than six decades, one of those places that show that there is a certain type of elegance that never dies.

Does TVE have a problem with 'MasterChef'? The culinary contest marks its worst historical audience on La 1

The overexploitation of the format, its schedules and the competition take a toll on the previously miraculous audience format, which does not lead almost any of its nights.

The transformative power of dance in the elderly: how a school has become a refuge against loneliness or the digital divide

CaraBdanza, a dance company based in Alcorcón (Madrid), has been working with the Red Cross for two years on a project aimed at helping the elderly. “They have a space of freedom to tell what they feel,” explains its director

The rape prosecution of captain Achraf Hakimi shakes Morocco in the middle of the World Cup

Ouahbi's team, which has publicly supported the team's emblem, faces Haiti in search of first position in group C after the boos that the side already suffered on Friday against Scotland due to its judicial situation

Brazil awaits Neymar, “the only World Cup player who teleworks”

The Canarinha's most stellar and controversial player shows signs of improvement after his injury. "He is within the group. For us it is very important," says Vinicius

Pre-Romanesque art, the Aragonese Mudejar treasure or the mosque of Córdoba: the plundering of registrations

Antonio Manuel Rodríguez Ramos and Aristóteles Moreno Villafaina offer a documented investigation into the registration of thousands of properties as private property by the Catholic Church

The Pedraza Castle opens its era as the cultural factory of Santiago Segura and José Mota

Two years after the media purchase by the actors, Jorge Blass premieres an exclusive magic show that tours the bowels of the monument, never before open to the public

Summer sales at Zara, El Corte Inglés and other stores, when do they start and where to find discounts?

In most cases, reduced prices will last until the end of August

Dan Peralbo: “The music of Barcelona and the rest of Catalonia sound different”

With the latest pop-rock band El Comboi, they have released their next album, 'Quin goig', with engaging melodies, and are preparing a plethora of concerts

The connection I experienced with those who saw the same eclipse as me made me feel like I belonged to the universe

Most of us will only see one or two total eclipses in our lives, writes astrophysicist Joanne Baker in 'Star Hunters', from which 'Ideas' publishes an excerpt. He says that when observing one felt close to the astrologers and kings who have contemplated this phenomenon throughout the centuries.

Federico Quevedo: “A threat from Montoro made me hit rock bottom and I decided to end my life”

The journalist remembers the personal cost of being critical of Mariano Rajoy's Government from positions considered similar.

The depolarizing mystery of football

The same thing happens to polarization as to all long words: they are too generic and their meaning dissolves

The Supreme Court falls in love with Aldama

The networks spoil the softness with the commission agent, but the door is opened to the figure of the repentant

The failure to protect doctors in wars

Ten years after the UN tried to shield health care in armed conflicts, attacks are becoming normalized amid growing impunity

Flavita Banana: the artist

Vignette from June 24, 2026

Save social democracy

It is necessary to decouple the social democratic proposal from the acronym of a party that does not actually defend it, and entrust it to those who seem willing to implement it.

Stromboli

Success, love and grace are things that cannot be sought. As you think you have the formula, you lose them

Against the heat, good policy

Extreme temperatures, such as those currently in Europe, are more numerous and intense due to the warming of the atmosphere and oceans

Local and with good taste: 12 guest clothing brands to escape the clichés

Suitable to wear at any summer or autumn event, they are original and do not fall into the conservative clichés of typical wedding and baptism outfits.

Neither a phase, nor a fashion: bisexuality comes out of the closet thanks to women who talk about it

Hannah Einbinder and Anna Castillo are some of the celebrities who fight to make bisexuality visible and to expose that biphobia is still present even within the group.