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Obama's architectural legacy

Todd Williams and Billie Tsien conclude a 'civic campus' in Chicago that brings together architecture, landscaping, culture, sports, games, nature and civics

I tried the Skechers that are sweeping Amazon Prime Day for a week: comfortable, light and now on sale

They have become a recurring purchase during big discount events. After using them daily, this is what I liked the most (and least)

The Government and the Board trust that the Andalusian justice system will give free rein to the demolition of the Algarrobico

The two Administrations urge the Superior Court of Justice of Andalusia to annul the hotel's license

The San Clemente Literary Prize and the 'A country to read it' program, National Awards for the Promotion of Reading 2026

One of the recognized initiatives has a jury made up of high school students, while the other travels around Spain to vindicate national literature.

Ukraine destroys railway bridge in Crimea essential for Russian logistics

The drone attack against the infrastructure is part of an offensive on the peninsula, occupied by Moscow since 2014

Up and down before the Tour de France: the “monster” Pogacar and his henchmen, at their best; Landa, hurt and sad

While the Tour of Switzerland revealed an untouchable Slovenian, the Alavés withdrew and greatly doubts that he can line up in the 'grande boucle'

Infantino, the power and the risk of emptying the World Cup

While the new format democratizes the competition, the links of the FIFA leadership with political leaders such as Donald Trump and the commercial logic compromise the credibility of the tournament and strain the relationship with the fans

The Civil Guard arrests six people after searching the Soria City Council in an investigation for influence peddling and money laundering

Among those arrested is the Councilor for Commerce, who until her appointment managed a company that contracted with the City Council.

Felipe VI calls to continue trusting in democracy in these “somewhat dark” days

The King defends finishing the “unfinished and monumental task of building a freer, more responsible and more aware world”

Are skinny pants finally coming back? Fashion seeks answers for men in the midst of the heat wave

Giorgio Armani without Giorgio Armani, the radical silhouette of Prada, a virtuoso Ralph Lauren and the perfect summer according to Dolce & Gabbana have dictated the tone of the men's collections of the coming summer, marked by the contrast between fantasy and a truly suffocating heat

Urtasun announces the celebration of an International Forum for Palestinian Culture next month in Madrid

The minister anticipates that the main objective of the initiative is to create an alliance that supports the protection and reconstruction of the Palestinian sector and heritage with activities that will revolve around art, literature and cinema of the country.

A plague of flies invades Hostalric (Girona) and forces companies to close: “It's being disgusting”

The origin of the epidemic is a recycling company in an industrial estate

Aznar establishes categories of victims: “The references are those of terrorism because they did not fall for representing any side”

The former president assures that they are “before any others” and uses a few days in memory of those murdered by ETA to criticize the memory law

Violence bleeds central Nigeria

Gunmen kill more than 20 people in Plateau State, including a doctor and five patients at a health center

Scooter drivers will have to wear a helmet, lights on and reflective vests at night.

The Government approves important new developments in the General Driver Regulations, such as that motorcyclists will always have to wear gloves.

Germany will establish a mandatory private pension and link retirement age to life expectancy

The German Government defends raising the retirement age to 70 years in 2092 and the creation of individual accounts that will be funded with 2% of the salary by workers and companies

The UDEF sees signs of embezzlement and prevarication in the PP Government of Melilla for the construction of the city's first large shopping center

The Police question the awarding of Murias Park to specific companies, inaugurated in 2017. Sources from the Melilla Executive affirm that “the content” of the report “is absolutely false” and that they will denounce “the author or authors” of it

The Bank of Spain asks to address the housing crisis as a “national emergency”

Governor José Luis Escrivá assures that the organization is “prudently” studying the possibility of placing limits on the granting of mortgages

A general of the Civil Guard describes as “reliable” the source that alerted him of the campaign against the UCO

In April 2025, the high command prepared the first note warning of the alleged maneuvers of the former PSOE militant Leire Díez.

Live pills against cancer and treatments for the most lethal tumors: Spain breaks its record for top-level scientific projects

Biochemists Luis Serrano and Eduard Batlle chain four consecutive projects of the European Research Council

Real Madrid will appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the CVC agreements for LaLiga Impulso

The Madrid Court confirms the first instance ruling that the pact sealed between the fund and LaLiga was based on a “strategic operation to improve the competitiveness of the clubs”

The UCO indicates that Leire Díez's group mediated with the PNV to promote the rescue of Tubos Reunidos

The former president of the SEPI Vicente Fernández, together with the PSOE 'plumber' and the businessman Antxon Alonso, interceded in the state injection and its return in exchange for 247,459 euros, according to the Civil Guard

The 21,330 square meters of Madrid F1 discord: government, opposition and Ifema clash over the future of a livestock route

The Ayuso executive raises to public consultation the modification of the Vereda de los Leñeros, whose protection the opposition and environmentalists have requested

The Madrid Court allows two former Ayuso officials involved in the residence crisis to be investigated for prevarication

The judges have dismissed the appeal of Carlos Mur de Víu and Francisco Javier Martínez Peromingo against the extension for this new crime

Spain faces the end of the heat wave with warnings in all communities except the Canary Islands

The extreme temperatures suffocate the Peninsula with thermometers that reach up to 44 degrees in Andalusia, Cantabria and the Basque Country

Nicholas of Denmark speaks for the first time about losing the title of prince: “A decision was made in my name and it is never pleasant”

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Madonna reveals why her 'biopic' with Universal Pictures fell through: “I've had a great life, I needed a budget to match”

Creative and budget differences with the production company ended the film about her life, on which the singer worked for more than two years. Now he is preparing a miniseries with Netflix and in July he releases his new album, 'Confessions II'

The Government approves the largest economic injection in dependency until it exceeds 7,200 million in 2027

The Council of Ministers gives the green light to the royal decree that reforms financing and that will allow the system to be “refounded,” according to Bustinduy

The Madrid employers go further than Garamendi and ask Sánchez for general elections

The CEOE leader expresses “explicit support” for the police after Judge Peinado's controversial statement on the possibility of agents helping Begoña Gómez flee

Zapatero questions the validity of key evidence at the origin of the Plus Ultra case

The defense of the former president insists on knowing the origin of the chats of a lawyer and the United States to clarify the origin of the case in search of a possible annulment

The Government proposes Professor Juan José Ganuza as the new president of the CNMC

The economist and physicist will preside over the next six years of the Competition regulatory body, which will be joined as councilors by Carmen Balsa, Joan Capdevila and Marina Echebarría. The PP is left without representation

Sergio Canales returns home and signs two years for Racing de Santander on his return to Primera

The Cantabrian playmaker returns to El Sardinero from Monterrey (Mexico) after leaving in 2010 and passing through Real Madrid, Valencia CF, Real Sociedad and Real Betis

Woman sentenced to one year in prison for harassing BTS member Jungkook

The Brazilian, who will be expelled from South Korea when the sentence is final, would have rang the doorbell more than 130 times in one day at the house of the member of the most famous K-pop group in the world and would have tried to enter taking advantage of a home delivery

UN chief urges AI giants to report their environmental footprint transparently

António Guterres launches his recipe for the “clean energy revolution” to triumph over fossil fuels

From the first bikinis to “we sell Viagra”: 26 images of Spanish tourism from the last 70 years

Spain is expected to reach 100 million tourists by 2026. As summer begins, we remember calmer and quieter scenes from the past: when tourism on our coasts began to awaken

World Cup 2026 | Chapa Football Program: Messi, Mbappé and Halaand: keys to a historic day

A historic Messi, an unleashed Mbappé and a colossus Halaand give the pass to Argentina, France and Norway with one game remaining

Real Madrid signs the renewal with a Euroleague that is moving towards a franchise system

The white team has been the last to ensure its continuity in the great European competition, in a process of transformation

Pablo Alborán and the Navarrese model Juan Sesma end their relationship

Always discreet about his love life, the singer joked that “he was available” during a concert in Mérida, which led journalist Javi Hoyos to confirm the breakup.

The co-owner of Málaga CF will invest 600 million in the team after closing the sale of part of its hotels

Businessman Jamal Satli, owner of 49% of the shares, commits before a notary to allocate the money to an ambitious renovation of the La Rosaleda stadium, with hotels and a commercial area, and a new residence with 1,500 seats to attract concentrations of teams from other leagues.

Catalan students fail mathematics in the selectivity

95.68% of the students have managed to pass and the average grade reaches 6.4

The mayor of Móstoles (PP) asks the judge to file the case for sexual and workplace harassment of a former member of his party

Manuel Bautista's defense considers that the accusations are based on “personal discrepancies” and “internal operating conflicts”

The Parliament of Catalonia will vote expressly on the veto of the speculative purchase of housing

The initiative, based on the proposal registered by Comuns, requires a definitive agreement with at least PSC and ERC

Princes Ingrid and Sverre of Norway make their debut representing the royal house at the Soccer World Cup

At the worst moment in the recent history of her family, the second in line of succession and her brother, until now in the background on the institutional agenda, have witnessed the victory of their team against Senegal in New Jersey

Premiere of 'Love... or whatever arises!' with Carlos Lozano: for fans of a “beautiful” nap

The premiere of the program presented by Carlos Lozano has had good moments, of spark, and others not so much. But in 2026 we are all a little older

Slavenka Drakulić, the writer who turned intimate experience into a way of understanding history, dies

The author and journalist was a pioneer of feminism in Eastern Europe and leaves a fundamental legacy for understanding the Balkans in their most traumatic period in modern times.

40 years of exit: Catalonia has prospered within the framework of the European Union

Integration into the European Union has had a profound transformative impact on contemporary Catalonia. Four decades as part of the common project, since the arrival of Spain in 1986, they have contributed to the result of a more modern, cohesive, efficient and democratic country. The Government of the Generalitat celebrates the 40th European anniversary of Catalonia with a follow-up of institutional actions and a review of the positive balance that integration has achieved

A dehydrated and drugged baby rescued in Madrid from the unhealthy house of his drunken parents

The agents went to the slum for a report about an argument and found the minor on the edge of the bed and next to the father, unconscious from alcohol.

Red light, pillow sprays and white noise: how to condition a room for good sleep

Nighttime routines have become a new way to show off in nets with red lights, pillow mists, textiles with probiotics, nasal strips and an arsenal of gadgets that promise to improve rest. But what does a room need to sleep better?

Rediscover through art

Sometimes a blank canvas can open a different path in recovery from a spinal cord injury. The alliance between Reale Foundation and La Vida seguir en Positivo allows art to accompany a rehabilitation process in which identity, autonomy and trust are also rebuilt. The second chance

I've tried Amazon's best-selling wireless headphones and now they're half off on Prime Day

With more than 60,000 positive reviews, these headphones stand out for their comfort, autonomy and quality for less than 25 euros.