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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.

José Sacristán, actor: “This boy who went to priests' school and had to sing 'Cara al Sol' is scared by coexistence”

The 88-year-old interpreter steps into the shoes of his friend Fernando Fernán Gómez in 'The Son of the Comic', which is being performed until June 28 in Madrid

Amazon will not release Luca Guadagnino's new film about the founder of OpenAI after both companies sign an agreement

'Artificial' tells the turbulent days of 2023 when the company's CEO, Sam Altman, played by Andrew Garfield, was fired and rehired

Almeida gives up 19 public plots valued at more than 87 million for the Ayuso public-private residences project

The City Council of the capital transfers almost 200,000 square meters of municipal land that concessionaire companies will be able to exploit for decades, with a model similar to that of concerted education

Begoña Gómez, summoned this Wednesday to deliver her passport to Peinado

The defense of the president's wife has appealed the precautionary measure, by which the leadership of the Judiciary has initiated a file process against the judge

Spain propels Oyarzabal to the elite of the 'killers'

The forward improves his Real Sociedad records with La Roja, and is at the level of Kane, Messi, Haaland, Mbappé and Cristiano

Massive failure in Mathematics in the Catalan selectivity: “They were very long exercises”

The grade is the lowest in the last 10 years and the difficulty of the exam has reached Parliament amid criticism from teachers, families and students

From desolation to football euphoria

Extremism is accepted as one of the fine arts. From the moderate desolation after the draw against Cape Verde we have gone on to the euphoria against Saudi Arabia and from there, to the final in New York

Europe facing division

Our task is to walk together, with an awake memory and the firm will not to repeat the mistakes that already cost us too much.

Tension in the La Mina neighborhood due to the eviction of 58 occupied public apartments

The homes, on the Rambla, are intended to rehouse residents of the Venus building. Seven floors have been emptied and two have been reoccupied.

“Mom, do you love the phone more than me?”: minors with parents hooked on cell phones are more insecure

A study highlights that the exemplary nature of parents with the telephone has a direct impact on the mental health of children

The anti-fog Speedo swimming goggles that are sweeping Amazon drop to 15 euros on Prime Day

The accessory stands out mainly for its high flexibility, peripheral vision and maximum sun protection. Can be purchased in different colors

“Legumes have proteins, your honor”: the case of the meat industry against Heura, from within

The 'plant based' products company has just won a lawsuit against the meat sector's top management. Nutritionist Lucía Martínez reveals the unscientific arguments used against her

The social premises have humidity due to one of the community patios, who should pay for the repair?

Readers send their questions to the EL PAÍS housing office in collaboration with Legálitas

Pride 2026 Guide in Spain: when is the LGTBIQ+ demonstration in my city?

Organizations in defense of collective rights claim the streets as a space to make progress in equality visible.

Thirteen recipes for summer dinners to show off without killing yourself

Recipes, ideas and tips to eat healthy, delicious and without complicating your life even when the heat does not let up

The 20 best-selling products on the first day of Amazon Prime Day that are still on sale

This is the selection of best-sellers at a low price that has seduced many readers of EL PAÍS Showcase: headphones, sunglasses, external batteries... and much more!

The Andalusian melva: from humble fish to coveted preserves protected against fraud

It belongs to the tuna family and the most appreciated variety is the canutera, whose piece does not exceed 600 grams.

Manu Jara: from head pastry chef at the Cannes Festival to ice cream maker in Triana

The master pastry chef claims to return to the origin with neighborhood establishments to recover “the essence, the freshness of the product and the quality of the ingredients”