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The Sahel against the LGTBIQ+ community

The recent criminalization of homosexuality in Niger is not just a blow against a group, it is the symptom of democratic erosion. When the rights of a minority are extinguished, darkness ends up reaching everyone

Journalist Anna Bosch announces her retirement and says an emotional goodbye to TVE: “They have left me speechless”

The veteran correspondent says goodbye in 'Cafè d'idees' on La 2 Cat after almost 40 years in the public corporation

Italian Camilla Angelucci wins 'MasterChef' 14: “Your dish is a successful triple somersault”

The contestant wins the victory over Annie with a menu dedicated to Ibiza, Italy and Catalonia

Who will be Spain's rivals in the round of 32? This is your path to the final

Right now, Spain's most likely rivals are Austria in the round of 32 (59%), Croatia or Portugal in the round of 16 (20%) and the USA in the quarterfinals (20%).

Epilators, pressotherapy and more: the best beauty offers on Prime Day 2026

Skincare technology, wellness gadgets and daily essentials on sale for a few days only

22 fashion and footwear deals on Prime Day 2026: Levi's, Columbia, Adidas and other top brands

With discounts of up to 62%, we feature best-selling items that are among the most interesting purchases of the event

Colombia joins the advance of the extreme right in Latin America

The right wing in its different variants already governs in 12 countries, and the models of a heavy hand in security, the curtailment of the rights of women and minorities, and alliances in Trump's wake are consolidated

Starmer, Labor and the UK: hit rock bottom and don't stop digging

He failed to fulfill his promise of stability, he was the protagonist of constant changes in strategy, and he has been a want and I can't, incapable of restoring the luster to the economy.

New homes in Spain barely covered 40% of the homes that were created last year

The Ministry of Housing estimates that in 2025, 95,000 new houses will be added to the housing stock, compared to a creation of 240,000 family units.

What could be the primary mechanism by which the Labor Party replaces Starmer?

The process can last until September, or end in mid-July if there is only one candidate

United States versus Iran, the war of unequal forces that neither side could win

The combination of asymmetric military tactics and civilian objectives outside the battlefield offered the Iranian regime a competitive and psychological advantage, despite its obvious inferiority compared to the world's leading power.

The United Kingdom and Spain, 10 years after Brexit: fewer students, more commercial controls and an ordeal of procedures

The break between London and the EU implied new restrictions on mobility and transactions that have affected a multitude of sectors.

The broken promises of Brexit: why the UK is worse off than before leaving the EU

Neither income has grown, nor has the welfare state improved, nor has bureaucracy decreased. However, the same extreme right that founded the 'leave' is stronger than ever

Last days for the entry into force of the 'Shein rate', what does it consist of and how much more will shipments from China cost?

Starting July 1, products purchased on platforms such as Shein, Temu or AliExpress will have a surcharge throughout Europe to prevent them from entering the community market without tariffs

Peridis: years of shelter ahead

Vignette from June 23, 2026

Riki Blanco: ration complaints for the common good

Vignette from June 23, 2026

Condemnation of corruption

The Supreme Court ruling against Ábalos and Koldo García shows that the rule of law works

Iran: 3,000 years of history explained on maps

The new format 'The world explained on maps' covers the different stages of Iran, from the formation of the country to the last conflict with the West over its nuclear program

The undeserved anonymity of James Burrows

We continue to be installed in the prejudice of cinema as art and television as entertainment, although cinema can produce rubbish and television can create works of art, and in many cases they are carried out by the same professionals.

Chaumet legend: a jewelry that is two centuries of contemporary legacy

The imperial bee is the protagonist of the Bee de Chaumet collection, the line of subtle honeycombs from the jewelry house that is now adding new models

once upon a time italy

The Nazionale has not played in the World Cup since 2014. That is to say, an entire generation without World Cup memories that attends a competition that is beginning to feel as foreign to them as the Super Bowl.

Cristiano Ronaldo's ownership in the World Cup unleashes a storm in Portugal

The weak performance of the striker, who has ten games without scoring in major tournaments, in the draw against Congo generates a dispute in the Portuguese country, which today faces Uzbekistan, while the locker room and Roberto Martínez come to his defense

Julio Dely Valdés: “When I coached Panama, a player did not go to train and the next day he appeared as if nothing had happened”

The former Oviedo, Málaga and PSG forward analyzes the evolution of the Panamanian team, which plays its second World Cup match against Croatia

The universe doing its thing

After years of lukewarm and incomprehensible oblivion, yesterday I returned to 'Flaubert's Parrot'. How could I almost forget such a “memorable” book? Don't worry, Barnes himself would say, it's a law of nature that leads us to forget things

Marc Bloch, a historian and resister enters the Pantheon

This teacher and medievalist represents an ethical commitment to truth and justice. Today enters the place of memory of just men

Mercedes Sampietro: "I have always done whatever I wanted. And that, as an actress, is paid for"

The 79-year-old performer, one of the greats of Spanish cinema, is experiencing a second youth: she premieres the series 'Oasis' on Netflix and has three films pending for the rest of the year

The Spanish market multiplies share sales operations by four and points to a record year

IPO operations, capital increases and accelerated placements exceed 9,000 million until May, and aspire to mark the best year since 2021

Francisco Blanch (Bank of America): “Oil supply is going to normalize because the US and Iran are interested”

The global head of raw materials at Bank of America highlights how the economy and the flow of energy have resisted the shock and points out that, at least in terms of energy, the US emerges stronger from the conflict

The seven faces of LGTBIQ+ rights: “Spain is a country that guarantees freedoms”

In record time, Spain has become a benchmark in respect for sexual and gender diversity. Right now it is the country with the most guarantees in Europe, according to Ilga, the international association of the LGTBIQ+ group. Seven stories talk about the progress made and show some pending challenges

'Agroinfluencers' to raise the self-esteem of the countryside: “It is interesting to send positive messages to attract young people”

Andalusia leads the rise of content creators in the agricultural environment. The olive groves and fruit and vegetable crops of Almería, main settings to attract followers

The mantis newscast

The Spain that gets up early goes to bed very early and lives among beautiful but poisonous flowers

Why the atavistic fear of 'Backrooms' sweeps away

The film that turns liminal space into hell shows how the internet has rarefied reality

One more brushstroke

The death of David Hockney would have deserved us to take out the trumpets, because his work will explain the world like that of the great masters

El Roto: my worst algorithm

Vignette from June 23, 2026

USA-Iran: a pact that smells like gunpowder

There are so many non-rational factors at play that the general skepticism about what may come next is understandable.

Hairstyle and the various rods of justice

The judge continues to enjoy a kind of protection from a conservative sector of the CGPJ, which does not see his speculations about possible criminal attempts by police officers as worthy of reproach.

The message from Colombia

The victory of the far-right candidate by a small margin cannot be interpreted as authorization to govern against half of the country

Heat, sun or bites in children: how to prevent the most frequent risks during the summer

The pediatrician Laura Castells and the emergency doctor Julio José Llerena offer simple habits that can avoid scares and help children and adults enjoy a vacation without problems.

Africa's succulent, nutritious grasshopper business runs into Western prejudices against eating insects

They are sold in half the world and their protein content is comparable to that of meat, according to the FAO, but the possibility of expanding their consumption as a dietary alternative contrasts with their limited presence in global feeding strategies and the lack of large-scale data on their safety.

Ayuso fines small Galician businesses up to 13,000 euros for failing to comply with online sales regulations

Stores in Cambados, Viveiro or Vilanova de Arousa receive notifications of sanctions for defects on their websites, in some cases without having actually sold any product.

Ione Belarra: “Until the right stops in Madrid it will be difficult to consolidate a transformation of Spain”

The general secretary of Podemos, in an interview with EL PAÍS after announcing that she will face Ayuso at the polls, does not rule out an agreement with IU and assures that it has been a mistake to support the PSOE in exchange for nothing in Congress

clean the street

It makes us uncomfortable to see homeless people. Perhaps that is why we do not react to actions such as those of the Madrid City Council.

Against political decomposition

Corruption, both real and attributed, is not the cause of the crisis of democracies, but rather its reflection

Spain, when calm is in vertigo

With the presence of Pedri and Olmo, together for the first time, Luis de la Fuente's team reacts in the World Cup

Ian Gibson: “A Government that removed Franco from the Valley of the Fallen would do very well to continue searching for Lorca's body”

The Hispanist, who has dedicated his entire life to the research and search for the poet, publishes the newspaper 'They did not find me'

Ábalos will not be able to access prison permits before January 2030

The former minister will serve his sentence in April 2042, although he may seek conditional freedom from November 2036.

The Supreme Court advances that Aldama has “favored” other ongoing cases and that “collaboration” should be “rewarded”

The ruling praises the role of the commission agent in the investigations into construction rigging and complicates the defense of defendants in the National Court, such as Pardo de Vera

The Government believes that the Supreme Court sends a message for those involved to testify against the PSOE

The Executive accuses the blow of the sentence of the 'Koldo case' but is outraged at a corruptor who "gets away with it"

Visual tour of the Supreme Court ruling that condemns Ábalos, Koldo and Aldama

Browse the full text of the high court ruling and delve into the keys to legal reasoning

“It's crazy that they let us make this movie”: 'Freddy el gao' is even wilder 25 years later

25 years ago, comedian Tom Green tried to break through into Hollywood with a radical comedy that spread more terror than laughter. Claimed by many, the actor left the United States and now lives on a farm