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A controversial retired general aspires to overtake Meloni on the right in Italy

The ultra Roberto Vannacci, who became popular thanks to the League, has founded a party with which he aspires to attract the most radical voters

Trump Hijacks America's 250th Birthday With Big MAGA Festival

The White House organizes a fair aimed at rewriting the reality of the country and a rally by the president to celebrate an independence 'expropriated' by the Republican

The Port destroys an artistic mural about the victims of Franco's regime and mocks it by defining it as “gloomy”

The Memory Forum takes the case to the Cádiz Prosecutor's Office and warns the local PP government that the decision is punishable by law

Lupi, goodbye to the king of the dogs

There were many others like him, but luck would have it that he did to this tribe what the Jevis of Gran Vía did to rock.

'Sugar': How to overcome a twist that changes your series completely?

It is possible that no fiction has ever had such a gigantic plot twist as the one this one presented in its sixth episode.

James Dean didn't play 'rock and roll'

The actor died in an accident in 1956, at the age of 24. He immediately became an icon of a musical movement that was surely very foreign to him.

'No to war': Àlex Ollé brings the tragedy of 'The Persians' to the present in the mecca of Greco-Latin theater

The Catalan director stirs up the audience with his version of Aeschylus' work in the ancient theater of Syracuse

The archaeologists of the Turuñuelo de Guareña site: “If Tartessos ever had a capital, our favorite would be Huelva”

Sebastián Celestino and Esther Rodríguez reconstruct in a popular book the history of the rich civilization that dominated the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula

Detrimental effects of artificial intelligence (AI)

A team of researchers from prestigious English and North American universities warn about the possible drawbacks of inappropriate use of this technology

Citizens against flames: from courses for village residents to groups of volunteers who put out fires in Catalonia

The firefighting sector disagrees on the role that should be given to people who want to help fight forest fires

Tom Morello: “The United States is a much more dangerous place today”

The musician will arrive at the BBK Legends festival with a show that he defines as “a celebration of guitar and resistance.” Thirty years after the appearance of Rage Against the Machine, he continues to defend that rock was never separated from politics

The Civil Guard abolishes its underwater activities unit on the Costa Brava

The decision causes discomfort between the mayors and the body itself

Quirón will save on the most expensive tests, of up to 3,000 euros, in the laboratory awarded to him by the Community of Madrid

The Ayuso Government has eliminated genetic diagnoses, which have been made in that center since its opening in the Aguirre era

Martínez Soler: “I never imagined that I would fall out of love with Felipe González, but he has done everything he could to keep us away from him”

The journalist, kidnapped and tortured by Francoists in 1976, rejects the expression “regime of 78”: “Dad and mom are not to blame for everything”

Peridis: Hairstyle comes off

Vignette from June 22, 2026

The growing educational chasm

Readers write about the difference between public and charter schools, political tension, the crisis between Trump and Meloni, and about hate speech.

Semyon Skrepetski, caricaturist, by Sciammarella

Vignette from June 22, 2026

Trump disconnects us

By punishing Anthropic, the US Government could free Europe from its toxic addiction

Education pause mode

The classic means of negotiation through strikes has failed and three complementary scenarios are opening up

The lost decade of Brexit

The destabilizing wave of the 2016 referendums and elections transformed the world and has not yet gone away

Maradona's goal meter by meter: visual reconstruction of the most famous match in history

40 years ago, Argentina defeated England four years after the Malvinas War. The Argentine star scored first with his hand and four minutes later he eluded half the English team to score the goal of the century

The disconcerting story of the frigate that toured the Mediterranean buying antiques

'The archeology that the Navy brought by sea' reconstructs the journey of the 'Arapiles', which had to choose between acquiring coal for its boilers or Greek ceramics for the National Archaeological Museum

The footprints of Empress Sissi in Budapest: from the bridge and the statue in her honor to her favorite cafes

On a walk through the Hungarian capital you can see the many details that remember Elizabeth of Bavaria, who here enjoyed the pastry, the tranquility of Gödöllö Palace, the landscape, the opera and the Hungarian friends who adored her.

If I get regularization, my life will change completely. I want to contribute to this society that has supported me so much.

Dion Destiny, a Nigerian living in Spain, hopes to obtain regular status through the process that more than 900,000 people have already applied for

I test five ionic dryers to see if they really reduce frizz: I'll tell you my experience and choose the best

I have tested the best ionic dryers of the moment to discover which one leaves my hair softer, shinier and frizz-free

10 cheap gadgets that will make your day much easier at the beach

Some simple accessories, such as towel clips, drink holders or waterproof covers, can make all the difference on your getaways

Why the first swim of the year is so special: “It is one of the few moments of collective happiness”

Bathing in the sea is a summer classic that has something of a communal celebration, but the first contact with salt water has been seen almost as a purifying rite for longer than we think.

Salty tomato and smoked pie, a classic summer recipe to recover

It's like a good sandwich, but in a cake format that can be prepared in advance

Klimt's painting, seen from the scaffolding

The restoration works at the Burgtheater in Vienna allow us to closely admire the vault executed by the artist when he was 24 years old

Sorry if I bother

Dreams, unlike formats, algorithms and our prejudices, do not understand probabilities

From football to digital flatterer: how to thrive in the era of hybrid offices

The complacent employee reinvents himself after the pandemic: less hallway and coffee machine, more visibility and power of influence

“What is going to make us truly relevant is being able to train people with a critical spirit”

Otilia de la Fuente, president and CEO of the European University, covers the past, present and future of an institution that has designed an eminently practical and very international educational model: more than 40% of its students come from other countries

Everything you need to know about the apricot, a fruit that is pure summer

Murcia, Aragon, Catalonia and the Valencian Community lead the production of this small versatile fruit in the kitchen and also the origin of the classic dried apricots.

The figures that explain the tight victory of Abelardo De la Espriella in the pre-count

The difference between the far-right lawyer and the left-wing senator Iván Cepeda is about 250,000 votes, the narrowest in recent history

The keys to the second round in Colombia: record participation, victory of the extreme right and a very strong left

The victory of Abelardo de la Espriella marks a radical change in the country's course

Colombia 2026 election results, live | Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States, congratulates Abelardo de la Espriella: “Colombia's best days are yet to come”

Cepeda recognizes the results of the pre-count that show his rival as the winner, but assures that it is not binding and announces that his party is going to challenge 33,000 tables throughout the country.

Trump and Rubio congratulate De la Espriella on his victory in Colombia

The leaders of the right and the extreme right of Latin America have also celebrated the victory of the ultra-conservative candidate

The heroic Cape Verde continues to make history by tying with Uruguay and blowing up the Spanish group

The modest African team can even be first in the group if it wins by a landslide against Saudi Arabia and the Uruguayans and Spain tie

The ultra De la Espriella will be the next president of Colombia, according to the pre-count of votes

The controversial criminal lawyer defeats the left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda by less than one point (49.66% versus 48.70%), around 250,000 votes. The official candidate recognizes the pre-count but calls for waiting for the scrutiny. Petro: “No one can proclaim himself president

Iván Cepeda recognizes the pre-count, but asks to wait for the scrutiny: “It is not official or binding data”

The candidate of the official Historical Pact offers a moderate speech with an opponent's tone and firmly invites citizens to serenity

Wyndham Clark wins the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, his second major

The American wins with -4, one stroke ahead of Sam Burns and three over Tom Kim

Petro: "No one can be proclaimed president. Tranquility among citizens"

The president of Colombia and his candidate, Iván Cepeda, will wait for the elections, which take several days

What comes next: the scrutiny that will define the final result

In the first round, President Gustavo Petro and the official candidate Iván Cepeda refused to give value to the results known this Sunday

Beiranvand and Courtois, the goalkeepers triumph in the draw between Iran and Belgium

The Iranian goalkeeper leads his team against a rival that did not know how to define its dominance and finished with 10 on the way to 0-0

Ramiro Valdés, one of the historic commanders of the Cuban Revolution, dies at 94

The official website 'Cubadebate' reports the death without offering details about the cause of death of the leader who fought alongside Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

Mbappé: “Messi is the best along with Cristiano Ronaldo”

The captain of France talks about the evolution of his coach Didier Deschamps: “He asks us to press like PSG”

Double portion of Serena Williams, who will also compete in the Wimbledon singles

The British great grants the last invitation to the draw to the 44-year-old American. Noskova is crowned in Berlin, Cerúndolo in Queen's and Tiafoe in Halle

Belgium - Iran, the 2026 World Cup match live | Goalless draw at half-time in Los Angeles

The Belgian team, which tied in its debut against Egypt, faces an Iranian team that also tied against New Zealand

La Roja fans in the heart of Ramallah: “I feel that supporting Spain is like supporting the Palestinians”

Luis de la Fuente's team gains support in this World Cup in Gaza and the West Bank due to the Government's stance towards Israel, to the detriment of the teams from Arab countries

Lamine Yamal changes the mood of La Roja

The team recovered the game quickly, with one or two touches, and with speed gave a lot of rhythm to the game without losing aggressiveness in the pressure.