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Madonna's gloves, Shakira's costume in 'Dai Dai' and other items worn by BTS at halftime of the World Cup final, sold for thousands of euros

The auction house Christie's has raised just over half a million euros thanks to the donation of pieces from celebrities such as the K-Pop band, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, David Beckham and Lionel Messi

Sign up for the 41st promotion of the EL PAÍS Master's Degree

The deadline to submit applications ends next September 8

The Vall d'Uixó fire is considered stabilized and the evacuation of all towns is lifted after burning 9,568 hectares

The fire has affected 12% of the surface of the Sierra de Espadán natural park

Franco Baresi, historic Milan captain and Italian football legend, dies

The legendary player, one of the best defenders in history, won a multitude of titles in the 'rossonero' club, as well as the 82 World Cup in Spain with the Azzurra

Anthropic announces that its AI programs also hacked three companies on their own after the OpenAI incident

The company that created Claude has reviewed more than 140,000 sessions and discovered that they escaped from a testing environment like ChatGPT

"I had stage four cancer at age 14 and now I'm a doctor"

Ellie Waters-Barnes survived aggressive stage IV cancer and underwent 18 months of treatment.

From housing to the climate threat: this is how the way we protect the things that matter to us has changed

In the last 50 years, the insurance priorities of Spaniards have evolved and companies like Allianz have adapted by taking another step: adapting to the great challenge of anticipating the risks derived from new digital threats and climate change.

When a democracy stops meeting

The sit-in of the 11 communities governed by the PP prevented two different meetings from being held and blocked funds for public universities

Learning doesn't start with letters

Experts from the SEK Schools and the Camilo José Cela University explain why play, autonomy, curiosity and emotional regulation constitute the true learning of the first six years of life

Of kangaroos and centaurs: how to reanimalize a disoriented humanity

In León, the Cerezales Foundation dedicates an exhibition to the French duo Art Orienté Objet, which imagines hybrids, rituals and artifacts to rethink the relationship between humans and animals in the face of ecological collapse

From Y2K excess to restrained elegance: the multiple lives of wedge mules

The shoe that best summed up the exuberance of the 2000s returns with a much more refined identity. From the slingback pump to the 'peep toe' or 'thong' versions, we review the reinterpretations that explain its return

'DTF St. Louis': life in seven chapters

DTF (Down to fuck, translated as where everyone fucks) is seeing yourself through a hole and in a mirror, the stretch marks and butterfly wings on your arms, which still resists the passage of time

Carmen Tur, bookseller: “Formentera is becoming a theme park for the rich”

The owner of the island's emblematic bookstore remembers with nostalgia when everything was “magical and simple”

Ripoll experiences the controversy between Orriols and his daughter coldly: “It is very hard, there is more and more silence”

The mayor and leader of Aliança Catalana hired her first-born daughter as a local police officer after a contest that the opposition oversees

Catalonia's error in the PISA exam affected a large number of centers although it does not invalidate the national comparison

One in four students who passed the test was ultimately left out. On September 8, the global results will be known

A crisis the size of a penthouse with 200 meters of terrace that no one saw coming in the Community of Madrid: “A silly mess”

Ayuso's team believes that the remoteness of the transfer had made them lower their guard regarding the matter and they postponed the discussion until “the end of October or the beginning of November.”

A sunrise alarm clock, a desktop fan or the viral mascara: the best-selling products among all those we have tested this month of July

Over the past few weeks we have reviewed dozens of beauty, home, kitchen and technology products. This selection brings together the ones that have most convinced our readers.

Cold gilda soup, the most classic banderilla turned into a spoon recipe

We join the rise of the perfect pincho with a cream that is as light as it is nutritious and satiating, perfect for taking a break from the traditional gazpacho

Curry Barker, the director who went from serving coffee to finance his YouTube shorts to becoming a millionaire with his first film

The 26-year-old American actor and filmmaker debuted in theaters with 'Obsession', a phenomenon that has become the seventh highest-grossing horror film in history. He says that the inspiration to create it arose while watching an episode of 'The Simpsons'

Svend Brinkmann, psychologist: “If you put conditions on forgiveness, love or freedom, you have already destroyed them”

The psychologist claims classic values ​​and thinkers against the instrumentalization of the culture of the search for your best version

“Pervert glasses”: Meta no longer knows how to stop the ridicule and suspicion towards its star product

The launch of new models of glasses with integrated cameras has sparked a global campaign to discredit one of the company's great hopes

The BBVA remodeling removes the last directors affected by the Villarejo case

Paul G. Tobin and Juan Asúa, who were accused, and María Jesús Arribas and Domingo Armengol, who testified as witnesses, leave the steering committee.

Why Ceuta and Melilla belong to Spain if they are in Africa

The conflict is reignited every time African migrants try to cross from Morocco to Spanish territories, or when Rabat reclaims its sovereignty over these enclaves.

Why Ceuta and Melilla belong to Spain if they are in Africa

The conflict is reignited every time African migrants try to cross from Morocco to Spanish territories, or when Rabat reclaims its sovereignty over these enclaves.

O'Higgins vs. Boca, live for the Copa Sudamericana: minute by minute of the match

At the El Teniente stadium, in Rancagua, Chile, the xeneize defines its international future in the playoffs

He was a child genius at the age of two and a university professor at the age of seven: today he is viral for teaching how to let go of toxic friendships

He memorized the periodic table as a child, taught at universities before his teens, and went viral for advice about friendship that left thousands of people speechless.

China began building the world's largest green Great Wall: the danger that comes with it

The Asian giant's ambitious forestry project faces an unexpected health dilemma; The choice of fast-growing species triggered cases of severe respiratory allergies in the population

How is Boca vs. O'Higgins for the 2026 Copa Sudamericana

The second leg of the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana is played in Rancagua; In the first leg, Xeneize won 1 to 0 in La Bombonera

Xuxa's love story that marked her forever when he died in a second: “What I want I can't say”

The television presenter and the Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Senna, met for the first time in 1988; They had an intense romance that lasted two years; In the end, they remained friends, although the passion never went out.

It was confirmed what Gaspi and Oliver Tree were going to do on the day of their death

45 days after the tragic plane accident that shocked the world, the mother of the American musician revealed the reason for the helicopter trip they shared with filmmaker Lucas Vignale, among others.

Rubén Tejerina, 50-year-old bricklayer: “If a person gets involved and is good, they will pay for them in the works”

Faced with the shortage of qualified labor that slows down construction in various parts of the world, a Spanish masonry veteran defended the value of traditional trades

Lara Ferreiro, psychologist: “Lamine Yamal's father can unconsciously generate a mandate for success”

The specialist warned that, when success becomes an obligation, anxiety, perfectionism and fear of failure can increase.

Sebastián Estevanez's new life at 55: he left acting to dedicate himself to construction and helped Marley with his house

The actor decided to move away from the cameras to make one of his biggest dreams come true; In a recent interview he told details about the work he does on the construction sites

Mario, Spanish tiktoker who lives in Australia: “I worked 371 hours and they paid me 8,000 dollars directly into my pocket”

An influencer went viral on the networks for showing what his life is like in the oceanic country while he works sporadic jobs with higher salaries than in Europe

Tuli Acosta's spicy message after being named as the third in discord between La Joaqui and Luck Ra

The influencer spoke on her networks the same day that the singer confirmed the end of her relationship with the man from Córdoba and her publication did not go unnoticed

They claim that Gastón Edul is dating a former Big Brother participant: who is it?

As revealed by Pepe Ochoa in LAM (America), the journalist is in Spain accompanied by a famous influencer

Veterinarians agree: “Cats looking outside from a window enrich their mental stimulation.”

Watching birds, people and other stimuli from outside helps keep felines that live inside the home active; I discovered all the details in the note

He was the most famous magician in the world, he dated an iconic top model, but a scandal forced him to abandon everything

Their last show was in April of this year; In 2024 he received a series of complaints against him that forced him to leave the scene

Official and confirmed: Mamdani's new system to track affordable housing in New York

What is the LIFT Tracker, Mamdani's tool to monitor the construction of affordable housing in New York

Psychology experts agree: petting dogs on the street is an open window to our emotional state

Specialists assure that spontaneous contact with unknown pets works as a direct x-ray of our personality structure.

Muri López Benítez, wife of Lisandro Martínez, reflected on fatherhood and was blunt: “Let's normalize that being present is part of being a father”

Based on a scene of the soccer player and his daughter Aurora that went viral, the woman from Entre Ríos shared a deep reflection that went viral on the networks

The look that Máxima Zorreguieta chose to lead a historic moment: recycled dress and an impressive headdress

Over the weekend, the Queen of the Netherlands inaugurated WorldPride 2026 in Amsterdam and caused a sensation with the comfortable and elegant outfit she wore for the occasion.

Alex Arce scored a great goal with scissors and ended up crying in Independiente Rivadavia's victory against Huracán

The Paraguayan opened the scoring with a spectacular finish at 2-1, but did not complete the game due to a blow

What does the Indian proverb mean: “The tree does not eat its fruit, nor does the lake drink its water; the wise live for the benefit of others.”

This ancient teaching of Eastern culture proposes a reflection on the value of selfless generosity in everyday life; invites us to question modern individualism through metaphors taken from nature

Joaqui burst into tears when talking about her separation from Luck Ra: “I wanted to get married”

After confirming the end of the relationship, the artist gave more details on Luzu TV and could not contain her tears when remembering the bond

Sophia, 24, on OCD in relationships: “I couldn't leave the house, I was worried about being unfaithful”

The young woman told how obsessive thoughts about her relationship began to affect her daily life and her emotional well-being; the details in the note

Milei will send to Congress a project to reform the organic charter of the Central

He announced it on the national network; The president will send another initiative that contemplates a “shutdown” of the State, with exceptions; In addition, he anticipated a deregulation of the capital market and insurance

And one day Milei discovered nationalism

In times of crisis, building an external enemy and instigating nationalism pays; even for an opener who now cultivates a resource already exploited by other populist governments

He opened his specialty coffee and revealed what is the most difficult thing about undertaking: “I called 15 people, I stayed with 9 and only one showed up”

Lorena invested in a cafeteria in Barcelona; business strategy and its weak point: hiring personnel

“A cat's need to scratch is essential to its well-being and provides emotional, physical and social stability”

Although it can be an annoying habit, this behavior is completely natural in felines and fulfills different important functions for their well-being.