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Queen Margaret of Denmark reappears with a walker after her two hospital admissions

Federico X's mother underwent angioplasty in May and, shortly after, suffered a thrombus in the hip area. The Danish royal house has already warned that its participation in events would be evaluated according to its evolution

Omar Artan, the Somali referee banned by the United States, will whistle the European Super Cup final

The referee, who won the CAF Male Referee of the Year 2025 award, could not enter the American country due to the ban on entry to Somali people by the Trump Administration

The World Bank lowers global growth to 2.5% due to the Iran war, the lowest rate since the pandemic

The multilateral organization points out that a good part of the least developed economies will end up being poorer in 2026 than in 2019.

Three and a half years in prison for the A Coruña lottery player who tried to keep a Primitiva prize of 4.7 million euros

The Provincial Court condemns him for fraud because it sees proof that he deceived the lucky client, but acquits his brother, a Lottery delegate.

The dying salt factory that rises 250% on the Nigerian stock market

Retail investors have started a trading frenzy thanks to new broker applications and place the Union Dicon salina among the ten best stocks in the country

“The strike has already cost me 3,800 euros”: educational strikes take their toll on teachers, students and families

The mobilizations force teachers to reorganize their family budget. The loss of classes affects disadvantaged students more

The ECB raises rates for the first time in almost three years and worsens its inflation forecasts

The increase of 0.25 points places the price of money at 2.25%. The increase in the price of a barrel of oil due to the war in Iran has brought the Eurobank out of its lethargy, and the markets do not rule out another increase this year

The Supreme Court sees no reason to pardon former Attorney General Álvaro García Ortiz and opposes the measure of grace

The court's position is not binding on the Government

He took “something natural for his memory” and ended up urinating blood: the real danger of trusting AI in health matters

A congress of primary care doctors warns of the risks of following the recommendations of new digital tools without consulting professionals

The Pope, at the Arguineguín cayucos dock: "We cannot get used to counting the dead. Human dignity has no passport"

In the Canary Islands, Leo

Like a hurricane, a 20-year-old young man, Ja'Kobe Tharp, breaks the world record for the 110m hurdles (12.75s)

The American surpasses Aries Merritt's 2012 record in Oregon by five hundredths on a night in which another athletics prodigy, middle distance runner Cooper Lutkenhaus, shone in Oslo

José Luis Sastre will direct 'Hora 25' next season

The until now deputy director of 'Hoy por hoy' on SER replaces Aimar Bretos at the head of the night program that analyzes the current events of the day

Conflict between Quirón and Ribera over the extension granted by the Community to the health giant to take over the laboratory that has been awarded to it

The hospital giant explains that it needs time to install the machines but underlying the tension with the staff and the outgoing company

Stable, resistant and removable: the advantages of rigid fabric recycling bins to organize your kitchen

They have a velcro system that allows you to separate the containers to place them in any corner of the kitchen

The judge authorizes the UCO to track the accounts of Ayuso's boyfriend since 2014

Magistrate Antonio Viejo agrees to this procedure six months after the Civil Guard requested it.

The “Spanish book miracle” does not stop: “We have a horizon of progress”

The publishing sector grew in 2025, for the twelfth consecutive year, reaching a turnover of 3,138 million euros. It is a record only surpassed by the figure from 2008

“I haven't washed my face again since this moment”: Oliva Wilde's mischievous hint to Penélope Cruz

The American actress and director has sent a message specifically to Cruz from her networks after announcing news about 'The invite'

Bargain at Adidas: the Galaxy 7 sneakers for men drop their price at the gates of summer

These running shoes are designed to offer lightness and a comfortable fit thanks to their 'Cloudfoam' technology and the breathability of their materials.

Threesomes, illegal loves and a lot of sweat: 15 of the sexiest movies about a hot summer

There are many films where the eroticism of heat takes center stage, but these 15, ranging from the fifties to the present, are ICON's selection

Dani Rovira shares “the worst” year of his life: “The job wasn't going very well, I had a breakup, a surgical operation, my father died…”

The Malaga actor has said for the first time in 'La Ruina' that in 2025 he underwent surgery twice and was in the ICU: "They had to open me up, remove a piece of my first rib, remove the thrombus and put a spring on me."

The PSOE falls almost five points after the accusation of Zapatero and the summary of the 'Leire case', according to the CIS

The PP rises 2.2 points and reduces its distance with the socialists

Tyler Mane, the villain of 'X-Men' or 'Deadpool and Wolverine', announces that he suffers from breast cancer: “Bad news: today I start chemotherapy”

"I'll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it a secret. To be honest, it's a little embarrassing," the actor shared on his Instagram profile, where he encourages men to talk about this disease.

Christof Loy leaves through the front door of the Teatro de la Zarzuela

The new production of 'El Gato Montés' by Manuel Penella closes the season at the Coliseum on Jovellanos Street as a lyrical revelation of the year, with José Miguel Pérez-Sierra in the pit and the Soleá by the Armenian Mané Galoyan

UK investigates Ryanair for charging parents to sit with their children

The airline forces parents to stay with the minors and also applies an extra cost of nine euros

At least five minors identified for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old classmate in Burgos

The events occurred in May at a birthday celebration in a public place outside the school.

Lily Allen poses with Marc Capaldo in London as her ex-husband David Harbor finally talks about their divorce

The singer was one of the star guests at the Royal Academy summer party

Salvador Illa, after the Pope's “inspiring” visit: “Catalonia counts again”

The Catalan president thanks Leo XIV for his sensitivity and affirms that the images of the temple still move him

A public children's school in the center of Madrid has had a cockroach infestation since January: it asked the Community for help without success

The families of the Vallehermoso center, in Chamberí, wrote in April to the Department of Education requesting an urgent inspection and were told that it was not up to parents to file complaints, but to the management, which had already asked for help a month before.

A digital proposal that grants unique privileges to sports lovers

'EmonioaT', Unicaja's new platform linked to its loyalty strategy, allows customers to discover exclusive experiences. Promotions and advantages linked to sport, culture and leisure

Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and other celebrities who have vibrated with the Knicks' comeback

The New York basketball team is one victory away from its first NBA ring since 1973 after beating the San Antonio Spurs in the last minute at Madison Square Garden

I turned my kitchen into a small nutritional laboratory to test the best smart scales and this is what happened

Not all of them make something as tedious as recording what you eat equally easy. Will there be any that can be integrated into my routine without making it more complicated?

And the Pope is going to speak in Catalan

With a traçuda phonetics, Lleó XIV was surely more understandable with the inclusion of Catalan than the rest of the environment.

Neither long nor short: mid-calf pants are the key summer garment

The freshest mid-cut design, easy to combine and with that nineties air that is back (again) to stay

Alexandra Lange, Pulitzer Prize for Criticism 2025: “We have made childhood too safe”

American critics maintain that children learn far beyond school and warn that overprotection can limit their ability to explore, make mistakes and develop on their own.

The Knicks take the NBA championship against the Spurs after the biggest comeback in history

After being down by up to 29 points, the New Yorkers survive the San Antonio team (107-106) and are one game away from the trophy

Fujimori clings to the vote of Peruvians abroad in his comeback against Sánchez

The right-wing woman regains first place against the left-wing presidential candidate

Replaces 7 appliances and fits in any small kitchen: the multifunction pot that is sweeping Amazon

It has a capacity of 3 liters and is designed to prepare everything from stews and rice to homemade yogurts or steamed recipes thanks to its 13 preset programs.

Who will win the World Cup? This is how our predictions start

EL PAÍS' statistical model says that Spain is the favorite. But be careful: you only win one in six times. See updated options for each selection

Hospitals in Malawi team up with artificial intelligence to reduce infant mortality

In one of the poorest countries in the world, an AI monitoring system detects deterioration in hospitalized patients early and helps scarce medical staff intervene before it is too late

Alejandro Cartagena and the incessant search of a migrant in a Latin American country

The Mapfre Foundation presents a retrospective of the Mexican-Dominican photographer, whose artistic practice revolves around a persistent question: what does it mean to inhabit a territory, belong to a community and produce images in a world in constant transformation

'The Curse of Widow's Bay': series like all and series like none

“The best streaming series of the year,” according to Guillermo del Toro, it is fun, also terrifying and strangely warm. With one chapter left to conclude, I'm still unable to know where it's going, but I don't care; all I want is for him to come back

A day in the place where kites fly to the world from China

They are the first flying device created by humans, they connect with an ancient culture and 85% of all those sold on the planet are produced in the city of Weifang.

The limitless art of Rosa Barba is displayed in Lisbon

One of the most recognized artists of her generation presents at the Gulbenkian Center a chosen summary of her world of words, films, sculptures, canvases, installations and music

Scott Lowe, researcher: “Governments should fund science because pharmaceutical companies seek to help, but they want to make money”

The geneticist speaks with EL PAÍS about the advances and problems of oncological studies

Six Prides to keep an eye on this month: from liberated Budapest to New York in the shadow of Trump

The capital of Hungary celebrates in freedom after the fall of Viktor Orbán, in the Romanian city of Odura the march is banned, while in the US respect for the group falls to historic lows

The collapse in the courts leaves lives on hold: up to a year to assess abuse, two to report a divorce

The delay for months in obtaining an assessment in court prolongs suffering in cases of gender and sexual violence: “A year late is a frozen life”

Notaries attest to the most expensive homes in Spain: apartments at 14,700 euros per square meter in Madrid and houses worth 5 million in Mallorca

EL PAÍS analyzes the public database of this professional association, which allows you to see the amounts at which transactions have been closed in the last year

Jean-Luc Mélenchon: “The right no longer has anything to propose except fear”

The leader of the far-left party La Francia Insoumise, who launched his campaign last Sunday in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, is the only clear candidate right now for the 2027 French presidential elections.

Manu Sánchez, before the premiere on La 1 of 'The Andalusian Dog': "If we do the 22 programs, we will cost each Spaniard 5 cents"

The Sevillian comedian bursts into TVE's 'prime time' this Thursday with an interview program with which he has signed 22 programs until January 2027 for seven million euros

The first great novel that showed the Civil War from the point of view of the defeated

From republican officer to Catholic writer, Joan Sales' moral conversion is distilled in the novel of defeat 'Uncertain Glory': a work about the moral complexity of war