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What role do munitions shortages really play in Trump's pausing the war with Iran?

Washington has used hard-to-replace missiles during its war against Tehran. We analyze whether it is really running out of reserves.

Milei's insults to Lula lead Argentina and Brazil to the worst diplomatic clash in years

The attacks of the ultra president on the leftist, which have motivated the call for consultations of the Brazilian ambassador, coexist with a strong economic relationship between both countries

Spanish energy companies are preparing to lead the creation of great trans-European champions

Iberdrola, Naturgy, Enagás, Acciona and Repsol lay the foundations for the consolidation of a sector at the community level that wants to face the threat from the United States, China or Russia

The three keys to understanding hunger in the 21st century

Investing in food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture or social protection contributes to reducing inequalities, strengthening communities and generating long-term prosperity

The lack of application of protocols against sexist violence spreads silence in the culture

After years of certain optimism due to the development of new regulations, the sector sees little real progress and denounces the persistence of impunity

Madrid negotiates for Diomande, the most expensive African footballer in history

Leipzig is asking for around 120 million euros for the 19-year-old Ivorian winger, the most effective dribbler of last season

Digital friends with AI, the new threat to adolescents' mental health

Psychologists warn that young people are increasingly turning to tools like ChatGPT in search of emotional support, a practice they consider highly dangerous

What does a child gain when he spends a few days away from home?

Summer camps help develop autonomy, responsibility, coexistence or tolerance for frustration, but they are not the only way for children to learn during the holidays.

The error in Catalonia's PISA and the mirage of reducing education to a figure

They say that the Catalan data will not be comparable, but no data is comparable if it is not integrated into the complex network of social relations that makes it understandable.

A court will review the 'hype' that assigns the destinations of diplomats

The consul in Mendoza appeals against the marginalization of those who have spent most of their careers outside Spain

These are the Salomon men's recovery clogs that your feet will appreciate

Neither sandals nor sneakers: this footwear is designed to relieve the feeling of fatigue after exertion

A girl dancing in the living room with Disney Channel

Not all memorable summers take place far from home. In my case, I enjoyed many of them from the couch with the songs from a film that revolutionized an entire generation.

Meditation retreats, 'noiseless' tourism and a point-in-mouth tour of the Cartuja de Granada

Overstimulation and noise pollution drive a slower way of traveling, in which more and more people seek to disconnect from everyday noise and discover destinations from calm and contemplation.

“There is only one way to be successful, to be mistreated”: inside the K-pop hit machine

Despite its formal limitations, 'K-Pop Idols', an essay by journalist Hark Joon Lee and academic Dal Yong Lin, shows the dark reality hidden behind the luminous Korean musical genre.

Ricardo Piñero, philosopher: “My tombstone is only missing the date”

The professor of Aesthetics and Theory of Art at the University of Navarra, who jumped from public to private education, reflects on beauty, human relationships and new generations

David Lowery, on his “very, very strange” film: “I wanted Anne Hathaway to represent all the pop stars I love”

The director of 'A Ghost Story' returns to ghosts with 'Mother Mary', where he combines music with paranormal elements and religion

The refugee protection system turns 75 under pressure: “No one chooses such a dangerous journey unless the alternatives are even more dangerous”

On July 28, 1951, the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees was born, an instrument that today faces various challenges: from misinformation, funding cuts, pressures in host States or policies that put to the test a system created to guarantee that no one was returned to the country where they were in serious danger.

Merz opens the door to strengthening the monitoring of dangerous Islamists after the Berlin attack

The alleged perpetrator of the attack, who was shot dead on Sunday, was free despite having been convicted in May of preparing a serious act of violence against State security.

Josep Pons praised the Liceu: “I'll rethink the traditional concert format from scratch”

The Catalan master gives the seventh stage to the captain of the Symphonic Orchestra of the Teatre de la Rambla

Why using eclipse glasses is the only safe way to look at the Sun

The Government and ONCE begin to distribute this Tuesday 2 million free glasses at coupon sales points and in science museums

Peridis: what fires, no fires

Vignette from July 28, 2026

“Behind every procedure there is a person,” says a reader

Reflections by letter on the remoteness of the Administrations, disaster prevention, the use of libraries in summer and tourist massification

Flavita Banana: moral priorities

Vignette from July 28, 2026

Judicial castism

Our judges resort to European law as a last resort in their fierce fight against independence leaders

The humility of power

That is the moment of truth of a democracy: not when power wins, but when it accepts losing without breaking the table

Right to study and right to a roof

The prices of the real estate market and the lack of residential places threaten equity in education in Spain

90 years have passed since the greatest tragedy in the history of mountaineering: the agony of Toni Kurz on the north face of the Eiger

In July 1936, the four mountaineers who were trying to climb the wall for the first time died, leading to a horror story that conditioned the way of narrating mountaineering for decades... until Ueli Steck arrived.

Jessica Goicoechea, the queen of bikinis who moves between success and debate on networks: “It doesn't rain to everyone's liking and there will always be criticism”

The 'influencer' and businesswoman has built an empire with Goi, the swimsuit brand consumed by celebrities such as Eva Longoria, Rosalía and Aitana, but which is not exempt from controversy. “I understand that in the end it is a very sexy concept and people already associate it with a thinner body, but it is not reality,” he defends.

“If there are any foreigners at my concert, let them leave”: Eric Clapton's racist words that changed British rock

50 years have passed since the creation of Rock Against Racism, a platform created as a reaction against the singer's statements for which he apologized many years later.

I have tried the new Create cabin suitcase and there is one detail that has been much more useful than I expected

TSA lock, wheels with 360-degree rotation and a size suitable for many low-cost airlines are some of the features of this model that promises to improve the travel experience.

“I've met someone because they have an attic”: how real estate criteria are conditioning the search for love

Neither political ideology nor height: the new filters of some when looking for a partner seem more worthy of Idealista than of Tinder or Grindr

Neither pizza nor focaccia: let the quick and easy panini return

A love letter to the dinner of our childhood, which serves to take advantage of what is in the refrigerator without complications

12 basic cooking techniques to learn this holiday

From cooking and frying to poaching or poaching: a guide to understanding the cooking methods that make the difference in any recipe

Maxime Carmignac: “My father always says that companies that do not respect the environment will fail”

The daughter of the founder of Carmignac Gestion runs the office in the United Kingdom and acts as heir 'in pectore' of one of the most prestigious investment 'boutiques' in Europe

Why do we drink beer with lemon, homemade or cola?

These mixtures reduce the perception of bitterness, provide acidity and new aromas, maintain carbonation and reduce the alcohol content. The result is a more refreshing drink, very easy to drink and especially pleasant when the heat hits.

In the library of Lucía Solla Sobral, author of ‘You will eat flowers’: “There are books that I do not recommend because I want to keep them”

Between the poetry that made her vegan and the book she keeps like a relic, the writer of one of the best-selling books of the year talks about reading, heritage and craft

Suri now has the last name Noelle: the daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes deletes her paternal surname

The young woman, 20 years old and a university theater student, no longer used the last name Cruise during high school, but she has made the change legal and definitive

How opposition to Israel and the cost of living are driving the Democratic Party's most left-wing candidates in the US

Despite their recent electoral successes, Democrats in Michigan face a greater challenge: regaining the vote of the working class.

Women victims of domestic violence who killed their partners: "He said he was going to kill me and my son and then he was going to commit suicide"

Milene and Úrsula killed their partners and claimed that they did it in self-defense, after a history of domestic violence. Police stations and courts in Brazil judge whether, when faced with an imminent risk to life, the reaction was proportional to the threat.

A DNA test confirms that Bernarda Vera, considered missing from the Pinochet dictatorship, has been found alive in Argentina

The teacher, a member of the MIR, was until now in the official registry of victims of repression. Her family had lost contact with her in 1973.

How much should we be worried about the rebellion and hack launched by OpenAI's artificial intelligence

Hugging Face claimed that the hack was carried out at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human intervention.

Trump tries to return to the negotiating table with Iran after two weeks of open war

The US has stopped attacks in the last three days, but Tehran denies contacts with Washington to achieve a ceasefire

How can a fire cause a lightning storm? The dangerous phenomenon of the "cloud dragon" that generated the fire in France

According to the BBC's chief weather presenter, Helen Willetts, this phenomenon is, in essence, a storm caused by a very intense forest fire. We tell you more details.

We crossed the Atlantic in two floating cars to fulfill my father's dream

Two young Italians tried to cross the Atlantic in floating cars for the love of a dying father and they succeeded!

We crossed the Atlantic in two floating cars to fulfill my father's dream

Two young Italians tried to cross the Atlantic in floating cars for the love of a dying father and they succeeded!

A retired colonel convicted of the murder of singer-songwriter Víctor Jara is arrested in Chile after remaining on the run for years

According to local media, the retired soldier was found by police officers on a plot in Puyehue, in the Los Lagos region, in the south of the country.

The new bridge that connects Canada with the US and became a symbol of the divisions between both countries

A new bridge will link Michigan to Ontario, but Canada disinvited American dignitaries to the opening ceremony.

French police arrest man after knife attack on three women in Paris

Two of the victims are in serious condition after being hit, one in the back and the other in the abdomen.

Brazil calls its ambassador in Argentina for consultations after Milei described Lula as a "convict" and a "thief" in Sao Paulo

The Argentine president made the statements in Brazil, where he went to launch the presidential campaign of the right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro.

"I feel like I will never be able to get rid of that smell of death": the impact of the Venezuelan earthquakes on a rescuer who worked 18 days in La Guaira

A month after the earthquakes, Daniela Villarroel remembers the corpses she passed to reach the survivors under the rubble, the screams of people asking for help and the smell of death that she still smells on her clothes.