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More than a thousand jurists demand that the German Government begin a process to ban the ultra AfD party

The initiative, whose support doubled in 10 days, comes in the midst of several regional elections. The extremist party has a chance of winning in one of them for the first time, according to polls

El Rayo commits to the Community of Madrid to facilitate access for technicians to check the situation of the Vallecas Stadium

The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Mariano de Paco, says that the venue is not in good condition, and offers to help the club so that the first match is played in Leganés and not in Burgos because he sees it as “difficult” to start the League at home

Stephen Baldwin reveals why he decided to move away from Hollywood: “It wasn't my style, I didn't want to be Tom Cruise”

The actor, who in the nineties positioned himself as one of the performers of the moment, has explained that religion changed the way he saw his future in the film industry.

An ordinary day in Gaza: "I heard a dull noise. I immediately knew they had hit me"

During the ceasefire in Gaza, workers from the organization Doctors Without Borders have seen how the Israeli army kills their relatives and destroys their homes

A fire in a housing block forces the evacuation of two buildings in Chamberí

The fire started around midnight on the top floor of one of the buildings and municipal technicians must now assess the state of the structure to see if the 15 residents who have slept away from home can return.

Albares demands the solidarity of the European partners with Ceuta and charges against Meloni

Robles “strongly” asks Morocco to punish those who have caused, “condoned or tolerated this human drama.”

Last minute of the entry of immigrants to Ceuta, live | The Government assures that no intelligence report warned of the magnitude of the Ceuta crisis

Von der Leyen congratulates Spain and Morocco for managing the crisis, but calls for strengthening borders | Albares charges against the “reactionary international” and considers disinformation the key element of the crisis in Ceuta | The PP charges against Sánchez for “going it alone with the regularization of immigrants”

Where to see the total eclipse on August 12 in Spain? Map with the time and visibility in each point of the country

The following map shows how the phenomenon of August 12 will be seen from each municipality in Spain

Car sales grow by 3.7% in July and are close to pre-pandemic figures

Registrations have been above 100,000 units for five months, a figure that has not been exceeded in the seventh month of the year since 2020.

Von der Leyen congratulates Spain and Morocco for managing the crisis in Ceuta, but asks to strengthen the borders

“Morocco is an important strategic partner to combat human trafficking and illegal migration,” says the president of the European Commission

Nearly 13,000 Spanish seasonal workers will work in the French harvest for 2,156 gross euros per month

UGT estimates that 90% of these workers “repeat” in the neighboring country's campaign for better salary conditions

Phil Collins talks about his almost fatal hospitalization due to his alcoholism: "My organs were paralyzing. People came to say goodbye"

The musician recalled the episode in 2024 from which he almost did not wake up. Since then, he remains sober and maintains a healthy relationship with Lilly Collins and Jil Tavelman, the actress's mother who is helping him at an upcoming auction.

Ceuta estimates that it will have to care for more than a thousand migrant minors and is preparing two large facilities

The authorities are currently dealing with 862, a figure that has quadrupled in just two weeks

Repair your skin's skin barrier that is damaged in summer with this Korean cream with panthenol

With a light texture and quick absorption, its formula helps to regenerate damaged tissues and hydrate the skin in depth.

The Police are looking for the family who forgot a funeral urn with ashes in the locker of a supermarket in Benidorm

Local agents have begun investigations to find the owner of the container

Sacyr and ACS start the plan for new hospitals in England with multimillion-dollar projects

The first will build Frimley Park budgeted at 1,750 million euros and the second signs West Suffolk, a project of more than 1,000 million

Red, asymmetrical and tight: Carolina Herrera's look for Letizia in Mallorca

Queen Letizia begins the summer in Palma with her traditional appearance at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest

Lies, coercion and “no collaboration”: Juana Ramos' family asks for 17 years in prison for the woman's alleged murderer

The victim disappeared on August 20, 2016 and his body has not yet been found. The private prosecution and the Prosecutor's Office accuse Miguel Ángel Ramos of a crime of homicide and another against moral integrity

Workers' Commissions estimate that workers perform 2.54 million overtime hours without compensation each week

The union denounces that the affected employees stop receiving 7,700 euros per year in salaries and contributions

This mat replaces the usual dish drainer: keep your countertop always dry for less than 23 euros

It is made of high quality diatomite, a very porous material that absorbs moisture quickly, preventing the appearance of puddles and bad odors.

The arrival of tourists to Spain continues to set records but slows growth in June

In the first six months of 2026, 46.5 million travelers were recorded, 4.6% more than in 2025, but the sixth month was weaker than May for the first time

Spain adds two more bronzes in the free solo day of the European artistic swimming competition in Paris

Iris Tió and Jordi Cáceres complete podiums in the women's and men's free solo finals held this Monday at the Olympic Aquatic Center

Ariana Grande will move away from “public attention” after her tour due to “constant scrutiny” over her physique

The representative of the singer and actress has announced that she will take “a well-deserved break from her work and public appearances”, which implies her departure from the musical ‘Sunday in the Park with George’, in which she was going to act alongside Jonathan Bailey

Queen Letizia begins the summer in Palma with her traditional appearance at the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest

The wife of Felipe VI has been in charge of presenting the Master of Cinema award to the French composer Alexandre Desplat. Javier Bardem also attended the event to promote 'The loved one'

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' breaks records and adds more than 800 million euros at the box office worldwide

The new installment of the Marvel superhero raises more than 13 million in Spain, on its first day alone it was the best premiere in the history of this country

Massive Attack reacts to the ban on entering Singapore: “We did not imagine that raising the Palestinian flag would violate the law”

The Government has vetoed the entry of two members of the British band to the Asian country after the action carried out at their concert last Wednesday

Tadej Pogacar confirms his participation in La Vuelta, one of the few races that he has not yet won

The Slovenian will be at the start of Monaco on August 22 to try to win the red jersey after achieving a historic fifth yellow in the Tour de France

An incident in the Atocha-Chamartín tunnel paralyzes the high speed between Madrid and Levante for an hour and a half

Adif warned of the suspension of traffic around 10:00 a.m. due to the presence of a person on the roads. Traffic resumed after 11:15 a.m., with consequent delays

The Burmese junta releases photos of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi with a representative of the Red Cross

The former Burmese leader, 81, has remained detained since the 2021 coup. The images coincide with a government campaign to try to break the international isolation imposed on the regime

The Supreme Court endorses aid for the murder of a family member even if there is no coexistence

The decision annuls the requirement to live at the same address established by the Regulation of aid to victims of violent crimes and crimes against sexual freedom.

Conchita Barredo, four years after her heart transplant: “I am better than 20 years ago”

The 68-year-old woman says that the operation that saved her life also changed her way of seeing the world: “I am more sensitive, I value things more.”

This swimming headband that helps keep ears dry in and out of the pool

Made of neoprene, this accessory fits comfortably around the head and is designed to be used with earplugs.

We have discovered the new version of Erborian's best-selling BB Cream, but with the perfect 'glow' for summer

24 hours of hydration, instant luminosity and a more uniform texture that results in a glass skin effect

Two rights for one Government: the cabinet put together by Abelardo De la Espriella

Ministers with experience with Duque and Cambio Radical coexist with voices close to MAGA and the evangelical churches, in a formula that reissues the duality of the president and his vice.

Christiane Martel, the first Frenchwoman to win Miss Universe, recovers her Mexican story in a memoir

At 90 years old, Martel reviews a life marked by war, Hollywood and Mexican politics

What is so exciting about an eclipse like the one on August 12: “The universe tells you how it works”

Two astrophysicists and several people who saw the one in the United States in 2024 explain what they feel about the phenomenon that we will see in Spain: “The totality of 100% is the spectacular moment, not so much the partiality even if it is 99%”

The annual creation of foreign employment exceeds that of Spaniards for the first time

The extraordinary regularization means that more than half of the Social Security affiliation generated in the year is from foreigners: until June they contributed 58% of the new positions

Trump assures that talks with Iran will resume this Monday

The president of the United States tries to reduce the confrontation of recent days to return to a ceasefire

The war of the notes

We live in a system where teachers spend excessive time justifying their students' final grades.

Against animal abuse in popular festivals

Readers' letters address the suffering of animals at certain celebrations, immigration, forest fires and the political landscape

Riki Blanco: the incentive

Bullet from August 3, 2026

Timid thaw in Venezuela

The first approach to a sector of the opposition does not respond to the urgency of starting a clear democratic process

The justice of the people

Every day someone lights a match, and it is normal for one to start a fire

Jewel ball in a great Viennese hall

The MAK Museum in Vienna and Van Cleef & Arpels unite their best pieces to tell the story of modernism. Gold, diamonds and crafts, in one of the summer exhibitions

Football is not privatized (this time)

Infantino seems to have long assumed that Trump is a leadership model that can be exported to football and that running FIFA consists, fundamentally, of putting him up for sale.

The American dream of the Royal Oaks Knights of Alcobendas, pioneers of the 'flag' in Spain

The place that served as the seed of American football in the 50s takes a sub-15 team to the international championship of the NFL's non-contact modality in Indianapolis and that will become Olympic in the Los Angeles Games

Infantino, the father of football, is reeling

The president of FIFA fears for his own future after seeing his project to privatize the World Cup defeated before even voting on it at the hands of 136 of the 211 football federations on the planet that still demand explanations from him

Chris Froome, unforgettable and unrepeatable friend

He remembered my accident in the 2009 Giro, and how he saw my bike lying on the asphalt and how he knew that a runner had fallen down the ravine and they were desperately searching for him: I was that person, we got excited and gave a hug that I will remember all my life

Chris Froome, winner of four Tours: "The doping stories shocked me. I felt disappointment and said to myself: Where have I gotten myself?"

The Briton reflects with Pedro Horrillo on cycling after hanging up his bike and witnessing firsthand Pogacar's historic fifth victory in France

KAWS, the spiritual heir to Keith Haring and Andy Warhol, bridges the gap between mundane and high art at the Albertina Modern

The Viennese contemporary art museum contrasts works by the New York creator with those of established names and claims comics as a universal language capable of transcending borders and social strata