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Belgium warms up its engines (and planes) before its duel against Spain

The airline Brussels Airlines redirects its plane decorated in honor of the Belgian team to flights with Spanish destinations throughout the week

8 destinations and 20 festivals: Route through a musical summer

The main Spanish festivals will bring together millions of attendees in the hot months: half are young people between 18 and 30 years old, an age group that, from July to September, will be able to enjoy a 50% discount on Iryo high speed, up to a maximum of 30 euros per ticket

How many billions of dollars will reconstruction in Venezuela after the earthquakes cost and what resources does the country have to face it?

The country will need billions of dollars and years of work to rebuild after the earthquakes. Where will you get the help?

This is how the socioeconomic gap marks the prognosis of cancer: more than 70% of countries do not have basic coverage to treat it

The WHO warns that survival depends more on zip code and income than on the stage or biology of the disease: 85% of patients with breast tumors in wealthy regions survive; in the poor, it is 45%

"I grabbed my pots and came to help": the Venezuelan cook who traveled to Caracas to offer meals to the victims of the La Guaira earthquakes

Víctor D'Orsi didn't know about rescues, but he did know about cooking. After seeing the destruction caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela, he traveled from Maturín to La Guaira with his pots and today he prepares hundreds of meals for victims, rescuers and affected children.

"Heat, heat and more heat": 7 graphs that show how the climate has changed in Europe

In June, temperature records were broken in the Old Continent, and scientists warn that this is a preview of what is to come.

Shirt and jeans: Carlota Casiraghi sweeps haute couture with a simple office look

The daughter of Carolina de Monaco has opted for a relaxed look to attend the Chanel haute couture show in Paris

What it is like to live in the 5 cities with the highest quality of life in 2026

The BBC asked residents of those cities to share the everyday experiences that make those places so exceptional to live.

The successful alliance of Barcelona companies to combat the 13% school dropout rate

Young people who do not complete compulsory secondary education in Spain are the most likely to not find employment before the age of 25. Board 2030, a business alliance to achieve a more sustainable and competitive Barcelona, ​​in line with the vision of the B Corp movement, has embarked on an ambitious program to reduce early school leaving, coordinated by the Exit Foundation

14 graphs to explain the increase in sick leave in Spain

Employers and unions agree in pointing out the traffic jam in public health as one of the main reasons for the rise in temporary disability, which Feijóo has defined as “a cancer.”

Fiona walks, bathes and remembers: a novel about beauty on a Greek island

'Erietta', Clara Pastor's first novel, narrates in a clear and poetic style the meeting of two women who forge a lasting friendship during a vacation

It's Mayolet and Rafa Nadal, a luxury couple in Manacor

The agrotourism of the exclusive Rotana La Reserva hotel and the museum of the legendary tennis player have been renovated to attract a more modern, conscious and active traveler to the interior of Mallorca

Robbie Williams: "I am who I am because I drank and took drugs. If I had a time machine, I don't know if I would change it"

One of the biggest pop stars to come out of England performs on Friday at the Bilbao BBK Live Festival. We talked to him about his new album, 'Britpop', and his favorite song: himself

From lesbian afternoon to Lesbian Garros: how the meeting spaces between 'queer' women have changed

In the month of LGTBIQ+ Pride in Madrid, Capitán Swing publishes 'Bar Gay. Fragments of those parties', an essay-memoir that asks what happens when the spaces that function as archives of 'queer' memory disappear. At SModa we wanted to move that question to another territory: what has happened to lesbian spaces?

Beyond the crisis: the power of civic organization to sustain communities

Geopolitical tensions and global security agendas have significantly reduced international funding dedicated to civil society. Organizations operate in precariousness while resisting state persecution and public stigma

When the south of Italy lights up: the ephemeral art of the 'luminarie' in summer

These light structures, assembled and dismantled by craftsmen called 'paratori', imitate domes and naves of churches built for the people and only last a week.

Another effect of extreme heat with an impact on health: increased physical inactivity

Researchers verify how high temperatures encourage a sedentary lifestyle, which increases premature mortality and generates serious economic costs

A Dutch university sets a 30% of female students in Aeronautical and Space Engineering to combat gender stereotypes

The Delft Polytechnic seeks to increase the presence of women in this specialty so that in the future they also have more weight in teaching

How extreme is this heat? The data of a historical anomaly in Europe

The continent faces a second episode of unusually high temperatures after the June surge, the most severe ever recorded

The tanning jelly for less than 7 euros that sells out every summer: I have tried it to see if it deserves its fame

With thousands of videos on social networks, this gelatin has become one of the most talked about products of the summer. We've put it to the test to see how it applies, what it feels like on the skin, and if its fame is justified.

Public supermarkets: a way to make shopping baskets cheaper?

The initiative of the mayor of New York has revived the debate about these establishments as a possible tool to guarantee access to fresh and local food

What was missing for Colombia to advance to the quarterfinals after exciting with a good game in the 2026 World Cup?

They excited their fans a lot after finishing first in a group with Portugal, but against Switzerland they showed less of their virtues and more of their defects.

Check all the information here

This interactive shows you the dates, times, results, group standings and the keys to the knockout phase of the 104 matches of the tournament.

Chinese official sentenced to death for accepting $325 million in bribes

The court concluded that the 69-year-old civil servant helped companies obtain valuable contracts in exchange for money.

"A despicable and unworthy woman": Mbappé condemns the racist messages of a Paraguayan senator who now threatens him with legal action

The French forward criticized legislator Celeste Amarilla, after she made fun of the soccer player's origin and education.

Animal groups and parties denounce serious deficiencies in the municipal protector of Badajoz

The organizations warn of the lack of shade and water in poor condition, while the City Council and the concessionaire downplay the problems and promise improvements

Spain joins forces with twenty countries, Unicef ​​and UNESCO to protect minors from AI

The international coalition promoted by the Government does not have the support of the United States or China, the main developers of this technology.

Carboneras opens the door to the demolition of the Algarrobico by canceling the license that authorized its construction

The City Council approves the review of the file, as ordered by justice, in a tense plenary session in which four councilors were absent

The teenagers who were rehearsing their prom when the earthquakes in Venezuela occurred and for whom their parents are still searching through the rubble almost "without help"

María Lourdes Pérez, who is in one of the areas of Venezuela most devastated by the earthquakes of June 24, says that she lost “everything” and that she will not stop searching among the rubble for her son and her friends.

"My grandmother helped me translate my first cover into Quechua and now I sing in that language all over the world"

In 2015 he went viral for a Quechua version of Michael Jackson that one of his grandmothers helped him translate.

6 Science-Backed Ways to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables

Small changes in the way children experience food on a daily basis can have a lasting impact on how many vegetables they eat.

The victims of the outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa: “Even in front of the police they can hit you”

Hundreds of migrants and refugees are camping on the streets of Durban, defenseless against the harassment unleashed against them. Thousands have begun to return to their countries of origin

The Rowenta X-Clean 12 promises to vacuum and mop at the same time: I have used it for a week to see if it really works

Will it be able to simplify one of the household tasks that I most often put off? These are my conclusions after incorporating it into my daily cleaning routine

At the Chapelle Matisse, a place of retreat for believers and non-believers in French Provence

“It is the culmination of my entire life's work,” said the painter of this temple inaugurated in the town of Vence in 1951. He was not a believer, he was 81 years old and could barely move, but he designed every last chalice of a church that the Dominicans continue to use and can be visited

Ana García Robles: “We have one of the last opportunities to achieve a global agreement on AI”

The director of the United Nations AI Governance Laboratory for Humanity, based in Valencia, trusts that the open global dialogue around this issue will achieve minimum consensus

5 things you may not have known about Erling Haaland, the Viking rowing leader who led Norway to make history in the World Cup

Haaland has taken Norway to the quarterfinals of a World Cup for the first time, being one of the scorers of the championship. There are 5 facts that perhaps you didn't know about "Android".

Take a single degree or embark on a double degree with its prestige and sacrifice?

Having two majors opens job doors, but it also has disadvantages that should not be underestimated when formalizing registration these days.

"I ate ketchup and cheese and that kept me conscious": the BBC speaks to the 12-year-old girl who survived 32 hours under the rubble after the Venezuela earthquakes

Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a ten-story residential building after two earthquakes shook Venezuela on June 24.

"A meal during a vacation left me with 38 parasites in my brain"

Doctors realized that Lowri's headaches, seizures and psychosis were due to an infection caused by pork tapeworm larvae.

How language made it possible for animals to leave the sea and live on land

Without water and with air and gravity, a completely different mechanism was required to feed us, and the tongue took up the challenge.

The secret diaries of Lorca's last love: “My pain was mine, without possible consolations given the dense tangle of prejudices that poisoned Spanish life”

EL PAÍS reveals excerpts from the unpublished memoirs of Juan Ramírez de Lucas, with whom the poet planned to leave Spain before being murdered. The documentation can be seen in full in the new film by Manuel Menchón

When vacations are a reason for war in the office

Summer shifts reopen conflicts with bosses and colleagues due to last minute changes or false medical leaves

With all of you, the next crisis (or not)

The right is obsessed with deregulation, banking concentrates half of the world's credit and the digitalization of finance and cybersecurity puts the system at risk

Gabriel Rufián, the rise of the (perceived as) authentic leader

He gives his speeches without papers, he knows how to speak to the popular classes, he devastates young people. The spokesman for the Republican Left of Catalonia, as praised as he is reviled, is the favorite politician of many voters to lead a hypothetical unitary left-wing coalition. He belongs to that lineage of figures so idolized these days: those who speak clearly, without filters.

The taxi driver who has been giving away books all over Buenos Aires for 40 years

Roque, known as Tigre, every time he finishes reading a book, leaves it in a city park with a handwritten note and well wrapped. Sometimes it is the bottles that look for castaways

Prepare for another overcrowded and expensive vacation: Spanish hotel giants flex their muscle

The high tourism season promises occupancy of 90% and prices 4% higher than in 2025. Demand remains strong in both beach and urban destinations

I am in therapy to overcome the addiction that makes me spend 14 hours a day on my cell phone.

Addiction treatment centers say more and more clients are coming in seeking help with "uncontrolled" phone use.

EL PAÍS subscribers can now listen to the newspaper's news

The new functionality, based on artificial intelligence, allows users of elpais.com and the app to carry out other activities while they are informed

Sara Correia, the indomitable fado artist who turned her humble origins into a flag

No one doubted that he was a force of nature since he won the main fado competition at the age of 13. She was something else, with her rapper aesthetic and her modest roots. Growing up in Chelas, an area stigmatized by the same old Lisbon, was a burden that has become a proud identity. With her we tour the place where it all began

"I'm afraid of what I'm going to see in there": BBC Mundo visits the improvised morgue of Los Silos, where corpses accumulate in the open air after the earthquakes in Venezuela

In a makeshift morgue in La Guaira, dozens of families face a painful and prolonged process to identify their loved ones after the devastating earthquakes. Most of the faces are unrecognizable.