‘Violent, disgusting and a tour de force’: ‘Henry’, the film that held up a mirror to society
The movie, filmed 40 years ago, offered a brutal, prophetic portrait of ordinary violence and became a cult phenomenon through bootleg VHS copies long before its theatrical release
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The kidnapping of Mexican cartel leader El Mayo Zambada: Competing accounts from López Obrador and Ken Salazar
In their new books, the two disagree over how much Washington knew about the operation that brought the Sinaloa kingpin to the United States
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A new Supreme Tribunal for Venezuela, rushed and without clear rules
The appointment of the new justices is Washington’s first major democratizing initiative. But civil society demands transparency about the process
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Latinos who turned away from Trump but distrust the Democrats: ‘I need to see deeds to believe again’
Nearly four in 10 Hispanic voters belong to the ‘moveable middle,’ who still do not know whom they will vote for in the November midterms, according to a UnidosUS study
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Milei returns to Washington to strengthen ties with Trump’s administration
On his fifth trip to the United States this year, the Argentine president will receive the Global Champion of Free Enterprise award and speak to the US Chamber of Commerce
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Kevin Bacon: ‘I’m still 100% focused on improving, transcending, and doing something impactful’
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The far right in Latin America threatens progress against deforestation, report warns
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Websites down and bots disabled: The unexpected consequences of bombing data centers
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King of Spain in Ceuta: ‘Sovereignty and territorial integrity are not negotiable, and faced with any risk, our duty is their defense’
During a historic visit to the Spanish city in northern Africa that is still grappling with the fallout of a mass influx of migrants in late July, Felipe VI said that ‘any threat’ to the border ‘is a...
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US ambassador to Greece resigns over corruption after pressure from Trump
The new White House press secretary announces the departure of Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former fiancée of the president’s eldest son, after multiple scandals exposed by The Wall Street Journal
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Every game could be the last one for Don Manuel, the 105-year-old chess player
Manuel Álvarez Escudero, the oldest active player in the world, celebrated his birthday with a tournament in Madrid that bears his name
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How Mexican cartels are stealing US rental cars to create ‘mutant tanks’
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No small potatoes: Andean tubers rescue the economy of a remote village in Argentina
When Iruya, one of the ‘most beautiful places in the world,’ saw a sudden drop in tourism, the local indigenous community found an alternative by selling uniquely flavored ‘papines’
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Steve McQueen, artist: ‘We live in an era dominated by fear; I am interested in love’
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The WHO searches for a new leader as US funding dries up and trust in science wanes
Spanish candidate María Neira is vying to lead an organization seen as essential to tackling pandemics and the health impacts of the climate crisis
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Pressure mounts on Maduro’s inner circle after Álex Saab ally is turned over to the US
The Venezuelan government has handed over Álvaro Pulido to Washington. The man lived under the identity of a deceased person and, according to experts, ‘knows where all the money is’
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Why Democrats think they can finally flip Texas in the Senate
James Talarico is leading his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, in the polls — something that has never happened before in this race
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How much AI is in Spain’s bestselling books?
EL PAÍS analyzed 175 popular titles using the Pangram detector. There was no trace of AI in 2019, but now one in three self-published bestsellers is written mostly with artificial intelligence, includ...
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More than 70 progressive economists form alliance to promote a fairer distribution of wealth
The Accelerating Shared Prosperity platform will be launched in Madrid on Tuesday with the backing of leading international economists such as Daron Acemoglu, Gabriel Zucman and Dani Rodrik
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IMF forecasts US inflation will pick up in 2026 before easing next year
The fund projects that oil prices will remain higher than they were before the war in the Middle East and warns that growth in the United States is increasingly reliant on AI, making any slowdown in t...
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From vectors of disease to naturally resistant: How Bolivian medicine viewed Indigenous people
Research into early 20th-century medical journals reveals how scientific racism shaped representations of the Andean population
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Spain’s ‘grandchildren’s law’ before the Supreme Court: Who can vote on November 29?
The justices say the integrity of the electoral roll outweighs the voting rights of more than 160,000 naturalized citizens
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Israeli families seek descendants through sperm retrieved from their dead sons
A temporary measure introduced after the 2023 Hamas attack allows posthumous collection without a court order. Four hospitals now store samples from around 250 soldiers
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Menopause isn’t a gentle slope, it’s a ‘cliff’: The consequences of a woman’s last period are much worse than previously thought
An analysis of 300 million clinical tests from more than one million women reveals an abrupt biological shift affecting bone density, liver and kidney function, and cholesterol levels
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August Hanning, the German spy who sold his services to the highest bidder
The former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service is suspected of having worked for dictatorial regimes for years
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Nuclear war and the malicious use of artificial intelligence rank among the threats to global health: ‘It would inflict an apocalypse’
A commission of experts identifies 17 major risks facing humanity through 2100 and warns that climate change could become an extinction-level danger in the centuries ahead
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Lady Gaga, mop in hand, revives the Hollywood tradition of Japanese commercials
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What the inside of a tornado looked like as it passed through a Kansas town
Scientists are attempting to map the vortex’s internal structure and improve the ability to predict these weather phenomena
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Up to 10 years in prison for criticizing Cuba’s government on social media: How the Castro regime punishes dissent
EL PAÍS obtains the prosecutor’s request regarding Kamil Zayas and Ernesto Ricardo Medina, founders of the digital project El4tico. Both are accused of spreading propaganda against the constitutional...
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How California became the birthplace and refuge for the children of Mexico’s most feared narcos
Two sons of El Mayo Zambada, El Chapo’s twin daughters, his wife Emma Coronel, three of El Mencho’s children and his stepson were born in the US state
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At the epicenter of the mysterious health alert in Siberia: ‘Plague? There’s no panic, people are calm’
The Russian authorities’ lack of transparency is fueling rumors among the public. Health officials are inspecting veterinary clinics in response to a possible animal infection
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Trump: On the defensive in the polls, uncontrolled at rallies
‘I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap me,’ the president boasted this weekend during a tour to support Republican candidates
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Experts warn of ‘legal loophole’ surrounding Cornell 7 sexual assault case
New York law makes it difficult for victims who were raped after voluntarily consuming alcohol to file complaints
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Sarah Schulman, writer: ‘Perpetrators now present themselves as victims’
A decade ago, the intellectual published ‘Conflict Is Not Abuse,’ a book about the use of victimhood to justify cruelty. This practice has now become the norm worldwide
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More than 100 feet away and no whistles: Activists train to respond to ICE at the midterms
Thousands of volunteers are taking part in training sessions aimed at preventing voter intimidation amid uncertainty over the government’s position on the presence of federal agents at polling places
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Joel Abadal, Brad Pitt’s stunt double: ‘I’m very professional, but I was freaking out. Mr Pitt right in front of me!’
The Spanish actor and stuntman performed the action scenes for one of his idols on the set of ‘Heart of the Beast,’ and the superstar thanked him by name at the San Sebastián Film Festival
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Families of victims abducted from Canadian-owned mine in Mexico criticize company’s inaction
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Students recruited via Telegram, amateur saboteurs and hitmen: How Russia outsources its operations in Europe
The Kremlin, which lost many of its agents through expulsions after the war in Ukraine, is trying to rebuild its tentacles to stoke the hybrid war
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Sissy Spacek was more than Carrie: A life of love, loss and acclaim
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The AI labor apocalypse is on hold (for now)
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Mariana Mazzucato, economist: ‘Housing is a human right and the foundation for everything else’
The respected Italian-American economist argues that if the common good were truly prioritized, governments would place tighter constraints on developers and property speculators
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The best strategy against superbugs: Wait 48 hours before taking antibiotics, and only use them if symptoms worsen
Spain’s Health Ministry and regional governments are promoting delayed prescribing for respiratory infections, a safe strategy to curb antibiotic resistance that still faces resistance from patients
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Challenging the neoliberal agenda from the left: The proposals of the world’s leading progressive economists
Thomas Piketty, Daron Acemoglu, Dani Rodrik, Branko Milanovic, Mariana Mazzucato, Abhijit Banerjee and Ha-Joon Chang offer solutions to challenges such as housing, inequality, climate change and the i...
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Eleni Aggelakopoulou, chief conservator at the Acropolis in Athens: ‘I, too, have cried in front of the Parthenon’
The specialist, who has been working on the monument for 15 years, emphasizes that the colors that covered it were anything but kitsch
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The midterm elections: Seven battles that will define the post‑Trump future
Under a month from Election Day, control of the Senate hinges on a handful of seats. In a deeply polarized country, everything will depend on which party can better mobilize its voter base
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‘Choosin’ Texas’: The music phenomenon that has conquered (most of) the world
How Ella Langley’s song broke Mariah Carey’s record and became the track to have remained longest at number one in the United States
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Are men turning away from Trump?
Polls point to a decline in support for the president, particularly among voters who no longer trust him to improve the economy
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From police officer to store employee: The life change of a ‘Dreamer’ who turned in his badge
Édgar Vázquez Silva, a DACA beneficiary, stopped being a law enforcement officer because he was required to be a US citizen or legal resident
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From charming toys to unsettling creatures on a catwalk: When did robots start to scare us?
The presence of androids in a show organized by ‘Vogue’ in Milan has once again revived the eternal debate: what is our real relationship with cyborgs that resemble us?
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Europe’s major rivers are drying up, threatening energy security and trade
The EU Copernicus Climate Change Service warns that the flow of 12 of the continent’s largest waterways was the lowest in 30 years this summer