Trump escalates conflict with Venezuela with the start of covert operations
The Republican revealed that the United States carried out its first ground strike, executed by the CIA using drones, against a dock allegedly used to load ships with drugs
The year Trump created 1.6 million undocumented immigrants
Throughout 2025, the Republican administration cracked down not only on illegal immigration, but also on migrants who were in the country with humanitarian protections
Republicans seize on Minnesota fraud allegations
Federal agencies have launched a massive investigation after a YouTuber posted a video alleging irregularities in public aid
Trump claims peace in Ukraine is near, but Moscow suggests otherwise
Interoceanic Train survivor: ‘People started screaming’
Thirteen people were killed in the accident, with over 100 injured
The Mexican alternative to the Panama Canal
The deadly derailment of a passenger train in Oaxaca on Sunday has put the spotlight on the least scrutinized of López Obrador’s megaprojects
Rowan Atkinson tops Netflix at 70: ‘He’s as funny as ever’
The Christmas comedy Man vs. Baby has outperformed Stranger Things in its first week, proving the enduring appeal of the physical humor that made the English actor a star
Israeli recognition of Somaliland stirs up the Gulf
Benjamin Netanyahu has angered many by establishing relations with the breakaway region of Somalia in a move that could reshape the Horn of Africa and the Middle East
Return to sex testing at the Olympics: IOC edges closer to banning transgender women
IOC President Kirsty Coventry is ready to bring back the genetic tests that had been abandoned for over 30 years, and also affect athletes with differences of sex development
Sinaloa Cartel war is taking its toll on Los Chapitos
Marcos Vizcarra|Mexico
State action and the fight against the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada have resulted in high-profile arrests and murders that have dealt a blow to the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
Silver prices are going crazy: This is what’s fueling the rally
The metal’s price has risen 150% over the year due to strong investor demand for safe-haven assets and limited supply
80,000 barrels of Mexican oil to Cuba: Havana drawn into the US–Mexico clash
Pemex’s ongoing crude deliveries to the island are heightening tensions with Washington amid the Venezuela crisis
‘Ecce Homo’: The miraculous disaster that made a small Spanish town famous
The comical restoration by Cecilia Giménez, who died Monday, became a worldwide sensation. But it’s not the only botched job in Spain
The surreal journey of James Nnaji, the Barcelona youth player selected in the NBA Draft who ended up in the NCAA
The 21-year-old Nigerian center, who never made his debut in the professional league, signs with the Baylor Bears in an unprecedented case
Tiger Woods turns 50: Will he continue playing on the PGA Tour or take a back seat?
The legendary golfer is now eligible to play on the senior circuit and is aiming to become the new Ryder Cup captain, but he appears reluctant to slow down
The infinite vertigo of Brigitte Bardot
The actress did not hide from the world after leaving the film industry; her interviews and public statements were as frequent as they were impactful
Sydney Sweeney, the actress praised by Trump: ‘Women are up against what society wants them to be’
After months of controversy, the ‘Euphoria’ actress is starring in the film adaptation of ‘The Housemaid’ and the biopic ‘Christy’
Reinhard Genzel, Nobel laureate in physics: ‘One-minute videos will never give you the truth’
The scientist who discovered the black hole at the center of our galaxy reflects on social media and the unpredictable power of human curiosity
Todd Green, head of the company that created ‘Candy Crush’: ‘Success for us is that players want to play for years’
Nazareth Castellanos, neuroscientist: ‘We need to teach anxiety prevention techniques from school onwards’
How do we know that animals without tails are happy?
Soraya Beuk
How Japan is trying to avert ‘digital defeat’
Despite its potent technology sector, the country is being surpassed by China and the United States in the development of physical artificial intelligence
Why the price of coffee has skyrocketed: from Brazilian plantations to specialty coffee houses
Half of Scotland is in the hands of 420 property owners
From safe-haven investment to geostrategic weapon: Who owns the most gold and where are the bars kept?
Oona Chaplin: ‘I told James Cameron that I was living in a treehouse and starting a permaculture project’
The actress returns to the big screen with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ playing a leader as indomitable as her career
From the White House to diplomatic gifts: Lego wins over adult fans, brick by brick
The Danish foreign minister’s gift to his Egyptian counterpart and the portrait of Trump symbolize the success of the company
Miguel Alandia, the artist whose murals were saved by miners under Bolivia’s military rule
Kate Winslet: ‘There aren’t more female directors because we’re busy raising children’
Ocean Vuong, writer: ‘I am a product of the welfare state, which is being abused right now in America’
The award-winning author of ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous’ returns with a new novel, ‘The Emperor of Gladness’
Work & Lifestyle
From digital curfews to blocking apps: How technology experts protect their children online
I’ve been a wedding photographer and these are the mistakes I’m not going to make at mine
What are men searching for (and running from) when they go on a retreat?
How to maintain a healthy relationship with food during the holiday season
Celebrities, Movies & TV
Chris Martin, Taylor Swift, Elijah Wood and other famous wedding ‘crashers’
Whether by chance or on purpose, celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber have surprised several newlyweds
Elizabeth Berkley’s journey from ‘Showgirls’ to vindication
Thirty years after the release of one of Hollywood’s most notorious flops, the actress has overcome the savage criticism she faced and is now seeing the film appreciated anew by critics and audiences alike
Our selection
New York’s big moment: A portrait of a city awaiting the Mamdani era
Confined to a Cuban hospital: When electricity is a matter of life or death
Gaza’s environmental apocalypse: ‘What we have left is not soil, it’s contaminated waste’
All the effects of gentrification in one corner of Mexico’s Colonia Roma
EL PAÍS offers free Spanish lessons with Gymglish
Readers who sign up will receive a 15-day free trial of the online classes, which are adapted to a student’s specific needs
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Palestinian reporter Youmna El Sayed: ‘My family told me I had to choose between being a journalist or a mother’
The miracle of Ivory Coast’s Nero Mer
Text: Sol Acuña / Photos: Miléquêm Diarassouba|Nero Mer (Ivory Coast)
