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Russia imposes the memory of Stalinism’s executioners over that of its victims
The banning of Memorial, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate organization, is a qualitative step by the Kremlin to monopolize the interpretation of history
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Tony Leung, actor: ‘I considered quitting because I was on the verge of an existential boredom, but working with Wong Kar-wai transformed me’
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Minab, the school massacre that shocked and united Iranians
One hundred and fifty-six people, over 100 of them children, died in the deadliest attack of the war against Iran, which preliminary investigations blame on US missiles
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The desperation of Cubans, trapped between Trump and the regime: ‘How can you resist when you have nothing?’
The Cuban government is digging in its heels in the face of the overwhelming offensive from the United States, becoming increasingly disconnected from its citizens
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Toby Muse, author: ‘We live in a world that Pablo Escobar could never have imagined’
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‘Macondo York’: The gaze of a García Márquez overwhelmed by the Big Apple
Designer Iván Onatra rescues in a graphic book the turbulent six months the Colombian writer spent in the US city
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What will happen to tourism in Cuba? Inside GAESA, the military conglomerate on Washington’s radar
The Trump administration dreams of taking over the management of the hotels, which are controlled by the giant state‑run company
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Miguel Díaz‑Canel, the steward of the remains of the Cuban Revolution
The president of Cuba, in Raúl Castro’s shadow, has barely been able to push through reforms on the island, which is bordering on collapse
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How a group of young Italians created an international scandal with their trip to Spain in 1961 to record anti-Franco songs
The Cantacronache group documented the hidden popular resistance to the regime in two albums and a book, unleashing an angry media offensive from the Spanish government that reached Italy and the Vati...
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Sweet dreams for $2,000 a night: Luxury sleep tourism and how it works
Slumber was one of the last bastions still left without monetizing, but even that seems to have changed
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The adult tribe that is transforming Disney: ‘Everything outside ceases to exist’
A community seduced by nostalgia defies stereotypes, attracts followers on social networks and has become a money machine for a brand that is increasingly banking on them
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Sleep-better tech: apps and devices that actually work
Smart watches, rings and other tools monitor sleep and help detect patterns related to true rest
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Rubén Gallego, Democratic senator: ‘Marco Rubio is obsessed with Cuba, but it is not a threat to the US’
The Arizona representative says mismanagement of the war in the Middle East will cost Trump in the midterm elections
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Blood test can detect early symptoms, 10 years before onset of Alzheimer’s
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Festival marking America’s 250th anniversary faces exodus of artists due to event’s ties to Trump
Musicians such as Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, and Young MC have pulled out of the Great American State Fair, organized by allies of the Republican president
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Cities paved with concrete: filmmaker John Wilson delves into the cracks of capitalism
The creator of the cult comedy-docuseries ‘How To with John Wilson’ analyzes the omnipresence of concrete in cities and how it has become a symbol of speculation and decay
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Alejandro González Iñárritu: ‘I know about US culture. They don’t know a damn thing about Mexican culture’
The director of ‘Amores perros’ returns to Mexico to join the Colegio Nacional, the first filmmaker to become a member of the prestigious institution
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Shortage of troops in Ukraine reopens debate on recruiting women
A social majority rejects an idea that authorities are not officially considering, although an increasing number of female voices raise the issue
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Simone Biles: ‘I hate exercise; after doing it for so long, I deserve a break’
The American gymnast, who has not competed since the 2024 Olympic Games, is torn between another comeback or definitive retirement from the elite
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Gustavo Petro to travel to New York to meet Mayor Zohran Mamdani
The progressive leaders will discuss proposals to ‘combat inequality’ and ‘strengthen democracy’. It’ll be Mamdani’s first meeting as a mayor with a head of State
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United States designates two Brazilian criminal gangs as terrorist organizations
The move against Comando Vermelho and the PCC was announced two days after right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro visited Trump at the White House and despite Lula’s government opposing it
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Trump's corruption
Attempt to use public funds for his private causes baffles even a Washington hardened by scandal
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Four intractable crises facing Colombia’s next president
Violence, the deficit, the collapse of the healthcare system, and corruption await the winner of the presidential elections
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‘Lawyer of miracles’ Alexandra Lozano brought down over allegations of fabricating abuse claims and scamming migrants
The popular immigration attorney based in Seattle resigned her law license amid accusations of defrauding clients
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Tehran denies US claims of extension to Iran war ceasefire
White House sources say the draft memorandum, still pending Trump’s approval, would extend the truce for 60 days and would reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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A new initiative to glorify Trump: $250 bills bearing his face
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Religion, gender, and diversity: Republican lawmakers are pushing for education reform proposals inspired by Charlie Kirk
Conservative members of Congress are moving forward with initiatives to restrict content related to diversity, gender identity, and critical race theory in public schools
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Camila Morrone takes center stage, free from the shadow of her past relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio
The California-born actress of Argentine origin is enjoying the finest year of her career, praised by critics and consolidating a resume where independent titles coexist with big-budget projects
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One in four Latinos who voted for Trump regrets their choice
Hispanic voters return to supporting the Democrats after disappointment over the economy’s performance and the deportation campaign, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Latino organization U...
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Poland and Romania join the race to produce military drones
Both countries have become major suppliers of weapons to Ukraine since the Russian invasion began four years ago
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A podcast against obscurity: Radio Venceremos once again defies the silence in El Salvador
Director Andrés Torres Checka and Mexican actress Eréndira Ibarra tell the story of the FMLN’s legendary station at a time when Bukele is imposing fierce historical revisionism
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Colombia goes to the polls with the best social indicators this century and a deficit only exceeded during the pandemic
Gustavo Petro, the first leftist president in the country’s contemporary history, leaves the lowest unemployment rate of the century and an increasingly indebted state
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Sheinbaum reinforces the narrative of success in her security policy amid crisis with the US
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Spaniards work half an hour more per week than the European average, and four more than the Dutch
The average weekly working time in Spain is 36.3 hours, compared with Germany’s 33.9. Differences between countries are explained by the weight of part‑time employment and by shorter full‑time weeks
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The IPOs of SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic threaten to drive Wall Street to bubble-like levels
Their public listing will increase the stock market’s reliance on a single sector to levels not seen since the 19th century with the railway industry
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University demands against Argentina’s Milei escalate with student protests and faculty strikes
Teachers’ unions stage walkouts all week and students occupy University of Buenos Aires buildings in protest against budget and salary cuts
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A $1.8 million fine and 15 days to pay: the unaffordable penalties Trump uses to harass migrants
More than 65,000 people have been punished financially for not leaving the U.S., a measure that experts and immigration lawyers call unconstitutional and cruel
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Trump deepens retribution campaign with criminal inquiry into journalist who won cases against him for sexual abuse and defamation
Several U.S. outlets say the Department of Justice is seeking evidence against E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded millions of dollars in damages in two suits involving the current president
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US ambassador to Spain complains PM Pedro Sánchez has not received him once yet
Benjamín León Jr underscored the ‘frustration’ felt by Trump at the fact that the Spanish government is not spending 5% of GDP on defense as agreed by NATO
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Trump fans feud with Senate Republicans and puts November majority at risk
John Cornyn of Texas is the latest victim of a president bent on showing control over his own even at the risk of paying a political price in the midterms
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Once booed at Cannes as ‘frivolous’, it’s now clear that ‘Marie Antoinette’ foresaw the rise of the influencer
Twenty years ago, Sofia Coppola redefined femininity on the big screen, and predicted the visual language of social media long before its spread
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Spider-Noir: A Spider-Man with Nicolas Cage’s face that is ‘70% Humphrey Bogart and 30% Bugs Bunny’
The actor, a longtime fan of superheroes, finally gets to play one who is simultaneously a detective in 1930s New York
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Winette Van der Graaf, oncologist: ‘I never would have imagined seeing patients with colorectal cancer at age 19′
The physician says she is worried about the rise in early-onset tumors and laments inequalities between countries in access to cancer treatments