Europe and Asia fear that Trump’s Hormuz blockade will deepen the oil and gas shortage
In Southeast Asia, which is heavily dependent on imports from the Middle East, several countries have been implementing rationing measures for weeks
Detachment 201, the US Army unit led by tech executives
Little is known about what this corps has done so far after being established in June, when four execs from Meta, Palantir and OpenAI were appointed Reserve Lt. Cols through a special direct commissioning program
With 37% of votes counted, Keiko Fujimori leads Peru’s presidential race
Peter Magyar, the man who admired Orbán but brought him down
Marcel Duchamp, the creator who made art without his hands
New York’s MoMA is offering the largest retrospective of the French-American artist in the United States since 1973, with 300 works ranging from Impressionism to Post-Industrial Art
Baghdad’s decline two decades after the war: A mirror for Tehran
The Iraqi capital is still trying to recover from the destruction and economic stagnation that followed the US invasion of 2003
The United States needs Europe and NATO, despite Trump’s onslaught
Washington’s military bases in Europe are key to its security. Several laws significantly restrict the Republican’s room for maneuver to withdraw from the Alliance
The self‑deportation dilemma: Persecuted in the United States but unsure how to leave
Lawyers warn about the risks of using the government-promoted CBP Home app, but those who don’t use it also face the threat of detention
Mexico’s slow and steady return to fracking
Over the course of a few months, President Sheinbaum has distanced herself from her opposition to this gas extraction technique
Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirées with the Trumps to being deported by ICE
The former Brazilian model and ex-ambassador to the United Nations speaks in an interview about her expulsion from the United States, which she attributes to maneuvers by her former partner, and about a flight on Epstein’s plane
European money pours into Palantir: Over 100 asset managers and banks boost their investments in the controversial tech company
Investors have already put more than $27 billion into this leader in military-grade AI that has been accused of numerous human rights violations
Elizabeth Kolbert, journalist: ‘It’s possible AI will allow us to communicate with whales, and the first thing I’d say is that I’m sorry’
The 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winner describes US course reversal on climate change as ‘tragic’
Guadalajara, a World Cup venue trapped between dirty water, social unrest and a measles outbreak
The capital of Jalisco, which will host four matches, is suffering a severe water crisis affecting thousands of homes, while the government tries to contain protests over the increase in public transport fares
Ángel Ortiz, the restless mariachi who innovates in the genre with anime and video games
The musician from the State of Mexico is experimenting on social media by adapting TV series themes to traditional Mexican music. He now juggles his work in three bands with a combined following of tens of thousands
Modern cults are replacing leaders with ‘life coaches’: ‘They mimic the capitalist logic of influencers’
Predatory groups have experienced exponential growth through social media. Experts warn it is now easier and cheaper than ever to reach a big audience
Argentina’s Milei is struggling with the economy and losing popularity
Persistent inflation, rising unemployment, and corruption cases are creating the worst possible panorama for the president’s public image
In Spain, forensic experts find no trace of alleged baby theft
A new study by geneticists who examined the graves of ‘stolen’ newborns dispels the notion of organized trafficking rings between 1950 and 1990. Instead, they point at Francoist centers for single mothers who pressured them into giving babies up for adoption
Fred Hoyle, the man who gave the Big Bang its name (against his will)
How satellites capture ‘the heartbeat of society’
The noisy toilet on the Artemis 2 mission: Three breakdowns, frozen urine and a ‘mysterious smell’
N. D.|Madrid
Antarctica, a continent of scientific cooperation and a beacon of peace in an antagonistic world
Soledad Domínguez
Canoeing in Antarctica or watching an NBA game with Rihanna: How the ultra-rich differ from millionaires
The wealthiest people on the planet prioritize unique experiences over the purchase of luxury goods
The opening bars of a geoeconomic funeral march
Adam Smith’s invisible hand: why his ideas are still influential today
Chaos, fear and disappointment: Trump’s tariffs turn one year old
The secrets of the multimillion‑dollar sale of the Gunzburg collection, the design auction that could make history
The 125 lots that will go under the hammer next April 22 in New York show that furniture pieces by Ruhlmann and other great names of the decorative arts are competing on equal footing with work by Picasso, Klee and Serra
Victoria Reynolds, the chief gemologist of Tiffany & Co.
On the 10th floor of the brand’s iconic headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York is the workshop of the house’s gem expert
Concha Cardeñoso, ‘Hamnet’ translator: ‘It took me many years to find out what it’s like to make money from a bestseller’
The woman behind the Spanish-language adaptations of Maggie O’Farrell is currently working on the Irish author’s next book
Hunting down a Nazi with AI
Sara Flores, the Peruvian Indigenous artist bringing Amazonian traditions into contemporary art
For the first time, Peru’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale will be occupied by someone from the Shipibo-Conibo community. In her studio in the jungle, she designs and paints ‘kené’ on fabric
Work & Lifestyle
Hot guys clean their homes (at least, on TikTok)
Álex Serrano
The art of mastering jealousy, according to Maggie Gyllenhaal — or how to direct your husband in sex scenes
How the loneliness of working from home can affect mental health: ‘The pajamas mentality is dangerous’
A trip on the overnight express from Beijing to North Korea
Celebrities, Movies & TV
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Juan Verde: ‘The next president of the United States will be a Democrat and an unknown’
Wizards at handling scarcity in Cuba: residents turn to coal-powered cars and rainwater toilets
Jorge Rodríguez: ‘The most important thing in Venezuela right now is the economy’
Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock and the most powerful man in finance: ‘The global economy will enter a recession if the war in Iran lasts more than a year’
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