Belgium routs the United States after Trump’s controversial intervention with FIFA
Pochettino’s side falls well short of its earlier performances and bows out in the round of 16
Trump’s FIFA intervention sparks World Cup scandal
The friendship between the two leaders fuels suspicions over the decision to allow the US team’s leading scorer to play against Belgium
Memes of the 'Trump card' that saved Balogun
The group sees immigration and diversity as threats to their vision of the United States
The socialists gaining ground in the US as Trump invokes the specter of communism
$1,200 a day: What it costs to keep digging for loved ones in Venezuela
Venezuelan baseball star Eliezer Alfonzo sets up his own rescue operation in La Guaira to search for his wife and daughter
Trump’s paradox in Venezuela: Supporting a regime he promised to overthrow
The children of Brazil’s asylum of horror demand justice: ‘It was a lifetime punishment’
The descendants of two women confined to the Barbacena psychiatric hospital — where 60,000 people died — describe how they uncovered their past and explain why they are suing the state in court
World Cup
Who will win the World Cup? Here are our predictions
Which national soccer teams have the world’s best players?
From hooligans to exemplary fans: The English return to Mexico after 40 years
The lucrative business of the World Cup: How FIFA secures millions in profits, while host nations take all the risks
Trump Accounts are available: Who is eligible for the $1,000 and how the children’s savings program works
The accounts, created under the tax law championed by the president, are intended to encourage investment from an early age, but critics say they would benefit wealthy families the most
Ireland: A journey to Europe’s wildest economy
A handful of multinational corporations have caused the Irish GDP to plummet by 12% — but don’t be fooled: the island is a clear example of the difference between macroeconomic figures and reality
Iran and Oman negotiate a pay model for the Strait of Hormuz
The White House opposes the imposition of a fee on ships and is leveraging the prospect of lifting sanctions on Iranian oil, but Tehran remains determined to charge for passage
Ukraine exploits Kremlin’s weaknesses with new weapons, striking key targets in Russia
The ambitious strategy of Kyiv’s Ministry of Defense, along with the rapid evolution of its arsenal, coincides with Moscow’s shortage of air defenses
How organized crime captured a city in Mexico
Arrests in Cuautla have exposed how criminal groups infiltrated local government, embedded themselves in the economy and fuelled a cycle of extortion, violence and corruption that stretches across eastern Morelos
Danny Elfman: ‘I don’t know how young composers coming up now are going to survive’
The author of many of the most memorable film scores of his era including most Tim Burton movies, as well as the TV theme for ‘The Simpsons,’ says his success is due to his being ‘just lucky’
30 years of the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’: Feminist anthem or overrated pop hit?
Officially released on July 8, 1996, this girl power anthem not only launched five singers to international stardom; it had a much bigger impact
From Darwin to prairie voles: the paradox of attraction between cousins
We tend to think that animals avoid inbreeding at all costs, but scientific studies contradict that assumption
Sylvester Stallone battles for his legacy as he turns 80
The publication of the actor and screenwriter’s memoirs will coincide with the release of a film about the making of ‘Rocky’ which Stallone argues he was not consulted on
Luis Roger: ‘I have two restaurants in Houston, one with a Michelin star, and I eat two days a week in the car’
Trained at the Hofmann school and elBulli, the Barcelona-born chef arrived in the US in 2012 and acts as an ambassador for Spanish products
Over 1,000 people may have died from June heatwave in Spain
National monitoring system for excess deaths projected the record figure. Experts warn about the dangerous interaction between pollution and high temperatures
The female science influencers who leverage their training and have legions of followers
How TikTok’s algorithm is affecting you, from the content you see to what you can do to regain control
The Chilean landfill that is among the world’s largest methane hotspots
Sofía Yanjari|Tiltil (Chile)
Makhtar Diop: ‘We want to use Madrid to channel more private investment to emerging markets’
The World Bank has opened an office of the IFC in Spain’s capital to boost collaboration with Spanish companies and promote joint projects in developing countries
Spain’s stock market is in the hands of foreign funds: these are the real owners of the Ibex 35
Tech giants lose $2 trillion in SpaceX’s IPO month: ‘The valuations were unsustainable’
Nike stumbles in its bid to get back on track: ‘We are a brand built on victory, but victory must be earned’
Lily Meier (Bloomberg)
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I don’t know Bad Bunny’s music so well, but my God, I want to sleep with him so badly’
The New York artist is touring Spain. In the midst of Pride he collected the Muestra T Award for his commitment to LGTBIQ+ rights
The mystery of Agatha Christie, the most imitated and misunderstood author
On the centenary of ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,’ the novel that propelled her to fame, we unravel the secrets of a complex author, who sold more than 2 billion books
Mary Beard, historian: ‘There is a deeply far-right appropriation of classics’
Billy Zane, the ‘Titanic’ villain who still drives the internet wild at 60
The bad guy from ‘Dead Calm’ and other films has become a character actor and internet sensation
Madonna: The woman who invented the manual for resistance
The singer, whose latest album is due for release on July 3, went from scavenging for food to becoming the world’s biggest pop star. She reached this peak by defending her freedom
Work & Lifestyle
Why are we so willing to believe the incredible?
‘Mom, do you love your phone more than me?’: Children of screen‑absorbed parents are more insecure
The rise and fall of millennial icons: From Facebook and Arcade Fire to American Apparel and Buzzfeed
Naturism in Germany, a long tradition fighting to survive
Celebrities, Movies & TV
‘Clinton said we glorified death’: Jaime King and the long recovery of the ‘heroin chic’ muse who was a real-life addict
The American model and actress was one of the most recognizable faces of the aesthetic that defined the 1990s.
Taylor Swift teaches botany: a Brazilian university accuses a Spanish one of plagiarizing a teaching method
Universidad Miguel Hernández opens an internal investigation after the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte demanded explanations
Esmeraldas, the secret behind Ecuador’s soccer miracle
One of the country’s most neglected provinces and home to a majority Afro-descendant population is the leading source of national team players, including Hincapié and Pacho
Our selection
Congressman Jamie Raskin: ‘The Founding Fathers would not have understood Trump’s immigration policy’
Ro Khanna, the Democrat Musk wants behind bars: ‘Money has hijacked politics in the US’
David Albright, nuclear expert: ‘The only way to stop a nuclear weapons program is for the country itself to decide to do so’
With NATO under pressure, Europe undertakes its biggest rearmament since the Cold War
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