Beyond Israel’s bombings: The lack of fuel and medicine in Gaza is putting at risk the lives of patients who depend on a respirator or an incubator (english.elpais.com)
In addition, of the 350,000 patients in Gaza, at least 9,000 have some type of cancer (principally breast, liver or lung cancer) and are now no longer able to receive treatment. Before the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, around 2,000 cancer patients traveled to the West Bank, Jerusalem and other parts of Israel to receive...
The Roman well-cleaner who lost a sandal 2,000 years ago in Spain (english.elpais.com)
The footwear, the only example from Hispania discovered with decorative elements, is in an excellent state of preservation and has been refrigerated until it can be fully restored
Sheena Josselyn, neuroscientist: ‘Eliminating a memory is fairly simple, once you have the right tools’ (english.elpais.com)
Q&A with Sheena Josselyn who is a researcher at The Hospital for Sick Children, a professor at the University of Toronto and holds a Canada Research Chair in Brain Mechanisms Underlying Memory, among other positions.
The female vote stems the tide of the far right in Europe and Latin America (english.elpais.com)
Investigations suggest that women’s suffrage has emerged as a key barrier against the far-right wave.
Israel intensifies ground and air strikes on nearly cut-off Gaza while UN denounces 'war crimes' in conflict for first time and warns many will soon starve to death (english.elpais.com)
“In the beginning, people could go to the market or to the stores. Now, no more. Stores have empty shelves. People are struggling to get food, but there are already people starving in Gaza,” warns Nebal Farsakh, spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent, speaking over the phone....
UN reports allege murder, maiming and arbitrary detention of Palestinian children (english.elpais.com)
Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says (english.elpais.com)
The death of Armita Geravand comes after her being in a coma for weeks in Tehran and after the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests at the time....
US, Google begins antitrust defense by poking fun at its status among youth (english.elpais.com)
Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s senior vice president for knowledge and information products, downplayed Google’s dominance and described it as a company beset by competitors on all sides. He said the company has been tagged with the disparaging moniker “Grandpa Google” among younger demographics who don’t see it as an...
Suing Meta: What US prosecutors know about how the company harms children (english.elpais.com)
The coordinated action of these 41 U.S. states details in over 200 pages the reasons why Instagram (and, to a lesser extent, Facebook) is a harmful product for young people. In the lawsuit, the attorneys general explain that they are filing the case because the Meta’s “violations present a continuing harm, and the unfair...
The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)
Scholz says that Germany needs to expand deportations of rejected asylum-seekers (english.elpais.com)
Fighting pedophilia at the expense of our privacy: The EU rule that could break the internet (english.elpais.com)
Hundreds of academics and engineers and non-profit organizations such as Reporters Without Borders, as well as the Council of Europe, believe that the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR) would mean sacrificing confidentiality on the internet, and that this price is unaffordable for democracies....
Fighting pedophilia at the expense of our privacy: The EU rule that could break the internet (english.elpais.com)
Fighting pedophilia at the expense of our privacy: The EU rule that could break the internet (english.elpais.com)
Ghost trade: How Russia imports Mercedes Benz cars despite sanctions (english.elpais.com)
Agathe Demarais, a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), believes that the Kremlin has taken its cues from North Korea, Iran, and China to shield itself from Western sanctions. “[Russia] has used North Korea as a model for disguising ships and manipulating automatic ship tracking systems. They are experts...
Surge in migrant boats to Spain’s Canary Islands stretches resources thin (english.elpais.com)
Child weddings on the rise in Afghanistan: ‘Girls are getting married younger and younger, at 11 and 12′ (english.elpais.com)
"There is a clear link between the return of the Taliban in 2021 and the increase in child marriage, especially in urban centers, where, since two decades ago, there had been an evolution and families no longer felt they had to marry off their daughters as soon as possible, because girls were getting opportunities to work and...
Rifts in Europe over irregular migration remain after ‘success’ of new EU deal (english.elpais.com)
Satellites: the new economic battle being waged 600 miles away from Earth (english.elpais.com)
It seems that space has become the playground of big tech billionaires. It seems that only Jeff Bezos can bring SpaceX owner Musk down from his cloud. “Amazon has enormous potential. And, in the end, the great competition comes down to the two magnates,” observes Stephane Terranova, the CEO of Thales Alenia Space in Spain....
Clandestine ovens reveal paramilitary horrors in Colombia (english.elpais.com)
Aung Myo Min, a human rights minister in exile: ‘Russia is supporting the military regime in Myanmar’ (english.elpais.com)
"The Myanmar issue is related to the EU and European countries, because the Myanmar military has a strong relationship with Moscow. Russia isn’t only invading Ukraine… it’s also supporting the military regime in Myanmar, providing it with fighter planes and technology to kill its own people,” Aung Myo Min explains,...
From sharenting to cybersecurity: Why sharing your children’s information on social media poses serious risks (english.elpais.com)
“No matter how fun and innocent it may seem to post a slightly ridiculous photo of a child or a picture of them in the bathtub or on the beach, we should think twice before hitting the share or like button,” writes Eva Bailén, a mother, telecommunications engineer and secondary school teacher. She urges people to “think...
NATO’s secretary-general meets with Zelenskiy to discuss ‘ending Russia’s aggression’ (english.elpais.com)
Pussy Riot’s 10-year fight against Putin makes it to the museum (english.elpais.com)
The exhibit ‘Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia’, which is open until January 14, 2024, at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, documents over 10 years of the Russian feminist collective’s protests, spontaneous performances, songs, and activism. Pussy Riot was born in Moscow in 2011 as a protest against...