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Politics and world
Flávio Bolsonaro is now in Miami: how he left Brazil despite having his passports canceled
The former candidate landed with his family at a private-jet airport in Miami, after crossing into Argentina. This is what's now confirmed and what isn't yet.
Trump approves Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival and the U.S. will give his family visas
"I would approve. I think they're fine people," said Trump, who also cast doubt again on Brazil's election result. This is how Lula's government responded.
Flávio Bolsonaro in Miami: can he be arrested, extradited or stripped of his Senate seat?
Lawmakers from Lula's party are asking for his preventive arrest and an Interpol red notice. We explain what could happen with his case, his Senate seat and a possible asylum claim.
Lula wins a fourth term in Brazil: how the election went and what comes next
Lula narrowly won the runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro. Here's how they got there, what happened on voting day and what his critics warn about.
Bukele and the four technicians missing in Haiti: what we know
Four burned bodies turned up in Haiti. The New York Times said they could be the Salvadorans; Bukele replied: "They are not our men."
María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela: how it happened and what could come next
Seven attempts, a canceled boat and a denied landing. After exile and the Nobel Peace Prize, María Corina Machado reappeared in Venezuela.
Cuba in 2026: the most absurd things about living there, with data
A nine-dollar monthly wage, twenty hours without power and your own cow that you're not allowed to kill. Eight verified facts about life in Cuba.
North Korea: 12 absurd (and verified) facts about the world's most closed country
A president who has been dead for thirty years, banned words, a hotel with no guests and the "manure battle". Plus what's going around online that is false.
What would happen to Cuba's 9-dollar monthly wage if its economy opened up?
A month's work in Cuba is worth about 9 dollars. Poland and Vietnam already went from a closed economy to an open one: this is what happened to their wages.
Science and health
"Salvia messii": a sky-blue and white flower discovered in Peru is named after Messi
Peruvian scientists described a new plant species in the Andes. Its flowers have the colors of Argentina's national team, which is why it bears Lionel Messi's name.
NASA changes plans: Artemis III won't go to the Moon, but it still wants to land there in 2028
The next mission in the Artemis program will be a roughly 14-day rehearsal in Earth orbit. The goal of walking on the Moon again remains set for 2028.
The Euclid telescope was looking for distant galaxies… and discovered a comet
A European telescope built to study dark matter stumbled upon an unknown comet, about 1.3 billion kilometers from Earth.
"D-rex": a giant fungus with roots going back 65 million years is discovered in China
It grows up to 50 centimeters tall and weighs more than two kilos. It's the largest known fungus in its group, and farmers in Yunnan had seen it before scientists did.
Ships sunk in 1944 hide 1,505 types of bacteria in their fuel
Scientists analyzed the fuel still left in two Japanese ships sunk in World War II. They found a world of bacteria, some related to ones that "eat" oil.
The "brain-eating amoeba" in Yucatán: what it is and how to protect yourself
Naegleria fowleri enters through the nose and almost nobody survives. In October it forced authorities to ban access to the water at six lakes in Mérida. This is what you need to know.
Brands and business
Dove turns the scent of its classic soap into its first perfume
After years of requests on social media, Dove is launching a perfume that smells like its famous beauty bar. It costs $19.57, and the price hides a message.
"Goodbye, Labubus; hello, Bimbitos": Bimbo joins the plush keychain craze
The Bimbo Bear, a slice of bread and a donut turned into surprise keychains. This is how Bimbo is jumping on the collectibles trend started by Labubu.
Technology
Apple acknowledges iPhone Duo screen defects just days after launch
Cracks next to the fold, bright lines and dead pixels. Apple admits that "a small number of units" of the iPhone Duo have problems with the inner screen.
The iPhone Duo, the first iPhone that folds: how much it costs and what it's missing
Apple launched its first foldable iPhone, and the most expensive model costs almost 3,200 dollars. It sold out in Mexico on day one, but it has a problem CNN pointed out.
Movistar disappears in Argentina and Tuenti returns: what changes for 6 million lines
Six million Movistar customers in Argentina are switching to Tuenti, the name of a Spanish social network that had already died. What happened and what you need to do.
Celebrities and sports
Harry Kane wins the 2026 Ballon d'Or at a historic ceremony in London
The Bayern Munich English striker won his first Ballon d'Or at 33, ahead of Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. Messi finished fifth.
Messi receives the Princess of Asturias Award: Spain's ovation three months after the final
Spain beat him in the World Cup final and, three months later, gave him a standing ovation in Oviedo. Why he won, the tribute to his father and why he gave no speech.
The Kim Kardashian robbery in Paris: the "grandpa robbers" and the one-euro compensation
Five men dressed as police officers, a four-million-dollar ring and a gang of people in their sixties. Almost ten years later, the case ended with compensation of a single euro.
Kylie Jenner and the 50-million-dollar Fantasy Bra
4,410 diamonds, a 75-carat yellow diamond and the return of a tradition that hadn't been seen in eight years. And it wasn't worn by one of the brand's models.
