Two years under Taliban rule in Afghanistan: ‘I never thought the world would forget about us so quickly’ (english.elpais.com)
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)
In Spain, dozens of girls are reporting AI-generated nude photos of them being circulated at school: ‘My heart skipped a beat’ (english.elpais.com)
Police investigation remains open. The photo of one of the minors included a fly; that is the logo of Clothoff, the application that is presumably being used to create the images, which promotes its services with the slogan: “Undress anybody with our free service!”
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge (english.elpais.com)
On Friday, the globe hit 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees) above pre-industrial levels for the first time in recorded history
Obesity has become the most common form of malnutrition in the majority of countries (english.elpais.com)
The first human organ created inside an animal opens the door to manufacturing ‘spare parts’ for people (english.elpais.com)
Edit: Surprised at all the vegans in this thread. I didn’t think there were so many of you. I’m glad you care so much about animal rights, that you’re willing to forego eating them and using products made from them. If you’re not vegan and have moral objections for this, maybe you should look at yourself first and all...
Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news (english.elpais.com)
US suicides hit an all-time high last year (english.elpais.com)
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.
Colombia's Medellín declares war on sex tourism after US citizen found with two little girls at a hotel (english.elpais.com)
Mexico is heading towards its most violent election ever, with 30 candidates murdered, 77 threatened and 11 kidnapped (english.elpais.com)
More than 170 attacks have been committed against politicians in the lead-up to the June elections. This violence has put campaigns under tension and is sowing doubts about governability in several regions. Specialists warn that the line between the Mexican state and organized crime is increasingly blurred...
Humanity will shrink in the future: 97% of countries will experience negative growth by 2100 (english.elpais.com)
McDonald’s burger empire set for unprecedented growth over the next 4 years with 10,000 new stores (english.elpais.com)
Red Sea crisis from Houthi attacks hits world trade as cost of shipping soars by 170% (english.elpais.com)
Fighting pedophilia at the expense of our privacy: The EU rule that could break the internet (english.elpais.com)
Millions of American whites prefer a dictatorship (english.elpais.com)
In Phoenix, 4.5 million residents are living in hell: this is life at 113°F degrees (45 °C) for more than 20 days (english.elpais.com)
Building bombings and 14-year-old hitmen: Organized crime overwhelms Sweden (english.elpais.com)
Seven out of 10 Europeans believe their country takes in too many immigrants (english.elpais.com)
Europeans view immigration with increasing suspicion. Seven out of 10 Europeans believe that their country takes in too many migrants, according to a survey carried out by BVA Xsight for ARTE Europe Weekly, a project led by the French-German TV channel ARTE GEIE and which EL PAÍS has participated in, as part of the countdown to...
Cuba sentences 22-year-old mother to 15 years in prison for publishing videos of protests (english.elpais.com)
Mayelín Rodríguez Prado was arrested after uploading images to Facebook of a small demonstration in Nuevitas in August 2022...
Carmen Osorio, expert in technology addiction: ‘It’s not a good idea to give children a smartphone; in any case, you let them borrow yours’ (english.elpais.com)
Palestinian professor who reported on Gaza’s suffering dies before replying to final message (english.elpais.com)
Refaat Alareer, the teacher and writer who had shared the hardships of war with EL PAÍS, was killed along with six family members in an Israeli attack
UN reports allege murder, maiming and arbitrary detention of Palestinian children (english.elpais.com)
‘People have no idea’: How smart devices spy on us and reveal information about our homes (english.elpais.com)
Why data centers want to have their own nuclear reactors (english.elpais.com)
Venice will charge tourists who don’t spend the night in the city a €5 entry fee (english.elpais.com)
