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Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
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Agosto 2026
Sociedad de Estudios Internacionales · Madrid
El avance global de Pekín no es principalmente militar ni diplomático; es sobre todo industrial
Además del ‘ballroom’, el plan incluye un búnker militar subterráneo que el Gobierno usó como argumento principal ante el máximo tribunal
El pulso por la influencia militar en la era post-Asad eleva la tensión en la región Leer
Drones baratos, guerra electrónica, redes alternativas de comunicación y ensayos contra bloqueos y desembarcos: Taipei mira Kiev mientras propone aumentar el gasto militar hasta un máximo histórico Leer
Los ataques se realizaron con misiles balísticos y se escucharon varias explosiones en zonas de Kiev Leer
Los servicios de inteligencia vigilaron durante meses un alijo subterráneo de armas e indagan su vinculación con una trama encubierta de atentados y sabotajes orquestada por Moscú en suelo europeo Leer
Silvia se enamoró de quien creía que era un militar estadounidense que conoció online, pero que en verdad era un estafador de Nigeria. Su hijo, Carlos, viajó de Madrid a Lagos para buscarlo. Esto es lo que descubrió allí.
Estados Unidos alcanzó un hito importante en su nivel de deuda esta semana, pero ¿hasta qué punto deberíamos preocuparnos por la mayor economía del mundo?
Victory for state Senator Aisha Wahab marks the latest example of a progressive overcoming millions in outside spending.
Joint statement issued after IDF said it will not pursue criminal investigations into April 2024 strike that killed seven humanitarian workersBritain, Australia and Canada have called the decision of the Israeli military authorities not to open a criminal investigation into the April 2024 airstrikes that hit a convoy of aid vehicles in Gaza “shameful”. The strikes killed seven humanitarian workers from the US-based…
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade banMore than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state.An unprecedented joint letter dispenses with diplomatic…
This blog is now closed. Read the latest herePentagon fires publisher and editor of Stars & StripesBacklash as navy carrier set to honor Black war hero could be named after TrumpSign up for the US Breaking News emailUS Senator Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican and a cattle rancher, has come out against a plan announced Friday by Donald Trump to allow for an increase in imported ground beef. ”I’ve advised…
President at rally in South Carolina makes comments on key strategic waterway and jokes about bombing IranDonald Trump called the strait of Hormuz “an American territory” on Friday, as the US continues its military blockade of Iran’s shipping and ports while Trump’s administration struggles to end its war with the country.“We don’t even know if we won, because I view the strait of Hormuz as an American territory…
Defence department dismisses Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief and Middle East reporter
An Israeli fact-finding mission declined to refer some other “exceptional” cases, including the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers, to military prosecutors.
Should Egypt join the Mecca Pact? Expert comment thilton.drupal 14 August 2026 Egypt may yet join Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in their mutual defence pact. But for now, Cairo is continuing its cautious approach as it seeks to avoid taking sides. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, known as the ‘Mecca…
Trump’s summer of tariffs means trade uncertainty is here to stay Expert comment thilton.drupal 7 August 2026 The Trump administration has pushed through another round of tariffs. While they are being challenged in the courts, unpredictable and costly US trade policy is here to stay. The Trump administration spent the waning days of July upending –…
Can the UN close the global AI gap? Expert comment jon.wallace 7 August 2026 Can UN AI governance bridge the widening digital divide between AI superpowers, middle powers, and developing countries? The UN Global Dialogue in Geneva, held from 6-7 July, brought together governments, companies, academics, and civil society to discuss the…
The Houthi Red Sea blockade: Will collective maritime security be defended, or break down? Expert comment jon.wallace 24 July 2026 The risk is a prolonged crisis, followed by a breakdown in maritime security cooperation and a widening conflict. But Houthi actions could be addressed by strengthening existing multinational efforts. The Houthi Red Sea…
What would a ceasefire in Ukraine mean for Europe and the world? 8 September 2026 — 13:00 TO 14:00 BST Anonymous (not verified) 24 July 2026 Chatham House and Online Join this event to learn about the implications of a ceasefire for Ukraine, Europe, Russia - and global security. Join this event to learn about the implications of a ceasefire for Ukraine, Europe, Russia - and global security. After more…
Trump initially touted the construction of the ballroom as being necessary to host galas and state dinners, but has since pointed to the addition of an underground military bunker and other security features
Tras un reciente enfrentamiento en torno al bombardeo israelí de una base militar en el norte de Siria, Ankara anunció una alerta roja para la detención del premier
El episodio ocurrió en una escuela privada de Andhra Pradesh, quedó registrado por cámaras de seguridad y abrió una investigación para determinar la causa del fallecimiento y eventuales responsabilidades
Desde Teherán condenaron la advertencia de Washington sobre una ofensiva económica sin precedentes; las Fuerzas Armadas iraníes prometieron una respuesta “aplastante”, pese al llamado del mandatario Masud Pezeshkian a poner fin a la guerra
La presidenta de la República, Laura Fernández, anunció que no recibirá en audiencia al alcalde de San José, Diego Miranda, porque debe decidir en un proceso sancionatorio contra el jerarca capitalino.
Fox ahora pasa a puro fútbol, al incrementar su oferta con partidos de campeonato nacional y otras ligas.
Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett superó a Rebeca Grynspan en la segunda votación indicativa del Consejo de Seguridad para elegir al próximo secretario general de la ONU.
Min Aung Hlaing recupera la interlocución regional tras autoproclamarse presidente civil, mientras el conflicto y la represión continúan
Masud Pezeshkián asegura que su país está “en una posición de fuerza y dignidad” para concluir el conflicto, aunque afirma que no cederán “ante la intimidación” de Washington
The drought-stricken country has recorded a 32 percent jump in the number of children treated for severe malnutrition.
Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures.Experts say the sheer volume of battery fires now occurring at waste facilities has reached a crisis that is putting lives at…
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A shortage of doctors and nurses and long wait times are the biggest problems facing the system, according to Canadians surveyed
El rey de España sigue de cerca la crisis y podría hablar con su par marroquí para intentar destrabar la situación; mientras tanto, miles de migrantes permanecen en el enclave y comenzaron los entierros de las víctimas
La medida alcanza a St. Thomas, St. John y St. Croix, donde la falta de precipitaciones golpea al sector agropecuario y agrava una crisis hídrica que también afecta a Puerto Rico
TikTok pagará una multa millonaria en EE. UU. tras acusaciones de vulnerar la privacidad de niños. Entérese de los detalles del acuerdo.
El desacuerdo implica la entrada en vigor de tarifas del 50% sobre unos 20.000 millones de dólares en productos canadienses
La actitud de frontera ya no explora continentes: explora la inteligencia; la nueva frontera tecnológica conduce, paradójicamente, a los interrogantes más antiguos de Occidente Leer
La decisión del jefe del Alto Tribunal pone freno a una orden judicial que pretendía detener la construcción tras cuestionar la legalidad del proyecto Leer
Zelenski califica de "acto terrorista" el bombardeo con drones sobre Krivi Rig, localidad natal del presidente Leer
El ministro turco de Justicia anuncia la decisión en el marco de una investigación sobre la detención de activistas que viajaban en la "Flotilla para Gaza" Leer
Nueve personas siguen desaparecidas tras el ataque, que dejó 130 heridos, entre ellos varios niños.
Mark Carney accuses US of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal that would have averted 50% import taxesThe Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the deadline of midnight on Friday.The trade row is the biggest rupture in recent relations between Washington and one of its closest allies and trading partners as…
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, lead negotiator in talks with Washington, made the comments after President Trump vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran.
Trump aide Natalie Harp is estranged from her brother, Preston, who has used social media and recent interviews to criticize her and highlight his own left-wing politics.
A new survey reveals a preference for the U.S. president’s transactional approach.
The Ceuta border crisis heaps pressure on Spain’s Sánchez government – and European unity Expert comment jon.wallace 31 July 2026 A surge of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain’s North African enclave strains relations with Morocco and EU members like Italy. It could seriously undermine the prime minister’s position. On 30 July, the border…
Why Burnham should back Britain's new clean energy system, not more North Sea drilling Expert comment LToremark 24 July 2026 Renewables and electrification could help the new prime minister deliver on his promise to distribute economic benefits across the UK. Andy Burnham arrived in 10 Downing Street earlier this week amid speculation about a possible…
What the UK should learn from Kimi K3, WAICO and the Hugging Face incident Expert comment jon.wallace 24 July 2026 Washington and Beijing spent the week arguing about whose models we should use. But the week’s most important news was about what a model did. On 17 July, Chinese President Xi Jinping told an audience in Shanghai that artificial…
El Parlamento aprobó una ley que aplicará una tasa del 2,5% sobre los ingresos publicitarios de plataformas como Google, Meta, TikTok y LinkedIn si no alcanzan acuerdos comerciales con medios locales
El presidente designó a Oscar Justiniano Pinto como interino; la medida llega tras meses de conflictividad social en el país andino que han obligado al mandatario a reacomodar su gabinete
Dos matadores inducidos y disfrazados de repartidores apuntaron y dispararon contra Nadia Beller, pareja del jefe de encargados de agraviar y de desinformar.Los trolls, las matanzas de la inteligencia y el grado cero de la política.Entre palabras y cuerpos.
El campeón debuta este sábado ante Monza y busca retener al goleador argentino en medio del interés del Barcelona.Habrá presencia albiceleste en 12 de los 20 equipos de una liga que vuelve a gastar fuerte pese a la crisis de la selección italiana.
EU afirmó que Canadá se negó a finalizar acuerdo comercial bajo términos acordados, por lo que aranceles de 50% entrarán en vigor el sábado.
Ante el descontento del sector empresarial, Brasil busca reabrir la mesa de negociaciones con Estados Unidos para desactivar las dos rondas de aranceles aplicadas por la Casa Blanca
El canciller Manuel Tovar condenó la invasión rusa y defendió que cualquier salida al conflicto debe garantizar la soberanía, independencia e integridad territorial de Ucrania.
El Banco Popular confirmó que no participará en el Festival de la Luz 2026. La entidad atribuyó la decisión a criterios técnicos de mercadeo y de estrategia institucional.
Ataque ruso a centro comercial en Ucrania dejó al menos 15 muertos y 130 heridos en Krivói Rog, tras un doble impacto que afectó a los equipos de socorro.
El Gobierno de Costa Rica confirmó un convenio de cooperación con la empresa tecnológica Google.
El exvicepresidente de Venezuela repudia la captura de Nicolás Maduro y hace una autocrítica: “El chavismo perdió el rumbo cuando se convirtió en partido de Estado”
Los enfrentamientos entre colonos y habitantes de los territorios palestinos continúan en varios lugares de Cisjordania.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump's latest threat as a return to 'full-scale classic colonialism'.
US imposes 50% tariffs on key Canadian sectors after talks collapse, but unlikely to cripple Canada's economy.
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled against the State Department's suspension of immigrant visas.
Audio recording of US vice-president apparently made at New York fundraiser and shared with Canadian PressLeaked audio from a private event has reportedly captured the US vice-president, JD Vance, mocking Canada for apparently capitulating in a trade deal and taunting the prime minister, Mark Carney, for trying to “out-tough” Donald Trump.The recording, which was reportedly made at a fundraiser and shared with the…
With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the USWith its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas, as well as the mix of English and Spanish spoken on the street, the Tabacalera neighborhood in downtown Mexico City has a certain US feel – so much so that it is has become known as…
Rule would require states to provide federal government with information on voters in return for delivering ballotsThe US Postal Service prepared to publish a final rule late on Friday to impose new requirements on states to provide the federal government with information on voters before the November midterm congressional elections, despite a pair of court orders that currently block the changes from taking…
A report released by thinktank Cap argues the deployment of the national guard failed to have a measurable impact on crime, despite costing billionsThe Center for American Progress (Cap) received a letter from Donald Trump’s lawyer threatening a $5bn lawsuit unless the liberal research organization retracts a report criticizing the effectiveness of the president’s National Guard rollout.The report released 13 July…
The president’s agenda is under strain as the Iran war pushes up prices and America’s finances worsen
Gillian Tett on the president’s bid to reform the 10-year census, and the explosive politics behind who gets included and who gets to decide
President claims unnamed foreign suppliers will provide 25% discount in run-up to midterm elections
Endettés, une quinzaine d’établissements d’enseignement supérieur ont fermé en 2025, une quarantaine en 2024. Outre les coupes dans les subventions, le monde académique est confronté à une baisse des effectifs étudiants, nombre de jeunes doutant de la valeur des compétences enseignées.
Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.
Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.
Beijing can squeeze U.S. critical mineral supplies and has enough oil to withstand the loss of Iranian crude, Chinese analysts say.
The diplomat, John Coale, says his personalized approach gets results and matches the president’s style. Critics contend he is giving up too much to an authoritarian leader.
At least five of the people flown to Liberia under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program resisted leaving the plane. They were then flown to Equatorial Guinea.
Canadian negotiators were in Washington to finalize a deal that would stave off new tariffs and improve the terms of existing ones, but Mark Carney faces a tough sell back home.
But Tehran’s top crude buyer appears unwilling to play ball.
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 15: Trump praises Kim Jong Un, the U.S. and Iran miss a deadline, and the U.K. shrugs off Russian threats.
The U.S. president has simultaneously demolished key relationships in East Asia and the Middle East.
Trump’s policies offer the region all the downsides of traditional U.S. policy with none of the benefits.
Washington has favored bullets over business in its dealings with slow-growing Ecuador.
Roberts’ administrative stay “is not a final decision on the merits of the government’s stay application, and we await further action,” National Trust said in a statement
Empresas avizoran 'apretón fiscal' para 2027; analistas estiman que presión por alta fiscalización podría volverse 'terrorismo fiscal'.
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos permitió a Donald Trump continuar la construcción del salón de baile en la Casa Blanca. Conozca los argumentos del fallo.