The Press Junction.
The Press Junction.
04 August 2026
A hundred years after his death, new Gaudí building 'reappears'

A hundred years after his death, new Gaudí building 'reappears'

There are places that remain silent for decades, as if waiting for someone to listen, really listen. Then comes the moment when that silence is broken and history takes a new course.

Bulls forced to run with horns on fire: Spain's most controversial tradition

Bulls forced to run with horns on fire: Spain's most controversial tradition

A wooden frame filled with flammable materials is attached to the bull's horns, while the crowd watches and cheers. This is Toro Jubilo, one of Spain's most controversial traditions.

Senegal toughens its law against homosexual relations

Senegal toughens its law against homosexual relations

Senegalese law imposes 10-year prison sentences for same-sex relationships.

Remote Pacific island where Japan wants to bury its nuclear waste

Remote Pacific island where Japan wants to bury its nuclear waste

There's an island in the middle of the Pacific that almost nobody has ever heard of. It's called Minamitorishima, a triangle of rock and coral the size of a suburban neighborhood.

Russian liquefied natural gas tanker (loaded with gas) adrift in the Mediterranean: the threat of ecological disaster is real

Russian liquefied natural gas tanker (loaded with gas) adrift in the Mediterranean: the threat of ecological disaster is real

For several days now, tension has been mounting in the Mediterranean, where the threat of an environmental catastrophe looms.

UK says no to social media for under-16s: 3-month trial launched

UK says no to social media for under-16s: 3-month trial launched

The Keir Starmer-led government has launched a nationwide trial to determine whether it's really necessary to ban access to social media for under-16s.

115,000 kg of plastic collected on a Bali beach... and a single swell to plunge back into the emergency

115,000 kg of plastic collected on a Bali beach... and a single swell to plunge back into the emergency

In recent months, Bali's Kedonganan beach has become the symbol of an extraordinary environmental mobilization.

Nearly 300 children killed since the start of the Middle East conflict

Nearly 300 children killed since the start of the Middle East conflict

This is the dramatic toll released by Save the Children, which says that the military escalation in the region is hitting the youngest hardest: air raids, bombings and massive displacements are leaving hundreds of thousands of families without homes, security and essential services.

Two days' compulsory teleworking: a historic turning point for employees in this state

Two days' compulsory teleworking: a historic turning point for employees in this state

The Australian state of Victoria is preparing for a turning point that promises to fuel debate in the work place.

Strait of Hormuz accessible once again, but with restrictions

Strait of Hormuz accessible once again, but with restrictions

Since February 28 - the day of the US-Israeli strikes against Iran - the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively paralyzed. Traffic has collapsed by 81% compared with levels at the start of the year: from 10.3 million gross tons per day to around one million.