When the U.S. tabloid The New York Post published images showing Democratic congressional candidate Christopher Gallant wearing various bondage accessories, his lawyer, Sara Azari, rushed to clarify that the photos “were taken during a private, consensual photo session involving Chris and his then-partner, with whom he was in a committed four-year relationship.” The accessories included a leather face mask and a collar fastened with a padlock. In some shots he was also pictured inside a cage, participating in an intimate encounter on all fours. Azari said that because Gallant was friends with the owner of the bondage apparel shop Mr. S Leather, he took part in a session intended to be “fun and personal, with the understanding that Mr. S could use select images in connection with certain products.”

Seguir leyendo

© Patrick McMullan (Patrick McMullan via Getty Image)

Juan Miguel Matheus acknowledges United States involvement in the process that Chavismo and part of the opposition began on January 12, and which this month opens its third round of meetings. Far from being bothered by it, Washington’s involvement seems necessary to him: in his view, it has made essential compromises feasible for the institutional transformation needed to restore democracy in Venezuela. Matheus is confident that in the upcoming sessions, which will run through December, work will begin on a new electoral system and on restoring political and constitutional rights.

Seguir leyendo

© CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS (REUTERS)

The U.S. midterm elections will not only determine who will occupy the Congressional seats and governorships up for grabs in November. In several states, voters will also find ballot measures seeking to amend laws, approve tax changes, or add new provisions to state constitutions.

Seguir leyendo

© Ryan Murphy (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

For Michelle Joy, lead singer of Cannons, learning to live with pain was not a new sensation.

Seguir leyendo

© Cedida

Vente Venezuela, the party founded by María Corina Machado, is preparing again for the imminent return of its leader despite delays, skepticism, and uncertainty. Decisions within the organization are being made on the assumption of her return. Machado was unable to enter the country from Panama last week (the reasons are still unclear), but her definitive arrival in Venezuela, says Henry Alviarez, the party’s secretary of organization, “is a matter of days.”

Seguir leyendo

© Danielle Villasana (REUTERS)

The mountains of Grand Teton could become the backdrop for a Major League Baseball game. The proposal is only on the table for now, but it has already drawn opposition from local officials and environmental groups because bringing baseball there would require building — even if only temporarily — a field inside one of the most important national parks in the United States.

Seguir leyendo

© Ronen Tivony (Getty Images)

The U.S. midterm elections are not limited to Tuesday, November 3. For millions of voters, Election Day will begin much earlier, either through in-person early voting or by casting a mail-in ballot, despite recent attempts by President Donald Trump to restrict and overhaul mail-in voting.

Seguir leyendo

© Jenny Kane (AP)

Claudia Macero, the communications chief for opposition leader María Corina Machado, returned to Venezuela on Sunday night after nearly a year and a half in exile. She landed at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, where journalists and dozens of Vente Venezuela supporters were waiting for her with party flags. Her return comes amid growing expectations over the opposition leader’s potential return, after she tried to re-enter the country three times last week without success.

Seguir leyendo

© MIGUEL GUTIERREZ (EFE)

Millions of dollars earmarked to expand U.S. immigration detention capacity ended up in warehouses that will now be sold, in tents that never housed a detainee, and in food purchased for empty facilities. These are the findings of a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which documents how the rapid expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has left behind abandoned projects, sunk costs, and new financial commitments.

Seguir leyendo

© Gerald Herbert (AP)

Paso a paso, Alberto Núñez Feijóo va completando el giro en inmigración del Partido Popular (PP) iniciado el año pasado por estas fechas, cuando los populares pasaron a defender negro sobre blanco, en un documento presentado en Barcelona, cuestiones hasta ese momento exclusivas del discurso de la extrema derecha.

El Gobierno de Marruecos ha remitido una carta a diputados del Parlamento Europeo en la que asegura que se compromete a admitir el retorno de los migrantes que pasaron la frontera de manera ilegal a Ceuta el 30 y 31 de julio pasados. La parlamentaria del PNV, Oihane Agirregoitia, ha revelado en su intervención este martes ante el pleno la existencia del escrito, en el que Rabat asegura que está investigando el papel de la desinformación en redes sociales y de los traficantes de migrantes en la entrada masiva a Ceuta y confirma que se ha comprometido a readmitir a todas las personas que cruzaron el paso.

El presidente del Partido Popular (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, confirmó este martes su intención de reformar la ley para poder quitar la nacionalidad española a los inmigrantes que cometan delitos graves. Preguntado por lo que adelantó 'El Mundo', el jefe de la oposición desveló que su formación está trabajando en una propuesta de ley orgánica al respecto, si bien no detalló si sería para presentar esta legislatura, que como muy tarde acabará el año que viene.

El presidente de Ceuta, el popular Juan Jesús Vivas, rompió definitivamente con Pedro Sánchez durante su entrevista de este lunes en el popular programa 'El Hormiguero', de Antena 3 Televisión. Preguntado sobre si confiaba en el presidente del Gobierno, reflexionó al respecto: "Los antecedentes inhabilitan la posibilidad de que yo confíe en Sánchez para defender a Ceuta; los antecedentes inhabilitan la posibilidad de que yo confíe en Sánchez para defender España". Su afirmación fue recibida por vítores de un entusiasta público que no dejó de ovacionarle durante toda la entrevista.

Alberto Núñez Feijóo realizará el próximo lunes su cuarta visita a Ceuta desde la avalancha migratoria de los últimos días de julio. Pero no lo hará solo. El jefe de la oposición pisará la ciudad autónoma española del norte de África acompañado de una delegación del Partido Popular Europeo (PPE) representada al más alto nivel por su presidente, el eurodiputado alemán Manfred Weber. Todos serán recibidos, como es obligado, por el presidente ceutí, el popular Juan Jesús Vivas, con el que Feijóo mantiene contacto diario desde que estalló la crisis.

El curso 2026-2027 será el último en el que Andalucía participe en el programa educativo de Lengua Árabe y Cultura Marroquí. El Gobierno de Juanma Moreno, formado por un pacto entre PP y Vox desde el pasado mes de julio, ya le ha puesto fecha de fin a la participación de los centros educativos de la comunidad autónoma en este programa coordinado por el Ministerio de Educación y la Embajada de Marruecos. En septiembre de 2027 desaparecerá de las aulas. En estos momentos, según los datos de la Consejería de Educación, hay 1.800 alumnos inscritos en este programa en Andalucía.