Society

A new Nation podcast episode examines ties between the late Jeffrey Epstein and figures like Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon.

May 10, 2026 Reported by AI

Elisa Pascual, 12, from La Puebla de Alfindén, has presented her first book 'Aurora y los niños intrépidos', adapted with special typography for dyslexic readers and soon to be translated into braille.

In the early hours of Saturday March 28 to Sunday 29, clocks in Spain will advance one hour to begin summer time. On the mainland, 2:00 becomes 3:00, and in the Canary Islands, 1:00 becomes 2:00. The practice continues after 52 years amid debates on its health effects.

March 27, 2026 Reported by AI

Juan Carlos González Marcos, popularly known as Pánfilo, died on Thursday in El Vedado, Havana, after years of physical decline, poverty, and neglect. The news was confirmed by people close to him. He rose to fame in 2009 by interrupting a street interview shouting “jama!”, a Cuban slang for food that came to symbolize the island's hardships.

A seminar on gangsterism and social dysfunction at the University of the Western Cape heard that police alone cannot tackle the issue effectively. Stakeholders from civil society, police, government and communities discussed its roots, consequences and responses. Former Western Cape detectives head Jeremy Veary called for empowering law enforcement alongside societal fixes.

March 18, 2026 Reported by AI

In a recent Havana Times diary entry, Cuban writer Fabiana del Valle argues that Cubans suffer from a 'beggar syndrome' ingrained by decades of socialist policies, calling for self-reliance. She details personal hardships and challenges dependence on foreign aid and remittances.