In an early scene of The Devil Wears Prada, released exactly 20 years ago, Andy (Anne Hathaway) lets out a little laugh when her boss Miranda (Meryl Streep) questions which belt to use in an outfit. To Andy, those belts look exactly the same; to Miranda, that mockery becomes the pretext to explain, with moral superiority, to her new assistant what the fashion industry is, how it works, and why she — who believes she doesn’t follow runway dictates —i s in fact obeying them without realizing it by wearing that vest in… what color? Light blue? No, darling, it’s cerulean.

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If there’s one place in the world used to hosting special moments, it’s the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Premieres, parties, and celebrations have taken place for decades on its gray terrazzo tiles. But this Thursday, at 11:30 a.m. (Los Angeles time), a truly unique moment will occur: two actors will receive a star on the Walk at the same time. And they are not only colleagues, but also family — a rare combination. Londoner Emily Blunt and New Yorker Stanley Tucci will receive their honors at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard, in front of the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. They will likely celebrate among colleagues, but also with family: they have been in-laws for more than a decade.

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Photographs of four emaciated soldiers have shocked Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers returning home in prisoner exchanges, after years in Russian jails, also show deplorable physical condition. The treatment they receive violates the minimum standards of respect stipulated by the Geneva Convention for prisoners of war. But these four men had not been mistreated by the enemy: their commanders had abandoned them, without the most basic resources, on the front lines.

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For over six decades, the world has regarded the beautiful and peaceful city of Vienna with a certain apprehension. Austria, a country far removed from the fossil fuel imagery, is nonetheless the seat of power in the world’s largest commodities market. There, a stone’s throw from its imposing neo-Gothic City Hall, the energy ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meet month after month to decide how much production to withhold from the market in order to keep prices high, effectively steering a marketplace that resembles a modern bazaar more than a free market.

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Data on the Venezuelan economy had been kept under wraps. But after roughly a decade of statistical silence — interrupted only occasionally by partial releases — the fog has begun to lift in recent weeks as the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) updates historical series on several key indicators. This measure is crucial amidst the economic recovery efforts undertaken by Delcy Rodríguez’s government since the U.S. military intervention. The newly published figures show that inflation reached 32% in January, 14.6% in February, and 13.1% in March. The year‑on‑year rate last month stood at 649.5%.

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In 2021, Rubén Rocha vehemently denied any connection to organized crime in Sinaloa. He had just won the gubernatorial election, but election day had been a disaster. Local media documented that several election workers — mostly from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), but also from Morena, his own party — had been kidnapped, beaten, and threatened by criminals. Some candidates withdrew from the race, and armed groups looted ballot boxes full of votes. Rocha, who emerged victorious amidst the chaos, said that he and Morena had been victims of the violence and claimed that the PRI, which had governed the state for years, had ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Now, the United States indictment alleges that this criminal organization helped Rocha win the election in exchange for political protection.

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The indictment of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, a senator, and eight other high-ranking officials from that Mexican state for alleged drug trafficking conspiracy has triggered a major political crisis in Mexico. The accusations from the United States against one of the governors from the ruling Morena party have pushed the relationship between Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration and the Trump administration to the breaking point.

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The dismissal of the 22 members of the National Science Board by the Donald Trump administration is an “unprecedented” move, explains Yolanda Gil, one of the ousted advisers, in an interview with EL PAÍS. Gil, who has a long scientific career in the United States, confirms that all members of the board were dismissed “effective immediately” last Friday by email, with no explanation of the reasons.

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The United States dealt a major blow to its bilateral relationship with Mexico on Wednesday by formally accusing Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of Sinaloa, of having ties to drug‑trafficking organizations. According to a filing made public by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York alleges that several state officials conspired with leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel to import large quantities of narcotics into the U.S. in exchange for political support and bribes. Among those charged is Senator Enrique Inzunza, who is a member of the ruling Morena party.

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The Trump administration’s policy of detaining most migrants facing deportation without bail has just suffered a setback in court. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New York, ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the administration cannot broadly apply mandatory detention by classifying nearly any undocumented migrant as an “applicant for admission,” even if they have been living in the United States for years.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark achievement of the civil rights era. In a 6-3 decision, in which the conservative bloc used its supermajority, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs who challenged the State of Louisiana for creating a second majority‑Black district to comply with Section 2 of the law.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year and shows no signs of ending. The strain on the militaries on both sides of the border has increased both countries’ reliance on recruiting thousands of foreigners, who are primarily sent to high-risk operations on the front lines. Several governments have warned against this practice and urged their citizens not to fall for the lucrative offers, which are often deceptive. A new report published on Wednesday by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and two other organizations analyzes the recruitment of foreigners in Russia and documents Moscow’s campaign to target vulnerable populations through misleading strategies.

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