Bolivian Judge Carlos Oblitas declared former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) in contempt of court on Monday for failing to appear before the Tarija court where he is being tried for human trafficking, specifically for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old girl while he was president. The court order includes an arrest warrant and a travel ban, as reported to the press by Supreme Court Justice Grover Mita. Morales’ legal team had already announced last week that their client would not appear, considering the case a “political persecution” and alleging irregularities in the criminal proceedings.

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The hantavirus from the MV Hondius outbreak has been sequenced from samples taken from one of the infected individuals. The results confirm that it is the Andes strain, the most virulent and contagious, but rule out any mutation. Sequencing the virus is now a priority for the scientific community. It holds within its structure a black box of crucial information: it can help identify how the virus spread, why so many people have become ill (to date, there are 10 suspected cases and three deaths from a virus considered very difficult to transmit), and how long it may have been circulating before its detection. As more sequencing data becomes available, a clearer picture of how this virus evolves will emerge. But for now, this work already offers a first glimpse.

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It was early afternoon last Monday — Met Gala Monday. Newsrooms (and celebrities) had their eyes fixed on gowns, flowers, and art. Few expected the kind of statement that dropped around 1 p.m. New York time: a surprise announcement that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni — actors, colleagues in the film It Ends With Us, and later sworn enemies — had reached an agreement to end their legal battle. A fight that had dragged on since December 2024, costing them money, stress, and, above all, a wave of very negative publicity that has wounded their careers, perhaps fatally. Sixteen months of complaints, filings, cross‑accusations, and online shouting matches. But to what end? Who loses, and what do they lose? Or who wins… if anyone does.

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Dean Potter had a recurring nightmare that haunted him like a shadow: he was falling into the void and would wake up just before hitting the floor. He died thousands of times before he actually passed away, and when he did, it was exactly as his dream had foretold: he crashed into a rock at 100 miles per hour during a wingsuit proximity flight. Potter, an American, died in 2015 at the age of 43, having established himself as a star of free solo climbing and slacklining, as well as wingsuit flying taken to the extreme. The HBO Max documentary The Dark Wizard chronicles his life story over four episodes, and it is such an impressive production that, by comparison, the Oscar-winning Free Solo seems like nothing more than boring footage. It can also be said that no one, except for his very small circle of loyal followers, ever truly knew or understood his personality, torn between genius and the deepest darkness.

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The U.S. businessman Joel Weinshanker, the chief administrator of Elvis Presley’s rights and properties, has purchased a majority stake in the company that operates Bran Castle—popularly associated with Dracula—from the heirs of Princess Ileana of Romania, the online business news site Profit.ro reported on Friday.

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For years, it’s been difficult to gauge opinions in Venezuela. Not because there’s any shortage of them, but because expressing one has carried a very high cost. During Nicolás Maduro’s final years in power, polling stopped altogether. Some pollsters had to go into hiding, and people began responding to any political question with “don’t know” or “no answer.”

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A question is gaining traction in Canada: will there be a referendum on Alberta’s independence this coming October? For decades, such a vote was associated solely with the French-speaking province of Quebec; however, secessionist sentiment is now emerging from another part of the country. This is none other than the wealthiest province in Canada. In 2025, Alberta’s per-capita GDP was around 72,000 Canadian dollars (approximately 53,000 US dollars). The source of this prosperity lies underground: Alberta has abundant oil reserves. Furthermore, conservative ideology is a defining characteristic among the majority of its residents.

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Moulay Hassan bin Mohammed al-Alawite, Crown Prince of Morocco, is intensifying his training for the throne following the convalescence of King Mohammed VI, who underwent shoulder surgery in late 2024 and suffered from a lower back ailment earlier this year. The monarch has appointed his eldest son, who turned 23 on Friday, to one of the highest military posts in the North African country, while also encouraging the young man to represent him with increasing frequency at important official events.

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NATO countries most exposed to the Russian threat are watching with concern as the guarantor of Europe’s security pulls away. U.S. President Donald Trump’s disdain for America’s allies — most recently seen by his withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany — is setting off alarm bells in the countries along the Alliance’s eastern flank. They fear that the crisis in transatlantic ties could undermine the core principle of mutual defense and send a message of weakness that Moscow will be quick to exploit.

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Bobby Pulido, 52, is a Tejano music star and two-time Latin Grammy winner. His songs are a staple at quinceañera celebrations, especially in South Texas. Now he’s entered politics: as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, he’s one of the Democratic Party’s top contenders to win at the November midterm elections and wrest control of at least one chamber of Congress from the Republicans. This would allow them to block President Donald Trump’s policies or even impeach him. And it would serve as a springboard to the ultimate prize: winning the White House in 2028.

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As evening falls, an ordinary square in Beijing turns into a hive of activity. After dinner — which in China usually takes place around 6 p.m. — people head out to get some air, stroll a bit, and move around: a popular saying advises taking 100 steps after eating to live 99 years.

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After a 40-day voyage, and amid great international attention, the MV Hondius entered the port of Granadilla de Abona, on the Spanish island of Tenerife, at 6:00 a.m. this Sunday. On board the cruise ship were the 152 people who had endured an outbreak of the Andes variant of the hantavirus, the only known strain that can spread from human to human.

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