Maxime Marquette
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REPORT: A dam breaks in Hengzhou, China, as death toll reaches 26
On July 7, 2026, the city of Hengzhou, in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region of southern China, lived through one of the worst weather…
ANALYSIS: The Trump-Iran 14-point plan, or the art of promising everything and guaranteeing nothing
On June 17, 2026, the American administration made public the official text of a memorandum of understanding reached with Iran, a 14-point document that…
REPORT: Hamas dissolves its administration, a calculated move under pressure
On Monday, July 6, 2026, Hamas announced a decision that, on paper, marks a turning point after nearly two decades of governing the Gaza…
COMMENTARY: NATO dodges 2027, a silence that speaks volumes about Trump
On July 8, 2026, at the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, leaders of the 32 member states signed a final declaration that,…
FACT-CHECK: NATO's 40 billion anti-drone number, real figure or spin
On July 7, 2026, at the Defense Industry Forum held on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Secretary General Mark Rutte unveiled…
ANALYSIS: NATO targets 5% of GDP for defense, a decade-long gamble
At the Ankara summit, held on July 7 and 8, 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave an update on the commitment made a…
ANALYSIS: NATO's €70 billion for Ukraine pays down the price of fearing Putin
On July 8, 2026, at the close of a two-day summit in the Turkish capital, the 32 NATO heads of state and government signed…
DECODING: Haiti's anti-gang force still counts barely 1,000 men
According to the latest Security Council Report, the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF) deployed in Haiti counted, as of early July 2026, only about…
DECODING: Kenya's withdrawal from Haiti, the end of a failed bet
In late April 2026, the last contingent of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) led by Kenya left Haiti, officially ending nearly two years…