Maxime Marquette
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Lithuania's President Hopes for Trump's Sacred Word on Article 5 at Ankara
Just days before the NATO summit set for Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda voiced, in an
Lithuania Bulks Up Its Eastern Flank Against Russia Ahead of Ankara
A stone's throw from the Belarusian border, Lithuania has become, almost in spite of itself, one of the most concrete laboratories of
Rufus the Hawk, Wimbledon's Quiet Guardian Since 2008
Every year, as the world's eyes turn toward Wimbledon, a handful of insiders watch something other than the seeded draw. They watch
Trump pardons 11 people, including 9 polluters and a donor, on Independence Day
On Friday, July 4, 2026, the eve of the 250th anniversary of American independence, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation granting a
The Korean powder that stops severe bleeding in one second
Massive bleeding remains one of the leading causes of preventable death on battlefields, in traffic accidents, and in natural disasters, a problem
Claude Science, Anthropic's risky bet ahead of its IPO
On June 30, 2026, Anthropic unveiled Claude Science, a digital workspace built for researchers, preconfigured with more than 60 scientific databases spanning
Why the Shortened Ankara Summit Is a Win for NATO
For the first time since 2004, NATO is bringing its heads of state and government together in Turkey, but this time in
Claude Sonnet 5 Brings the West Closer to Cheap, Formidably Agile AI
On June 30, 2026, Anthropic launched Claude Sonnet 5, an artificial intelligence model the company presents as the most agentic in its
A Chest-Worn Device Promises to Ease Parkinson's Symptoms
Parkinson's disease affects millions of people worldwide, with motor symptoms that progressively worsen despite available pharmacological treatments. A recent study proposes a