Maxime Marquette
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ReArm Europe, the €800 billion bet that must wake up the West
The ReArm Europe program, launched by the European Commission, aims to mobilize up to €800 billion to push member states' defense spending
Nine Russian Shadow-Fleet Oil Tankers Seized in Europe as the Hunt Intensifies
Since January 2026, European countries have carried out nine interceptions of oil tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, that armada of
The Brain Circuit Behind Deep Sleep's Body Repair Finally Decoded
A team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, working with colleagues at Stanford, has mapped a previously poorly understood neural
America's Homeland Security Network Hit by a Cyber Breach
The Department of Homeland Security of the United States, better known by its acronym DHS, confirmed on July 2, 2026 that it
Europe Is Burning, Tens of Thousands of Hectares Gone Up in Smoke
Barely into the summer season, Southern Europe is already counting tens of thousands of burned hectares. According to a tally published in
Thales Absorbs a €450 Million Hit and Still Raises Its 2026 Targets
The French groupThales announced on July 3, 2026 that it would book an exceptional charge of roughly €450 million, close to $514.58
The Night I Watched the Moon Brush Past Neptune From My Balcony
I am not a seasoned amateur astronomer, I'll admit that upfront. But when I read that the Moon was going to brush
How Belgium Decided to Armor Its Sky With €3.1 Billion
Some weeks capture an entire shift in a country's posture, and this first week of July 2026 will be remembered as the
Hyundai's Atlas robot crashes the World Cup to prep tomorrow's factory floor
Automaker Hyundai Motor showcased its Atlas humanoid robot, developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics, during a 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match between