Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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Why Belgium Is Betting Everything on Turkey Against the Russian Threat
Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken did not mince his words in an interview with the Anadolu news agency: Turkey remains a "very
Why the NATO Ankara Summit Changes the Game for the West
The NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara marks a pivotal moment: it is only the second time
The Waymo Fireworks Video Exposes Self-Driving's Real Flaws
The video went viral within hours: a Waymo self-driving vehicle, carrying passengers in San Francisco the night of July 4, 2026, ended
Did Trump's Justice Department Really Purge 200 Prosecutors
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who became Acting Attorney General after Pam Bondi's firing on April 2, 2026, has publicly boasted about
To Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, on Your Withdrawal From the ICC
Gentlemen leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, between June 18 and June 24, 2026, you formally initiated the process of withdrawing
Kim Jong Un Demands a Nuclear Destroyer Ready in Two Months
On July 3, 2026, Kim Jong Un personally observed a series of weapons tests aboard the North Korean destroyer Kang Kon, before
The Republican House Is Paralyzed, Trump's Agenda Stalls Before the Midterms
The last week of June 2026 was supposed to mark an important step for President Donald Trump's legislative agenda: instead, it ended
NASA Promises the Moon by Late 2028, Three Giant Rockets and a Race Against China
On July 5, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman stated on CBS News's Face the Nation, hosted by Margaret Brennan, that he is
Jellyfish Are Swarming French Beaches, and This Is Only the Start
In early July 2026, the crowdsourced tracking tool Méduseo recorded a striking surge in jellyfish sightings on several French beaches, notably in