Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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Rutte Pulls Out All the Stops to Keep Trump Inside NATO Before Ankara
As the NATO summit in Ankara approaches, Alliance Secretary GeneralMark Rutte is ramping up diplomatic efforts to make sure American President Donald
Taiwan Absorbs Another Wave of Chinese Military Incursions
On July 1, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense reported a fresh escalation of Chinese military activity around the island: 13 military
Federal Court Caps Immigrant Detention at 90 Days Without a Hearing
On July 2, 2026, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that directly curbs one of the Trump administration's most
How Trump Is Maneuvering to Lock Down the Midterm Elections
An interactive investigation published by The New York Times on July 2, 2026 paints a damning portrait of the multiple maneuvers deployed
Gaza Under a Fragile Ceasefire, New Strike Kills Three Civilians
In early July 2026, an Israeli airstrike killed three people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip. That number, terrible as it
Brazil's Four-Legged Chick, Real Phenomenon or Viral Exaggeration
Since early July 2026, an image has been spreading widely on social media: that of a chick reportedly born with two extra
To Goldman Sachs, on the 15 Million Jobs Sacrificed to AI
Dear Joseph Briggs, global chief economist at Goldman Sachs Research, I am writing to you after listening to your remarks on your
Kronstadt Burns as Ukraine Strikes the Gates of St. Petersburg
Some targets are never chosen at random. On July 4, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and the naval base at
Tehran Holds Its Breath as the Guide's Son Stays Invisible
Some absences speak louder than any official speech. Since the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Iran has staged national funerals meant