Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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The 2021 Epstein Fund Against the New Wave of Civil Claims
Let's decode together a number that circulates constantly in coverage of the Epstein case: the 121 million dollars paid to 150 survivors
Barcelona Launches an Unprecedented Tour de France, Vingegaard Strikes Hard
Dear cycling fans, let's say it upfront: what happened Saturday July 4, 2026 in Barcelona will go down in cycling history. For
Washington Stalls USMCA, Cites Canada's Flirtation With Beijing
Let's check the facts, calmly. On July 1, 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer, published an official statement on the
Ankara Locked Down, NATO Holds Its Breath Facing Trump
Dear reader, let me describe what Ankara has become this week. A capital of nearly six million people placed under lockdown, where
I Tried to Understand America's New Framework for Advanced AI
According to the Financial Times, cited by several agencies including Reuters, the American government is reportedly in advanced talks with major artificial
El-Obeid, Sudan's Next City on the Brink
On July 3, 2026, the Sudanese government said it was ready to engage in what it calls sincere initiatives to end the
Mamdani vs Trump, Two Irreconcilable Visions of America
On July 3, 2026, on the eve of the 250th anniversary celebrations of American independence, two men delivered speeches that alone sum
Behind the Falling Jobless Rate, a US Labor Market Cracking
On July 2, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly jobs report, and at first glance the news looked
The €3 tax on your Shein and Temu packages has finally arrived
Since July 1, 2026, every package ordered from platforms like Shein, Temu or AliExpress and arriving from a country outside the European