Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
4,540 columns published
Greece set to fly F-35s, "the most advanced aircraft" in its history
Introduction: a statement that changes the equation in the Eastern Mediterranean
Stanley Woodward, the man blocking the last Epstein files
Introduction: an escalating legal standoff
James Comer promises public hearings on Epstein before he steps down
Introduction: a promise with major stakes
Inside a record quarter for new cancer treatments
Introduction: a report that never makes headlines, yet changes lives
The monsoon floods Mumbai, and a teenager dies electrocuted in a puddle
Introduction: the monsoon is no postcard scene
The Pentagon publishes its weapons contracts, the Western machine runs at full speed
Introduction: a routine that is anything but ordinary
A judge blocks the DOJ, which sought trans children's medical records
Introduction: what the ruling actually says
Obesity is losing ground on the heart, thanks to pills we swallow without a second thought
Introduction: a study that upends our certainties
In Tehran, Iran buries its supreme leader amid extreme tension
Introduction: a week of mourning under high tension