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COLUMN: Trump says Zelensky is holding up — and Moscow is genuinely worried
On June 25, 2026, in the hushed corridor of the Oval Office, Donald Trump said something few observers saw coming. Asked about the state…
COLUMN: Art and War — When Eurosatory 2026 Looks Like a Dystopian Future Gallery Opening
From 15 to 19 June 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre was transformed into something unique in the world — something that press releases…
COLUMN: Nipah 2026 — Why Kerala Still Has No Vaccine After Six Outbreaks in Eight Years
On June 23, 2026, The Hindu reported that a patient from the district of Kozhikode, in the Indian state of Kerala, had been on…
COLUMN: Alibaba, Anthropic Muzzled, Huawei — the Chinese Triad Winning the AI Cold War
On June 12, 2026, at 5:21 PM Eastern Time, the US Department of Commerce issued an export control directive ordering Anthropic to suspend access…
COLUMN: Eurosatory 2026 — When War Industrializes Peace in Europe
From June 15 to 19, 2026, the Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center was overwhelmed by 2,600 exhibitors from 68 countries, spread across more than 185,000…
COLUMN: Australia's Social Media Ban — The Law That Did Not Deliver Its Promises
On June 24, 2026, the British Medical Journal published a study that will sting supporters of social media bans for minors. Its authors, Australian…
COLUMN: The Fed and ECB in Tightening Mode — The West Absorbs the Financial Cost of Its Conflicts
On June 11, 2026, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% — its first hike…
COLUMN: Retirement at 70 in Germany — Merz Bets His Career on a Reform Nobody Wants
Germany has just been handed a ticking time bomb in the form of 33 recommendations from a government pension commission. Presented on June 23,…
COLUMN: Alibaba Launches HappyHorse 1.1 — China Rushes Into the Void Left by the US
On June 13, 2026, the American government gave Anthropic 90 minutes to block access to its Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 models…