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Marc Vandepitte
Huge smoke rises up from an oil facility facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli strike Saturday, in southern Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025
Features / 16 June 2025
16 June 2025

The Middle East once again appears to be on the brink of open war. What drives Netanyahu to this escalating attack, and what are the broader military and economic consequences, asks MARC VANDEPITTE

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Features / 22 April 2025
22 April 2025

With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass

Features / 27 May 2020
27 May 2020
The Indian state of Kerala and Vietnam are two poverty-stricken regions that are also particularly vulnerable to the spread of Covid-19 — yet they managed to control the epidemic in an impressive way. Why do they manage to save so many lives when the West still has thousands of new deaths every day? asks MARC VANDEPITTE