Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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A Bone Graft Material That Can Kill Cancer Intrigues Researchers
Researchers have developed a new synthetic graft material capable of a rarely seen double feat in medicine: actively destroying cancer cells present
In Bangladesh, Measles Cases Top 100,000 Since March
Since mid-March 2026, Bangladesh has been facing a measles outbreak of a scale rarely seen in the region, with more than 100,000
The Night Moscow Once Again Targeted the Heart of Kyiv
On the night of July 5 into 6, 2026, Russia launched a new wave of missiles and drones at Kyiv, killing at
Europe Is Finally Filling the Gaps Left by the US Drawdown at NATO
On July 1, 2026, Reuters published a piece of information that deserves far more attention than a passing mention: according to U.S.
NATO Really Is Bulking Up Its Eastern Flank Against Russia
A piece relayed on July 5, 2026 by the Russian-language outlet IzRus, based on original reporting from Politico, spells out in black
Montreal, Your 2026 Summer Deserves People Actually Showing Up
It's 6:37 a.m. on a Monday in July, and I'm writing to you before the coffee has even finished dripping, because I
Ukraine Says It Has Knocked Out 42.7% of Russian Oil Refining Capacity
The General Staff of the Ukrainian armed forces announced on July 4, 2026 that it has neutralized 42.74% of Russia's total oil
House Paralyzed, Johnson Confirms Trump Won't Veto Defense Bill
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives shut down all activity two days earlier than planned, in the middle of
IQM Quantum Becomes the First European Quantum Company Listed on the Nasdaq
Finnish company IQM Quantum Computers went public on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker IQMX, becoming the first European quantum