Maxime Marquette
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After billions of doses, science confirms the safety of mRNA vaccines
Six years after the start of the COVID-19pandemic, an international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has just
Ukraine confronts Seoul over the fate of North Korean prisoners from the Donbas
On July 1, 2026, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul, a trip that shows
European chips squeezed in a vise between Chinese and American pressure
For years, Brussels sold the idea of a European technological sovereignty in semiconductors, carried by the Chips Act and billions of euros
European defense must prove it can deliver, not just spend
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, European defense budgets have literally exploded, but a doubt persists: is this money actually
Sleep, exercise and diet, a study reveals deeply personal links to mood
How many times have you heard that all it takes to feel better day to day is sleeping well, exercising, and eating
Did the EU really give China an October ultimatum
Several business outlets have recently referred to an ultimatum supposedly set by the European Union against China, with an October 2026 deadline
To Europe, on the 510 billion dollars flowing to American AI
Dear Europe, I'm writing you this letter with a number in front of me that should keep you up at night: 510
In Odessa, Zelensky bets on Ukrainian-made interceptor drones
During a working visit to the Odessa region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a major industrial turning point: Ukraine's military-industrial complex has
This fall, the UK widens its anti-RSV shield for the most vulnerable
Some health announcements make no noise at all, yet they quietly save lives long before the cold sets in. On July 1,