Maxime Marquette
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Washington Takes Equity Stakes in Quantum and Challenges China
On May 21, 2026, Reuters reported, citing information from the Wall Street Journal, that the U.S. government was preparing to take equity
Poland Signs With Sweden and Muscles Up NATO's Eastern Flank
On June 29, 2026, Poland signed a major defense agreement with Sweden, covering the acquisition of three submarines built by the Swedish
Voyager Targets the Tau Protein and Rekindles Hope Against Alzheimer's
On June 29, 2026, Voyager Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based in Lexington, Massachusetts, announced it would present new preclinical data on its
In Kenya, Home Visits Are Changing the Game Against HIV as a Couple
In Kenya, getting a couple to test together for HIV remains a major challenge, especially when the man systematically avoids health facilities.
Kyiv Has Wiped Out a Third of Russia's Refining Capacity and Is Hitting Putin's War Economy
Since January 2025, Ukraine has struck 21 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries, according to an analysis by BBC Verify and BBC
DOJ refuses to hand over more Epstein files despite judge's order
On July 2, 2026, the very day of the deadline set by a federal judge, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) refused
China locks down its technology, the West must finally react
Since July 1, 2026, China has possessed a formidable new legal arsenal to monitor, block, and even cancel foreign transactions involving its
Rheinmetall bulks up Ukraine's arsenal with new ammunition contract
German arms giant Rheinmetall has secured a new contract with Ukraine to supply 155mmartilleryshells and propellant charges, a deal valued in the
Kim Jong Un hails an "unshakeable will" alongside Xi Jinping
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping to mark the 105th anniversary of the