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Global coal prices jump by $17
LONDON (Realist English). While the world watches missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and record oil prices, a fire is...
Read moreBrent hovers near $102 as US‑Iran talks become main oil price trigger
NEW YORK (Realist English). On May 7, 2026, the global oil market remained highly volatile. Prices moved lower amid reports...
Read moreAI Market Hits $539 Billion, but 95% of Experiments Fail to Pay Off: Triumph and Bubble of the New Economy
NEW YORK (Realist English). The global artificial intelligence industry has reached a turning point: massive investments are finally beginning to...
Read moreArab Banks Report Record Quarterly Profits
DUBAI (Realist English). The banking sector of the Gulf countries closed the first quarter of 2026 at record levels, despite...
Read moreBrent Crude Surges to $115 After Strike on U.S. Vessel Near Hormuz
NEW YORK (Realist English). The global oil market experienced one of its most volatile trading days in the past 18...
Read moreBritain and EU hold talks on €90 billion loan scheme for Ukraine
YEREVAN (Realist English). Britain begins formal talks on Monday 4 May on participating in an EU‑led €90 billion loan scheme for...
Read moreGreen energy overtakes coal in global power generation
ABU DHABI (Realist English). April 2026 was a landmark month for global green energy. According to data from the International Renewable...
Read moreEU and US prepare reciprocal tariffs on €380 billion
FRANKFURT (Realist English). The economy of the European Union found itself at a crossroads in April 2026. On the one hand,...
Read moreOil falls on reports of Hormuz unblocking, but Brent holds above $108
NEW YORK (Realist English). Oil prices corrected sharply lower after US President Donald Trump announced the end of the conflict with...
Read moreChina Maneuvers Between Export Growth and Weak Domestic Demand
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s economy in April 2026 demonstrated resilience in the manufacturing sector while continuing to show weakness in...
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Metropolitan Shio Moudjiri elected Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
TBILISI (Realist English). On 11 May, Georgia saw the succession of the head of its Orthodox Church for the first time...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
‘Capitalism is facing a crisis of legitimacy’: Larry Fink on inequality, AI and the evolution of markets
NEW YORK (Realist English). Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest investment company with $14 trillion in assets...
Lula and Trump Find “Chemistry” as China Is Pushed Out of Latin America
BRASILIA (Realist English). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s popular left‑wing president, recently visited the United States. Contrary to sceptical forecasts,...
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Since the US and Israeli war against Iran began in late February 2026, President Donald Trump has struggled...
Oil Shock Worsens the Plight of the Poor in Asia and Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The conflict in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, has led to...
Baku hysteria: Aliyev demands Russia remove Nagorno-Karabakh from Channel One map
BAKU (Realist English). Another bout of political allergy has struck Baku. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime demanded "clear explanations" from Russia after...
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