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US threatens Iraq with sanctions over Iran-backed groups’ role in next government
BAGHDAD (Realist English). The United States has warned senior Iraqi politicians that it could impose sanctions on the Iraqi state...
Read moreCanada and China strike landmark EV trade deal, cutting tariffs and reshaping auto ties
OTTAWA (Realist English). Canada and China have reached what officials described as a “landmark” trade agreement that sharply reduces tariffs...
Read morePoland boosts gold reserves to 550 tonnes as central bank targets further expansion
WARSAW (Realist English). The National Bank of Poland has increased its gold reserves to around 550 tonnes, worth more than...
Read moreOxfam warns billionaire wealth hits record as inequality deepens
LONDON (Realist English). The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has climbed to a record $18.3 trillion, with the super-rich...
Read moreChina’s AI models only months behind US rivals, DeepMind chief says
LONDON (Realist English). China’s artificial intelligence models may now lag behind US and Western competitors by only “a matter of...
Read moreHormuz risks resurface as Trump weighs options against Iran
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Strait of Hormuz has returned to the centre of global energy concerns as the prospect of...
Read moreRussia remains EU’s fourth-largest gas supplier despite diversification push
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Russia remained the European Union’s fourth-largest supplier of natural gas in 2025, exporting almost 38bn cubic metres...
Read moreUK investment in Somaliland port draws scrutiny amid Sudan war and regional power rivalries
BERBERA (Realist English). The United Kingdom holds a stake in Somaliland’s strategically located Berbera port through British International Investment (BII),...
Read moreBBC investigation raises questions over funds used in Prince Andrew property sale
LONDON (Realist English). A BBC investigation has raised fresh questions about whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may have indirectly benefited from funds...
Read moreChina voices concern as Trump renews push for U.S. control over Greenland
BEIJING (Realist English). China has reacted with concern to renewed statements by Donald Trump signaling U.S. intent to take control...
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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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