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Norway’s Stoltenberg defends $2tn oil fund after criticism over Israel investments
OSLO (Realist English). Norway’s finance minister Jens Stoltenberg has defended the country’s $2tn sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, following...
Read moreWorld’s top central bankers warn of demographic crisis
JACKSON HOLE (Realist English). At the annual gathering of leading policymakers in Jackson Hole, the heads of the Bank of...
Read moreU.S.-China space rivalry intensifies as both target the Moon
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The contest between the United States and China to lead the next era of lunar exploration is...
Read moreWeatherford expands Russia operations despite U.S. sanctions pressure
HOUSTON (Realist English). U.S. oilfield services group Weatherford International has deepened its presence in Russia despite sweeping sanctions aimed at...
Read moreLukashenko holds talks with Iranian President Pezeshkian in Minsk
MINSK (Realist English). Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on August 20 at the Palace of...
Read moreZurich CEO warns Apollo and KKR face hurdles in European insurance push
LONDON (Realist English). U.S. private equity giants such as Apollo Global Management and KKR will face serious obstacles in their...
Read moreJohn Deere warns tariffs could cost $600 million in fiscal 2025
NEW YORK (Realist English). John Deere warned Thursday that tariff expenses could reach nearly $600 million in fiscal year 2025,...
Read moreChina opposes ‘snapback’ sanctions on Iran, urges diplomatic solution to nuclear issue
BEIJING (Realist English). China reaffirmed on Friday its commitment to a peaceful resolution of Iran’s nuclear issue, rejecting the possibility...
Read moreTrump-backed American Bitcoin eyes Asian acquisitions to build crypto reserves
HONG KONG (Realist English). American Bitcoin, a US cryptocurrency mining company backed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump, is...
Read moreBlackRock seals $11bn leaseback deal for Saudi Aramco gas facilities
RIYADH (Realist English). BlackRock has agreed an $11bn deal to lease and lease back natural gas processing facilities in Saudi...
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Trump urges Maduro to step aside as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela
FLORIDA (Realist English). US President Donald Trump said it would be “smart” for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to step down,...
Russia boosts gas exports to China as Europe’s loss weighs on revenues
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia is expected to increase its pipeline exports of natural gas to China by around 25% this...
Lula warns US action against Venezuela would trigger humanitarian disaster
FOZ DO IGUAÇU (Realist English). Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that any armed intervention in Venezuela...
Putin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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