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Eight OPEC+ producers to cut oil output by 547,000 bpd in September to support market stability
RIYADH (Realist English). Eight key OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and...
Read moreChina-Europe Railway Middle Corridor surpasses 20,000-train milestone since 2013 launch
BEIJING (Realist English). The Middle Corridor of the China-Europe Railway Express has reached a key milestone, surpassing 20,000 cumulative train...
Read moreAD Ports Group signs MoU with Egypt to develop strategic crude oil storage infrastructure
ABU DHABI / CAIRO (Realist English). AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading global operator in trade, logistics, and industrial...
Read moreNew EU AI Act rules take effect on August 2, bringing national oversight, penalties, and GPAI regulations
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Key provisions of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act will come into effect on 2 August, marking...
Read moreBank of Japan holds rates, raises inflation outlook, fuelling rate hike speculation
TOKYO (Realist English). The Bank of Japan kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5% on Thursday but raised its...
Read moreTurkey seeks full use of Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline in new energy pact with Iraq
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is pressing for full-scale utilisation of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline as a key condition in a...
Read moreChina showcases AI ambitions at WAIC, positioning itself as global tech partner over U.S. dominance
SHANGHAI (Realist English). China has used its largest artificial intelligence event since the rise of homegrown champion DeepSeek to signal...
Read moreExperts dismiss EU’s $750bn energy pledge to US as unrealistic and politically driven
WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s commitment to purchase $750 billion worth of American energy over the next...
Read moreTurkey deepens ties with Libya’s east as maritime deal edges closer to full ratification
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Saddam Hifter, commander of Libya’s eastern ground forces and son of Khalifa Hifter, made his second visit...
Read moreUS and EU reach tariff deal, averting trade war but locking in 15% duties on key European exports
TURNBERRY (Realist English). The United States and the European Union have reached a long-anticipated trade agreement that will avert a...
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Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
More than protection: Inside the hidden power of Russia’s FSO
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) is surrounded by even more legends than the Federal Security...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
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