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Turkey set to sign $43bn LNG deal with US
NEW YORK (Realist English). Turkey is preparing to finalize a $43bn liquefied natural gas (LNG) purchase agreement with the United...
Read moreECB signals digital euro could launch by 2029
FRANKFURT (Realist English). A digital euro could debut in 2029 if political and legislative hurdles are cleared, European Central Bank...
Read moreEli Lilly chief slams UK as ‘worst in Europe’ for drug prices
LONDON (Realist English). The head of Eli Lilly has delivered one of the sharpest rebukes yet of Britain’s pharmaceutical pricing...
Read moreOil prices stay firm despite forecasts of global surplus
LONDON (Realist English). Predictions of a major oil glut have so far failed to depress global prices, with Brent crude...
Read moreWhite House outlines TikTok agreement giving U.S. oversight of app’s core technology
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The White House said Saturday that a prospective agreement on TikTok would place U.S. companies in charge...
Read moreEthiopia inaugurates Africa’s largest dam amid Nile water dispute
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). Ethiopia has formally inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric facility in Africa,...
Read moreNvidia invests $5bn in Intel in landmark chip partnership
SAN FRANCISCO (Realist English). Nvidia will invest $5 billion in its long-time rival Intel as part of a new partnership...
Read moreFederal Reserve delivers rate cut, signals more easing ahead amid labor market weakness
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday and indicated...
Read moreSouthern Europe leads EU in electric vehicle subsidies as bloc races toward 2030 targets
BRUSSELS (Realist English). All EU member states now provide tax incentives to encourage electric vehicle (EV) purchases, but the scope...
Read moreChina breaks into UN’s top 10 most innovative countries, pushing Germany out
GENEVA (Realist English). China has entered the top 10 of the United Nations’ Global Innovation Index (GII) for the first...
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Xi Jinping Warns U.S. About the Threat of War Between Great Powers
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the central question of the current U.S.-China rivalry during talks with U.S....
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...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
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...
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