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Apple refreshes product line: thinner iPhones, smarter Watches, and more powerful AirPods
CUPERTINO (Realist English). Apple introduced a raft of devices at its September 9 product event, led by the new iPhone...
Read moreEgypt launches economic blueprint to put private sector at center of growth
CAIRO (Realist English). Egypt has unveiled a sweeping reform program that shifts the private sector to the forefront of national...
Read moreChina’s exports to U.S. plunge 33% as overall growth slows to six-month low
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s exports to the United States fell 33 percent in August, customs data showed Monday, dragging overall...
Read moreConocoPhillips CEO admits acquisitions hurt competitiveness as mass layoffs loom
HOUSTON (Realist English). ConocoPhillips chief executive Ryan Lance acknowledged on Thursday that the U.S. oil and gas producer’s aggressive acquisition...
Read moreKenya moves to swap Chinese railway debt into yuan in bid to cut costs
NAIROBI (Realist English). Kenya is preparing to restructure part of its multibillion-dollar Chinese railway debt by converting it from US...
Read moreConocoPhillips to cut up to 25% of global workforce amid falling oil prices
HOUSTON (Realist English). ConocoPhillips announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 20–25% — equivalent to 2,600–3,250 jobs — by...
Read moreWorld Gold Council plans digital bullion to reshape $900bn London market
LONDON (Realist English). The World Gold Council (WGC) is preparing to launch a digital form of gold, in what could...
Read moreGold surges to record high as investors brace for Fed rate cut
SINGAPORE (Realist English). Gold prices hit a fresh all-time high on Tuesday, surpassing April’s record as investors flocked to safe-haven...
Read moreECB’s Rehn warns investors not to dismiss further rate cuts as inflation risks tilt lower
FRANKFURT (Realist English). A senior European Central Bank official has cautioned markets against ruling out further interest rate cuts this...
Read moreTrump cancels $679m in offshore wind funding, prioritises fossil fuels
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled $679 million in federal funding for offshore wind...
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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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