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China hits record oil output with 210 million tons
BEIJING (Realist English). China produced a record 210 million tons of crude oil in the first quarter of 2025 —...
Read moreKlaus Schwab accused of data manipulation to favor governments
DAVOS (Realist English). Klaus Schwab, the founder and longtime executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), is facing serious...
Read moreBP’s strategic shift fuels merger talk with Shell, Exxon, Chevron
LONDON (Realist English). British oil major BP is emerging as a potential takeover target, with industry insiders and analysts pointing...
Read moreChina’s March export surge beats forecasts, but imports decline signals fragile recovery
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s exports surged past expectations in March, offering rare positive momentum for a slowing economy. Yet a...
Read moreTrump hits pause on tariffs, markets surge — but trade war far from over
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump announced a surprise 90-day pause on sweeping new tariffs Wednesday, replacing his controversial...
Read moreOil market on edge as U.S.–China trade war deepens
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Oil prices have begun to recover after their sharpest drop since 2021. According to Bloomberg, Brent crude...
Read moreTrump threatens 50% tariff hike on China as trade war escalates
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports if Beijing...
Read moreUS dollar to maintain dominance over next decade
LONDON (Realist English). The dollar will maintain its position as the world’s dominant reserve currency over the next decade, confounding...
Read moreInflation rose at a 4% annual rate in May
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate in more than two years, likely...
Read moreIraq unveils transport project worth $17 billion
BAGHDAD (Realist English). Iraq has launched an ambitious 1,200 km long railway and automobile infrastructure project covering the entire territory...
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Iran war exposes global reliance on fragile energy routes
LONDON (Realist English). The war involving Iran has exposed the global economy’s dependence on vulnerable fossil fuel supply routes, intensifying...
Taiwan fears US weapons use in Iran could aid China
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has raised concerns that extensive US use of long-range cruise missiles in the war involving Iran...
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Iran war puts Vice President JD Vance in difficult political position
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The ongoing war with Iran has placed US Vice President JD Vance in a politically sensitive position,...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
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...
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