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Global coal market in turmoil: prices exceed $140 amid Strait of Hormuz blockade
LONDON (Realist English). The global coal market is experiencing a true renaissance against the backdrop of the war in Iran and...
Read moreTankers risk everything to exit Hormuz: crew deaths, seizures and millions in losses
LONDON (Realist English). The small tanker Akti A, carrying 300,000 barrels of diesel fuel, made a risky transit through the Strait...
Read moreRussian Urals becomes world’s most expensive oil: $101.5 vs $98 for Brent
LONDON (Realist English). The global oil market was frozen in uncertainty on April 22. Oil prices barely changed as investors assessed...
Read moreFood crisis inevitable? Traders warn of consequences of Strait blockade
LAUSANNE (Realist English). Disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz is exacerbating the risk of a global food shock,...
Read moreApple CEO Tim Cook to hand over to John Ternus in September
SAN FRANCISCO (Realist English). Tim Cook will step down as Apple's CEO on September 1, 2026, and will be replaced by...
Read morePolish finance minister criticizes plan to sell gold reserves for army
WARSAW (Realist English). Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domański has dismissed as a "mirage" the president's plan to sell central bank gold reserves to...
Read moreOil shock: Brent breaks $96 as US-Iran talks collapse
LONDON (Realist English). Global oil prices surged on April 20 amid a new round of escalation between the United States and...
Read moreWar in Iran brings coal miners $513 million per day: Russia, Indonesia and Australia ramp up supplies
SINGAPORE (Realist English). The war between the United States and Israel against Iran, which led to the effective blockade of the...
Read moreWar with Iran threatens hunger for millions in Africa and Asia: Financial Times
LONDON (Realist English). A little-known but predictable consequence of the US and Israeli war against Iran will be mass famine in...
Read moreIran war drives Germany into fourth year of stagnation
BERLIN (Realist English). The impact of the US war against Iran on energy markets is destroying hopes of a German recovery....
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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...
‘Capitalism is facing a crisis of legitimacy’: Larry Fink on inequality, AI and the evolution of markets
NEW YORK (Realist English). Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest investment company with $14 trillion in assets...
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...
Baku hysteria: Aliyev demands Russia remove Nagorno-Karabakh from Channel One map
BAKU (Realist English). Another bout of political allergy has struck Baku. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime demanded "clear explanations" from Russia after...
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