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Low oil prices seen strengthening Trump’s hand on Iran
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Low global oil prices are giving Donald Trump increased leverage in dealing with Iran, US Energy Secretary...
Read moreDivisions in European Parliament stall progress on digital euro
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s plan to introduce a digital form of cash cannot move forward unless the European...
Read moreOECD chief urges EU to heed Draghi as tariffs test Europe’s economic model
DUBAI (Realist English). European leaders should “listen very carefully” to the recommendations of former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi...
Read moreIndia unveils record spending on infrastructure and defence in 2026–27 budget
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence in the 2026–27 financial year, Finance...
Read moreIndia targets narrower deficit and lower debt as budget prioritises manufacturing push
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India’s government has outlined plans for a modest improvement in its fiscal position in the next...
Read moreChina weighs steps to protect maritime interests amid tougher US ship seizures
BEIJING (Realist English). China is assessing options to safeguard its maritime and commercial interests as the United States steps up...
Read moreFederal Reserve pauses rate cuts as growth outlook improves and political pressure mounts
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The Federal Reserve on Wednesday halted its recent run of interest rate cuts, choosing to keep monetary...
Read moreIndia and EU seal ‘landmark’ free trade agreement amid global trade tensions
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India and the European Union have concluded what officials described as a “landmark” free trade agreement,...
Read moreUS threatens Iraq with sanctions over Iran-backed groups’ role in next government
BAGHDAD (Realist English). The United States has warned senior Iraqi politicians that it could impose sanctions on the Iraqi state...
Read moreCanada and China strike landmark EV trade deal, cutting tariffs and reshaping auto ties
OTTAWA (Realist English). Canada and China have reached what officials described as a “landmark” trade agreement that sharply reduces tariffs...
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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,...
Hormuz crisis reshapes global tanker market as shipping routes collapse
LONDON (Realist English). The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of the Iran war has triggered...
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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