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EU proposes sweeping 20th sanctions package targeting Russia’s energy and finance sectors
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Commission has unveiled a proposed 20th package of sanctions against Russia, aiming to intensify pressure...
Read moreThe American Dream at 250 faces growing strain
WASHINGTON (Realist English). As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in July 2026, mounting evidence suggests that the American...
Read moreChina pledges more aid to Cuba and deeper ties with Uruguay amid Washington’s focus on Latin America
BEIJING (Realist English). China has pledged expanded assistance to Cuba and deeper cooperation with Uruguay, underscoring Beijing’s efforts to solidify...
Read moreIran says US nuclear talks in Muscat were a “good start”
MUSCAT (Realist English). Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new round of indirect nuclear talks with the United States,...
Read moreLow 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 moreCuba to unveil plan to tackle deepening fuel crisis amid U.S. pressure
HAVANA (Realist English). Cuba will roll out a national plan next week to address severe fuel shortages triggered by new...
Read moreAI image tools found capable of creating convincing fake photos of Epstein with world leaders
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Artificial intelligence image generators can rapidly produce convincing fake photographs showing Jeffrey Epstein alongside world leaders, according...
Read moreReport alleges covert Turkish intelligence unit operated from embassy in Moscow
MOSCOW (Realist English). A covert intelligence unit operated on a permanent basis inside the Turkish Embassy in Moscow, collecting sensitive...
Read moreRising global demand drives record prices for South Korea’s dried seaweed
SEOUL (Realist English). Dried seaweed, known locally as gim, has long been a cheap staple on South Korean dining tables....
Read moreSouth Africa’s Democratic Alliance leader to step down amid party turmoil
DURBAN (Realist English). John Steenhuisen, leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA), said he will step down in April after...
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Easter unites millions as Armenian, Catholic and Protestant churches celebrate together
ETCHMIADZIN (Realist English). Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating Easter — the central feast of the Christian calendar...
US aircraft losses mount as Iran claims downing of F-15E
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. forces are searching for a missing crew member after an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet went...
Iran says it can sustain Hormuz disruption for years amid standoff with US
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran could maintain the current disruption in the Strait of Hormuz for years, a senior Iranian security...
Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, appoints Todd Blanche as interim chief
WASHINGTON (Realist English). US President Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi and appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche...
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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