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Rights groups condemn Pentagon chief’s “no quarter” remarks on Iran war
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Human rights organizations have criticized US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after he declared that “no quarter” would...
Read moreRepublic of Congo heads to presidential election with Sassou Nguesso expected to retain power
BRAZZAVILLE (Realist English). Voters in the Republic of Congo are set to go to the polls this weekend to elect...
Read moreRussian regions named leaders of digital transformation ranking for 2025
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia has released its annual ranking of regional digital transformation for 2025, with Belgorod Region, Sakhalin Region,...
Read moreRussian Orthodox Church Synod approves leadership changes and structural reforms
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church approved a series of leadership appointments, administrative reforms and...
Read moreDesalination plants hit as Iran war raises fears over Gulf water security
LONDON (Realist English). Iran and Bahrain have both reported damage to desalination facilities amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran,...
Read moreHormuz 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...
Read moreU.S. grants temporary waiver for purchases of Russian oil amid Middle East energy shock
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States has issued a 30-day waiver allowing countries to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products...
Read morePolish president vetoes law granting access to €44bn EU defence loans
WARSAW (Realist English). Polish President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would have allowed the country to access nearly €44...
Read moreIran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for unity and vows continued resistance
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s newly appointed Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first public address...
Read moreRussia allows compensation for tourists affected by Middle East airspace closures
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a government decree allowing tourists who planned trips to the...
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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...
Trump frames Iran war as support for regional partners
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States entered the war with Iran primarily to support its...
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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