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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted by federal grand jury
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making...
Read moreChina’s 80th anniversary parade highlights new missile systems, sparking concern among U.S. analysts
BEIJING (Realist English). China used its Sept. 3 military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory in World War II...
Read moreIran receives Russian MiG-29 jets as part of sweeping air force modernization
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has taken delivery of Russian MiG-29 fighter jets in what officials describe as the first step...
Read moreOutgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore makes farewell speech in Istanbul, sparks controversy with Russia remarks
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Istanbul — long a city associated with espionage lore — provided the stage for Sir Richard Moore’s...
Read moreIDF says more than half a million civilians have fled Gaza City amid ongoing offensive
TEL AVIV (Realist English). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said late Sunday that roughly 550,000 Palestinian civilians have now evacuated...
Read moreUS Army expands battlefield use of 3D printing for faster equipment repairs
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The U.S. Army is increasing its use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, to repair equipment directly...
Read moreEx-PA officer forms armed group against Hamas in Khan Younis, claims support from locals and foreign backers
KHAN YOUNIS (Realist English). A former Palestinian Authority security officer says he has formed a group in southern Gaza to...
Read moreUK signs £1.5bn defence tech partnership with Palantir
LONDON (Realist English). The Ministry of Defence has signed a £1.5 billion strategic partnership with U.S. technology company Palantir, aiming...
Read moreSaudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with Pakistan amid strains with U.S. and Israel
RIYADH (Realist English). Saudi Arabia has signed a “strategic mutual defence” agreement with Pakistan, marking a significant step in Riyadh’s...
Read moreRussian satellite’s abnormal behaviour fuels global race for military space dominance
MOSCOW (Realist English). A Russian military satellite launched this summer has exhibited abnormal and potentially threatening behaviour, edging close to...
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Xi Jinping Warns U.S. About the Threat of War Between Great Powers
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the central question of the current U.S.-China rivalry during talks with U.S....
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...
USA fears dependence on China amid Iran crisis
BEIJING (Realist English). The summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing may become another...
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...
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