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Xi tells Trump Taiwan is central issue in US–China relations
BEIJING (Realist English). China’s leader Xi Jinping described Taiwan as “the most important issue” in relations between Beijing and Washington...
Read moreSeif al-Islam Gadhafi killed in apparent assassination in western Libya
TRIPOLI (Realist English). Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was killed...
Read morePompeo hints at US involvement in unrest and attacks in Iran
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Former US secretary of state and ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo has made a rare public statement...
Read moreKhamenei warns of regional war amid US military build-up in the Gulf
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on Sunday that any US attack on the Islamic Republic would...
Read moreLarijani emerges as central figure in Iran’s January crackdown, sources say
TEHRAN (Realist English). A former Islamic Republic official has alleged that Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council,...
Read moreUN chief warns of looming financial collapse amid record unpaid dues
NEW YORK (Realist English). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the United Nations is at risk of “imminent financial...
Read moreStarmer to meet Xi in Beijing as UK seeks reset in economic ties with China
BEIJING (Realist English). British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday,...
Read moreTurkey watches Iran protests warily, prioritising stability over regime change
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is closely monitoring the ongoing protests in Iran, wary that prolonged unrest could destabilise a key...
Read moreStarmer prepares China reset as UK ministers quietly rebuild ties with Beijing
Cabinet figures promote trade and investment revival ahead of high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, despite security concerns LONDON (Realist English)....
Read moreUS, Russia and Ukraine report progress after trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI (Realist English). Trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were “productive” and resulted...
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India resumes Iranian oil imports and prepares convoy through Hormuz
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India is preparing to send its own tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time...
“Restrictions Alone Are Not Enough — Children Need to Be Engaged”: Paata Amonashvili on Meaningful Alternatives to Gadgets
TBILISI (Realist English). Restrictions alone are not enough to overcome children’s dependence on gadgets — children must be offered meaningful...
US and Iran fail to reach Hormuz deal as Trump threatens new strikes
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States and Iran remain far from reaching an agreement to end the war and reopen...
Israel prepares for new war with Iran – from bombing to commando landings
TEL AVIV (Realist English). With US‑Iran talks deadlocked, the Israeli leadership has stepped up preparations for a resumption of full‑scale hostilities....
NATO Anchors at Hormuz? IRGC Warns of Retaliation
TEHRAN (Realist English). On May 20, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an uncompromising statement: if the United States undertakes...
Replacing Baathists with Islamists: why Kurds and other minorities in Syria have not seen equality
HASAKAH (Realist English). The overthrow of Bashar al‑Assad and the rise to power in Damascus of radical Islamist groups has not...
Russia seeks its place in China’s new transport corridor
MOSCOW (Realist English). Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to Beijing, experts are increasingly discussing the hidden contradictions...
From Hormuz to Solar Panels: How Iran Accelerated the Global Shift to Renewables
WASHINGTON (Realist English). An analytical article by Benjamin Bradlow, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, published in...
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