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Netanyahu signals possible escalation in Gaza as Israeli ex-security chiefs call for war’s end
TEL AVIV (Realist English). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hinted at a possible intensification of military operations in Gaza,...
Read moreBrazil’s Supreme Court places Bolsonaro under house arrest as tensions rise with Trump administration
BRASÍLIA (Realist English). Brazil’s Supreme Court has placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, escalating legal pressure on the...
Read moreKamala Harris steps back — and Democrats remain divided on her political future
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former Vice President Kamala Harris has made it clear: she’s not running for governor of California. But...
Read moreFormer EU foreign policy chief warns bloc is complicit in Israeli atrocities through inaction
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s former foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has sharply criticised the bloc’s continued inaction over...
Read moreGermany embraces hardline migration stance under Merz, reshaping EU asylum policy
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany has reversed its decades-long role as a moderating force on European migration policy, with Chancellor Friedrich...
Read moreEl Salvador lifts presidential term limits, clearing way for Bukele to rule indefinitely
SAN SALVADOR (Realist English). El Salvador’s legislative assembly has voted to eliminate presidential term limits, effectively allowing President Nayib Bukele...
Read moreFuel price protests in Angola leave 22 dead and over 1,200 arrested, government says
LUANDA (Realist English). At least 22 people were killed and more than 1,200 arrested in Angola following violent protests sparked...
Read moreUK threatens to recognize Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts on Gaza
LONDON (Realist English). The United Kingdom will move to formally recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes immediate...
Read moreChina urges South Korea to reject ‘decoupling’ in first call with new foreign minister
BEIJING/SEOUL (Realist English). Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on South Korea to resist economic "decoupling" and pursue a...
Read moreFormer Colombian president Álvaro Uribe convicted of bribery and witness tampering
BOGOTÁ (Realist English). Colombia’s former president Álvaro Uribe, one of the most influential and polarizing figures in the country’s modern...
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Bolton: Putin “clearly won” Alaska summit while Trump left with little to show
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former US national security adviser John Bolton said Russian President Vladimir Putin “clearly won” last week’s Alaska...
Putin: Ukraine settlement must address root causes, Russia ready to work with Trump
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin described his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska as “constructive and...
Trump and Putin summit ends without Ukraine breakthrough
ANCHORAGE (Realist English). The long-awaited summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded Friday without an...
Iran warns US-backed Zangezur corridor deal between Baku and Yerevan could destabilize South Caucasus
TEHRAN (Realist English). The political deputy of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yadollah Javani, sharply criticized the recent US-brokered agreement...
Peace with Baku–Turkish occupiers is an illusion
YEREVAN (Realist English). No piece of paper and no external guarantees will ensure peace between Armenia and the Baku–Turkish occupiers,...
“Russia is with you”: Moscow sends humanitarian aid to refugees from Artsakh
STEPANAKERT (Realist English). As part of the “Russia is with you” initiative, a decision has been made to deliver humanitarian...
More than protection: Inside the hidden power of Russia’s FSO
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Federal Protective Service of Russia (FSO) is surrounded by even more legends than the Federal Security...
Roman Starovoit and the collapse of a technocratic glossy dream
MOSCOW (Realist English). I can’t stop thinking about the story of Roman Starovoit. If you think about it, the former...
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