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Starmer and Macron show unity — but behind the smiles, tensions over Trump and trade simmer
LONDON (Realist English). UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are projecting a renewed era of Anglo-French...
Read moreElon Musk announces launch of third party after fallout with Trump
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced on Saturday the formation of a new political force — the America...
Read moreUK resumes diplomatic ties with Syria as post-war reset accelerates
DAMASCUS (Realist English). The United Kingdom has formally restored diplomatic relations with Syria, marking a major shift in policy more...
Read moreKenya erupts in protest as anger at President Ruto reaches boiling point
NAIROBI (Realist English). Kenya is witnessing its most intense wave of protests since President William Ruto took office, as disillusionment...
Read moreMicrosoft lays off 830 employees in Washington as part of broader job cuts
SEATTLE (Realist English). As part of its latest global restructuring, Microsoft has cut 830 jobs in Washington state, affecting staff...
Read moreCairo urges U.S. to block Turkey-Libya maritime deal amid rising Eastern Mediterranean tensions
CAIRO (Realist English). Egypt has asked the United States to intervene and prevent Libya’s eastern parliament from ratifying a controversial...
Read moreEU’s AI law won’t prevent catastrophe, warns top expert Stuart Russell
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The EU’s flagship AI Act falls far short of what is needed to avert existential risks posed...
Read moreBillionaires under fire: NYC primary winner reignites wealth inequality debate
NEW YORK (Realist English). Newly nominated Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ignited controversy last week after telling NBC News he...
Read moreObama and Bush condemn USAID closure as study warns of 14 million preventable deaths
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former U.S. presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush issued rare public criticism of the Trump administration...
Read morePolitical turmoil deepens in Thailand as PM Paetongtarn sidelined by court
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand’s Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office, escalating a political crisis that now...
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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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