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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...
India unveils record spending on infrastructure and defence in 2026–27 budget
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India will spend a record amount on infrastructure and defence in the 2026–27 financial year, Finance...
Japan’s largest cities lose population as demographic decline accelerates
TOKYO (Realist English). Nearly half of Japan’s 20 largest cities — each with a population exceeding 700,000 — have recorded...
India targets narrower deficit and lower debt as budget prioritises manufacturing push
NEW DELHI (Realist English). India’s government has outlined plans for a modest improvement in its fiscal position in the next...
China weighs steps to protect maritime interests amid tougher US ship seizures
BEIJING (Realist English). China is assessing options to safeguard its maritime and commercial interests as the United States steps up...
Starmer 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,...
Xi Jinping tightens grip on China’s military as probes target top commanders
BEIJING (Realist English). China has opened investigations into the last two senior leaders of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) who...
Vietnam enters new phase as party chief To Lam consolidates power and pushes radical economic agenda
HANOI (Realist English). Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party has confirmed To Lam for another five-year term as general secretary, marking the...
Canada and China strike landmark EV trade deal, cutting tariffs and reshaping auto ties
OTTAWA (Realist English). Canada and China have reached what officials described as a “landmark” trade agreement that sharply reduces tariffs...
Putin and Xi reaffirm strategic partnership in New Year video talks
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin held a video conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping on February 4, marking...
Pompeo 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...
Khamenei 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...
Trump warns Iran as US carrier group moves closer, raising fears of imminent military clash
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The risk of open conflict between the United States and Iran intensified after US President Donald Trump...
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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