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Colombian politicians turn toward China as relations with Trump-led Washington deteriorate
BOGOTÁ (Realist English). China is rapidly expanding its political and economic footprint in Colombia as relations between Bogotá and Washington...
China’s J-35 fighter draws Middle East interest despite unanswered capability questions
BEIJING (Realist English). The J-35, China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, is attracting attention from prospective buyers in the Middle East...
China warns Japan it will “pay a painful price” over new missile deployment near Taiwan
BEIJING (Realist English). China on Thursday warned that Japan would “pay a painful price” if it crosses Beijing’s red lines...
Taiwan to seek $40bn defence boost amid rising pressure from China, President Lai says
TAIPEI (Realist English). President Lai Ching-te announced that Taiwan will introduce a supplementary $40bn defence budget, signaling what he called...
Chinese PLA presence at UAE base raised alarms inside US intelligence — former officials
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The United States concluded that Chinese military personnel were deployed at a UAE military facility after American...
China and U.S. hold 2025 maritime safety talks in Hawaii amid efforts to manage military risks
HONOLULU (Realist English). China and the United States convened the second working-group meeting and the 2025 annual session under the...
China escalates pressure on Japan after Taiwan remarks, but holds back its rare-earths weapon
TOKYO (Realist English). China has rolled out a familiar set of economic countermeasures against Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s...
Japan’s diplomatic rift with China threatens tourism and deepens economic risks
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan’s fragile economy faces fresh turbulence after China urged its citizens to avoid travelling to the country,...
EU softens public tone on China as Brussels pushes for rare-earth deal and seeks to unblock Nexperia chip supplies
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Under mounting pressure from China’s tight controls on rare earths and the escalating dispute over chipmaker Nexperia,...
Iran war exposes global reliance on fragile energy routes
LONDON (Realist English). The war involving Iran has exposed the global economy’s dependence on vulnerable fossil fuel supply routes, intensifying...
Taiwan fears US weapons use in Iran could aid China
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has raised concerns that extensive US use of long-range cruise missiles in the war involving Iran...
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Iran war puts Vice President JD Vance in difficult political position
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The ongoing war with Iran has placed US Vice President JD Vance in a politically sensitive position,...
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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