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Centre-left António José Seguro set to win Portuguese presidency in run-off
LISBON (Realist English). Centre-left candidate António José Seguro is on course to win Portugal’s presidential election after decisively defeating his...
EU proposes sweeping 20th sanctions package targeting Russia’s energy and finance sectors
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Commission has unveiled a proposed 20th package of sanctions against Russia, aiming to intensify pressure...
Starmer 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)....
Macron pushes to fast-track social media ban for children under 15
PARIS (Realist English). French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an accelerated legislative process to ensure a ban on social...
US, 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...
Poland boosts gold reserves to 550 tonnes as central bank targets further expansion
WARSAW (Realist English). The National Bank of Poland has increased its gold reserves to around 550 tonnes, worth more than...
Bulgarian president Rumen Radev announces resignation amid political turmoil
SOFIA (Realist English). Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said on Monday that he will resign from office, a move that has...
European allies condemn Trump’s Greenland tariff threat as transatlantic rift deepens
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Eight European countries targeted by US President Donald Trump for a proposed 10% tariff over their opposition...
Trump threatens tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland dispute
WEST PALM BEACH (Realist English). US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington will impose a 10% import tariff...
Stephen Miller’s growing influence reshapes Trump’s second-term agenda
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Stephen Miller, a senior White House adviser long associated with hardline immigration policies, has become one of...
Trump favors renewed Iran diplomacy after talks with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said he wants to continue pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran following a three-hour...
Netanyahu to press Iran strategy in Washington talks with Trump
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to discuss potential military scenarios regarding Iran during meetings with...
Taiwan rejects US push to relocate semiconductor supply chain
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has told the United States that plans to shift a large portion of the island’s semiconductor...
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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