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Hannah Rothschild says she learned of her father’s succession plans only after his death
LONDON (Realist English). Dame Hannah Rothschild, a prominent figure in the Rothschild banking dynasty, has said she was unaware of...
Lukashenko pardons 123 foreign nationals following talks with Trump
MINSK (Realist English). Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 123 foreign nationals following agreements reached with U.S. President Donald Trump...
Germany invites U.S. to Berlin talks on Ukraine ceasefire as Europe pushes for role in negotiations
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany has invited the United States to join a high-level meeting in Berlin early next week focused...
EU’s Kallas downplays harsh US security report, urges unity with Washington
BRUSSELS (Realist English). The EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has called for maintaining transatlantic unity after the Trump administration’s...
Former EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini detained in Belgian anti-fraud raids
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Former EU High Representative Federica Mogherini was detained on Tuesday as Belgian police carried out raids linked...
Macron launches new voluntary military service to build France’s “hybrid” army
PARIS (Realist English). President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday unveiled a new national voluntary military service, announcing that France will begin...
Reeves’ budget leak exposes deeper strains in Britain’s economic strategy
LONDON (Realist English). An hour before Rachel Reeves delivered her budget on Wednesday, the independent fiscal watchdog accidentally posted its...
Former Zelensky chief of staff Andriy Yermak says he will go to the front after resignation amid corruption probe
KYIV (Realist English). Former head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak has announced that he intends to join frontline...
Europe faces power constraints but sees long-term advantages in next-generation data-centre buildout
BRUSSELS (Realist English). Europe is entering a decisive phase of data-centre expansion as the global AI boom drives demand for...
Lula warns US action against Venezuela would trigger humanitarian disaster
FOZ DO IGUAÇU (Realist English). Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has warned that any armed intervention in Venezuela...
Putin says Russia has no plans for new military operations, blames West for tensions
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow is not planning any new special military operations,...
Maduro rejects Trump’s claims over Venezuelan oil and land, accuses US of colonial ambitions
CARACAS (Realist English). Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has said recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about “reclaiming” Venezuelan land...
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to and from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers...
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...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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