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China remains leader of sympathies in Africa, Russia in third place — Afrobarometer survey
CASABLANCA (Realist English). China maintains its dominant position in the struggle for influence in Africa, significantly outperforming the United States and...
Rising gas prices are Americans’ top concern in Iran war
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Nearly six weeks into the U.S. military campaign against Iran, a new Pew Research Center survey conducted from...
Young men in US become more religious than young women — for first time in 25 years
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Gallup analysts Frank Newport and Lydia Saad have presented data documenting an unexpected turn in the religious attitudes of American youth. Over...
83% of Russians consider themselves believers: share of atheists fell from 70% to 5%, share of Orthodox among youth grew from 25% to 45%
MOSCOW (Realist English). Religiosity in Russia continues to grow at record rates. According to a VTsIOM poll conducted in 2025 among...
Global optimism declines sharply amid rising geopolitical and social tensions, Ipsos report shows
LONDON (Realist English). Public optimism has taken a marked downturn in 2025, with just 59% of citizens worldwide saying they...
Support for capitalism in U.S. drops to record low, Gallup finds
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Americans remain more favorable toward capitalism than socialism, but positive views of capitalism have slipped to their...
Swatch apologises for culturally offensive ad after backlash in China
ZURICH (Realist English). Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised for a promotional image featuring a model making a “slant eye” gesture,...
81% of Japanese view Trump’s return with concern, not optimism
TOKYO (Realist English). A new survey conducted by Kyodo News reveals that 81% of Japanese citizens feel “more anxious than...
The Germans support Berlin’s course in the Ukraine crisis — poll
BERLIN (Realist English). The conflict in the Ukraine, along with climate change, energy policy and the refugee problem, remains one...
“Cuba Does Not Change Its Principles”: Cuban Ambassador Orta González Responds to US Pressure
MOSCOW (Realist English). The Cuban people are ready to defend the life and dignity of Venezuela's leadership, just as 32 Cubans...
Israel prepares strike on Iran: leak of uranium capture plan causes scandal in Knesset
TEHRAN (Realist English). The diplomatic process between the United States and Iran has entered its final stage, but military rhetoric on...
China and Kazakhstan launch grain hub
BEIJING (Realist English). China and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint grain trading platform aimed at strengthening food security...
Putin and Xi Shape a New Architecture of Cooperation
BEIJING (Realist English). Russia and China have agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation, expand economic ties,...
“The fire of World War III is flaring up”: Gennady Zyuganov calls on leftist forces to unite and rise up against capitalism
MOSCOW (Realist English). On May 24, the 3rd International Anti‑Fascist Forum began its work in Moscow. Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the...
Turkey and Israel on the verge of direct confrontation
MOSCOW (Realist English). Leading researcher at IMEMO RAS and Candidate of Historical Sciences Stanislav Ivanov analyzes the causes and consequences...
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...
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