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Taiwan president vows to defend sovereignty after Chinese military drills
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has pledged to defend the island’s sovereignty against what he described as China’s...
China launches large-scale military drills around Taiwan
TAIPEI (Realist English). China has launched a new round of large-scale military exercises around Taiwan, deploying army, naval, air force...
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...
TSMC posts record $15 billion quarterly profit as AI demand drives global chip boom
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan’s TSMC, the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturer, reported a near 40% surge in quarterly net profit, driven...
Tokyo warns firms they’re ‘on their own’ in Taiwan evacuation scenario
TOKYO (Realist English). Japanese government officials have quietly told domestic companies they would be “on their own” in the event...
Taiwan’s military trains in metro stations and city streets as Han Kuang drills enter urban phase
TAIPEI (Realist English). In a dramatic shift in military readiness, Taiwan’s armed forces brought the country’s annual Han Kuang exercise...
Without chips from Taiwan, the global economy will slow down worse than during the pandemic
TAIPEI (Realist English). When it comes to semiconductors, China needs Taiwan more than the other way around, the CNBC article...
The PLA threatens the US with a military response for trying to separate Taiwan from PRC
SINGAPORE (Realist English). The People's Liberation Army warned the United States that any attempt to break off Taiwan from mainland...
Mexican army kills “El Mencho” in major blow to Jalisco cartel
MEXICO CITY (Realist English). The Mexican army has killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel...
Adolf Shayevich: Bringing Jews Back to Judaism Is Our Goal
MOSCOW (Realist English). Adolf Shayevich, the Chief Rabbi of the USSR and Russia (according to KEROOR), whose biography uniquely bridges the...
Trump unveils new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court curbs emergency powers
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump said he would immediately impose a new 10% global tariff and pursue alternative...
Shoigu warns Armenia against replacing Russian railway operator
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu warned that Armenia’s reported plans to replace Russia in managing the...
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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