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MI6 chief warns of ‘grey-zone war’ as technology reshapes global conflict
LONDON (Realist English). The head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, Blaise Metreweli, has warned that the world has entered a...
UK outlines new ‘Atlantic Bastion’ programme to counter rising Russian underwater activity
LONDON (Realist English). Britain has launched an ambitious programme to safeguard the undersea cables and pipelines that underpin the country’s...
Starmer warns China poses “real national security threats” as he criticises Brexit and sets out UK’s foreign-policy reset
LONDON (Realist English). Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned that China represents “real national security threats to the United...
Tony Blair backs Trump’s Gaza plan despite Labour unease
LONDON (Realist English). Former British prime minister Sir Tony Blair has endorsed Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war,...
Outgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore makes farewell speech in Istanbul, sparks controversy with Russia remarks
ISTANBUL (Realist English). Istanbul — long a city associated with espionage lore — provided the stage for Sir Richard Moore’s...
Trump’s UK visit sparks speculation, satire and pageantry without the people
LONDON (Realist English). It is 2029 — at least in the fevered imagination of Trump’s admirers and detractors — and...
Trump concludes second UK state visit with farewell to King Charles and talks at Chequers
WINDSOR (Realist English). President Donald Trump bade farewell to King Charles III on Thursday at Windsor Castle, closing the ceremonial...
UK signs £1.5bn defence tech partnership with Palantir
LONDON (Realist English). The Ministry of Defence has signed a £1.5 billion strategic partnership with U.S. technology company Palantir, aiming...
UK threatens to recognize Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts on Gaza
LONDON (Realist English). The United Kingdom will move to formally recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes immediate...
Venezuela’s real power lies beyond the presidency after Maduro’s arrest
CARACAS (Realist English). A day after U.S. special forces swept into the Venezuelan capital and detained former president Nicolas Maduro,...
Khamenei says Iran will not retreat in face of foreign-backed unrest
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that the Islamic Republic would stand firm...
Iran says armed terror cells dismantled as unrest turns deadly
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian security and judicial authorities say they have dismantled several armed terror cells and arrested dozens of...
China and African Union call for respect for sovereignty after U.S. raid on Venezuela
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). China and the African Union issued a joint call on Thursday for strict adherence to international...
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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