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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...
UK and Norway launch joint naval patrols to counter Russian threat to undersea cables
LONDON (Realist English). Britain and Norway have announced a new programme of joint naval patrols to safeguard undersea cables and...
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...
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...
UK music industry hits record £8bn contribution to economy, boosted by global tours and streaming boom
LONDON (Realist English). The UK music industry contributed a record £8 billion to the national economy in 2024 — its...
UK halts intelligence sharing with US over suspected unlawful Caribbean strikes
LONDON (Realist English). The United Kingdom has suspended the exchange of maritime intelligence with the United States amid concerns that...
BBC chief Tim Davie resigns amid uproar over Trump documentary
LONDON (Realist English). The BBC has entered one of the deepest crises in its modern history after Director-General Tim Davie...
King Charles strips Prince Andrew of all titles over Epstein ties
LONDON (Realist English). King Charles III has stripped his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining royal titles and evicted him...
Turkey elevates Africa as strategic priority amid intensifying global competition
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is placing Africa at the center of its strategic outlook as geopolitical competition on the continent...
Iran faces mounting internal unrest as U.S. pressure intensifies after Venezuela operation
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran is confronting a widening convergence of internal unrest and external pressure as protests linked to a...
U.S. to receive up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, Trump says
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that interim authorities in Venezuela will transfer between 30 million and 50...
Putin congratulates Orthodox Christians on Christmas, highlights role of faith and tradition
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all citizens celebrating Christmas, in a message published overnight...
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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