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Germany condemns Trump’s Fed interference and data chief firing as transatlantic rift widens
BERLIN (Realist English). Germany’s finance minister Lars Klingbeil has publicly criticized Donald Trump’s intervention in U.S. monetary policy and the...
Trump’s tomato tariffs ignite cross-border dispute as Florida growers cheer and Mexico pushes back
MIAMI (Realist English). The United States has imposed a 17% anti-dumping duty on Mexican tomato imports, rekindling long-standing trade tensions...
Kamala Harris steps back — and Democrats remain divided on her political future
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Former Vice President Kamala Harris has made it clear: she’s not running for governor of California. But...
Europe must plug key military gaps to reduce reliance on the U.S.
LONDON (Realist English). In the wake of the NATO Summit’s landmark pledge to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP...
Experts dismiss EU’s $750bn energy pledge to US as unrealistic and politically driven
WASHINGTON / BRUSSELS (Realist English). The European Union’s commitment to purchase $750 billion worth of American energy over the next...
US and EU reach tariff deal, averting trade war but locking in 15% duties on key European exports
TURNBERRY (Realist English). The United States and the European Union have reached a long-anticipated trade agreement that will avert a...
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks after Trump intervention
BANGKOK (Realist English). Thailand and Cambodia signaled readiness on Sunday to begin ceasefire negotiations following mediation by U.S. President Donald...
German carmakers brace for €10bn cash drain amid US tariffs and Chinese EV surge
FRANKFURT (Realist English). Germany’s top three carmakers — Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW — are expected to lose over €10bn in...
AI-driven demand pushes U.S. electricity prices to record high in largest power market
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Electricity prices in the United States’ largest power market are set to reach record highs, as surging...
India’s rupee sinks to Asia’s weakest currency as US trade deal stalls
NEW DELHI (Realist English). The Indian rupee has become Asia’s worst-performing currency this year, weighed down by stalled negotiations on...
Trump urges Maduro to step aside as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela
FLORIDA (Realist English). US President Donald Trump said it would be “smart” for Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to step down,...
Russia boosts gas exports to China as Europe’s loss weighs on revenues
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia is expected to increase its pipeline exports of natural gas to China by around 25% this...
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...
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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