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Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over alleged anti-Christian violence
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch military attacks against Nigeria, citing alleged anti-Christian violence and...
Xi tells Trump China and U.S. should be “partners and friends” as leaders meet to ease trade tensions
GYEONGJU (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Beijing and Washington should be “partners and friends”, during his...
Trump hails Japan’s first female prime minister as U.S. and Tokyo seal trade and minerals deals
TOKYO (Realist English). U.S. President Donald Trump praised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday during his visit to Tokyo,...
U.S. signs major trade and minerals deals with Southeast Asia amid China export curbs
KUALA LUMPUR (Realist English). The United States signed a series of trade and critical minerals agreements with four Southeast Asian...
Bessent under fire over U.S. multibillion-dollar bailout of Argentina
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is facing mounting criticism over the Trump administration’s multibillion-dollar financial rescue of...
North Korea conducts first missile tests in five months ahead of Trump’s Asia visit
SEOUL (Realist English). North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles on Wednesday — its first such tests in five months...
JD Vance visits Israel, says Gaza ceasefire “going better than expected”
KIRYAT GAT (Realist English). U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism on Tuesday that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would...
Trump cuts U.S. funding to Colombia, calls President Petro “an illegal drug dealer” amid escalating tensions
WASHINGTON / BOGOTÁ (Realist English). President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would end all financial assistance to...
Zelensky says he is ready for peace talks “in any format” after White House visit
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, said after his visit to the White House that...
Metropolitan Shio Moudjiri elected Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
TBILISI (Realist English). On 11 May, Georgia saw the succession of the head of its Orthodox Church for the first time...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
‘Capitalism is facing a crisis of legitimacy’: Larry Fink on inequality, AI and the evolution of markets
NEW YORK (Realist English). Larry Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, the world's largest investment company with $14 trillion in assets...
Lula and Trump Find “Chemistry” as China Is Pushed Out of Latin America
BRASILIA (Realist English). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s popular left‑wing president, recently visited the United States. Contrary to sceptical forecasts,...
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Since the US and Israeli war against Iran began in late February 2026, President Donald Trump has struggled...
Oil Shock Worsens the Plight of the Poor in Asia and Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The conflict in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, has led to...
Baku hysteria: Aliyev demands Russia remove Nagorno-Karabakh from Channel One map
BAKU (Realist English). Another bout of political allergy has struck Baku. Ilham Aliyev's dictatorial regime demanded "clear explanations" from Russia after...
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