The Christian Science Monitor | All stories https://www.csmonitor.com The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. en-us Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:42:21 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | All stories https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com What Xi and Kim gained from their summit in North Korea https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0609/xi-jinping-pyongyang-kim-jong-un-summit?icid=rss ef614d906a1cc2a499ca1cb165cf6315 Chinese leader Xi Jinping, wary of growing ties between North Korea and Russia, turned on the charm in Pyongyang this week. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:16:08 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson Terrorism-related charges are a new tool to pursue illegal arms flow to Mexico https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0609/us-guns-trump-mexico?icid=rss 516aa2fcc2d403f05f6e3bb9b8d30732 U.S. prosecutors have charged an Arizona gun dealer with attempting to support a foreign terrorist organization. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:09:00 -0400 Sarah Matusek Mentoring at this Nigerian barbershop gives boys a reason to stay off the streets https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Making-a-difference/2026/0609/kano-nigeria-barber-mentor?icid=rss 7ba3a905cfbd0b71ea3ea4a9d3bcd4de When Abdulmajid Bala opened his shop in 2004, he immediately felt the pull to give something back. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:04:40 -0400 Ogar Monday Is Latin America shifting to the political right? Peru may offer another story. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0608/peru-fujimori-sanchez-election-president-vote?icid=rss 8662c56dda9299c47ad8ab7742b3d5ca Many predicted a rightward shift in Peru's presidential runoff. But, the results are so close it could take days, possibly weeks, to declare a winner. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:23:50 -0400 Howard LaFranchi ‘More important than food’: Extreme heat is shifting how Indians think about AC https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0608/India-Delhi-heat-wave-AC-rental?icid=rss 7cf64308ede01a021789091790971291 As heat waves intensify across India, air conditioners are shifting from a luxury to a necessity, giving rise to a new AC rental market in major cities. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:10 -0400 Aakash Hassan As World Cup nears, controversies over ticket prices, team and fan access still swirl https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0608/world-cup-2026-ticket-prices-iran-immigration-enforcement-ice?icid=rss 98440af494e882473c3e12fae25fc16b Between sky-high ticket prices, combatant competitors, and immigration enforcement worries, World Cup 2026 seems to have more than its fair share of issues. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:41:42 -0400 Mark Sappenfield Sarah Matusek After another round of retaliation, Iran and Israel say they will hold off for now https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0608/After-another-round-of-retaliation-Iran-and-Israel-say-they-will-hold-off-for-now?icid=rss db33966f88402b8175a1d1830e7d880b Iran fired a barrage of missiles directly at Israel, in response to the Israeli military's latest attacks against Hezbollah in Beirut. Both sides quickly said they're willing to hold their fire, for now. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:13:00 -0400 Scott Peterson Shoshanna Solomon Armenia’s journey to redefine itself https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0608/Armenia-s-journey-to-redefine-itself?icid=rss 9e0e6543f71b2b2794a085b40f2fe51a Its prime minister, who has just won a third term, seeks to exchange historical resentments and ethnic divisions for a transformed sense of national identity and regional relations. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:54:20 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board California is still counting votes from June 2. Is distrust in elections the result? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0608/california-vote-count-governor-mayor?icid=rss 03eebe265b39b1069c0d17f151200045 Election officials chalk up the delay to the large number of ballots cast by mail, and the extra time it takes to verify them. But some experts say the slow count can further undermine trust in elections. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:17:38 -0400 Sophie Hills In 1649, religious liberty was new. A Maryland law helped embed it in America’s founding. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0608/america-250-religion-liberty-constitution?icid=rss 12230496743291f379bcdba40a3398cb A 17th-century Maryland law that extended religious tolerance for some faiths is seen as a precursor to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:10 -0400 Scott Baldauf