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. Thu, 14 May 2026 02:28:22 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/0513/trump-xi-china-beijing-summit-trade?icid=rss 8c2fa0fe47fa7ee04edd817c7ca457ed This American president presents himself as a China hawk. But Donald Trump’s second state visit to Beijing comes at a tricky moment, with the Iran war looming large for both countries. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:47:47 -0400 Ned Temko https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0513/france-macron-speech-interruption-africa-summit?icid=rss b59f433e82fc7f4625ffce5e457a5c19 France is trying to bolster its fading influence in Africa, with promises of big investment and equal partnership. But its colonial history continues to create road bumps. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:56:14 -0400 Ryan Lenora Brown https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0513/Taiwan-s-lesson-for-US-China-summit?icid=rss 17efd68266e1bc9b47591579be95f788 In seeking America’s help to absorb the island nation, China's leader admits that the Taiwanese are not easily influenced, perhaps because they know the source of sovereignty. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:35:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0513/david-venturella-ice-immigration-enforcement?icid=rss 768188e53349bcfae088dbd0b64641cd ICE veteran David Venturella will lead the nation’s main immigration enforcement agency. The move could continue a pivot toward quieter, targeted enforcement to reduce public backlash against immigration policy. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:25:32 -0400 Sarah Matusek https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0513/louisiana-senate-primary-cassidy-trump?icid=rss 668ca1d42f2db18c341397dfde9c0048 GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to convict Donald Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial and has pushed back on public health matters. His fate on Saturday will signal the clout of the Make America Healthy Again movement, as well as the president’s hold on his party. Wed, 13 May 2026 10:36:26 -0400 Story Hinckley https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0513/gerrymandering-congressional-maps-midterms-louisiana?icid=rss a35bd02ebc084f80d17738ef239d8d5c Despite predictions that a court ruling would come too late to be actionable this election cycle, states are gerrymandering after the Louisiana v. Callais decision. Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:22 -0400 Story Hinckley https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0513/xi-trump-meeting-taiwan-trust?icid=rss 94876df6d20855ac02bbbe3b2e4effe4 In Taiwan, people’s willingness to stand up to coercion from China is closely related to their trust that the United States will come to their aid. Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:16 -0400 Ann Scott Tyson https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0513/brazil-racism-afrobrazilian-argentina-tourism?icid=rss e5a87f291545f91ef3986c35095ee5b7 Brazil has some of the toughest racism laws in the world, which an Argentine tourist found out the hard way, as she awaits a court sentence. Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Constance Malleret https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0512/Trump-Xi-AI-artificial-intelligence-race-competition?icid=rss ccf40229b2c695934069fbb868a68ccb Tech giants from the U.S. and China are in a race to dominate the future of AI. But the two countries are not racing toward the same finish line. Tue, 12 May 2026 18:37:46 -0400 Laurent Belsie Ann Scott Tyson Caitlin Babcock https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0512/Africa-refashions-relations-with-the-West?icid=rss e9a75ee9b2043816167f8b12ccd1ea50 A summit jointly hosted by Kenya and France promotes partnerships built on shared interests and respect as a way to bolster both economic growth and international norms. Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board