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. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:05:17 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0608/lindsey-graham-senate-primary-iran-war?icid=rss f1412b4d7ab08578e15d4965bc6254df The South Carolina Republican is a powerful incumbent. But his promotion of the Iran war appears to be taking a toll with voters, raising doubts about whether he’ll surpass the 50% needed to avoid a runoff in Tuesday’s GOP primary. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:10 -0400 Simon Montlake https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0607/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-iran-trump-ceasefire-peace?icid=rss 3547e9eab6d13bb1d9f8065ca67a787f The strikes come days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast. Iran’s powerful parliament speaker hints at retaliation. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:12:40 -0400 Kareem Cheheyab, Hassan Ammar, Samy Magdy, and Melanie Lidman https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0606/pope-leo-spain-sanchez-madrid-king-felipe-polarization?icid=rss 0b2fe9a6d0677c4e3675366be77eb19a Pope Leo visited Spain dozens of times before as a priest, but this is the first by a pope in 15 years. It signals Leo is returning papal attention to Europe’s Christian roots after Pope Francis largely focused on smaller Catholic communities farther away. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:37:04 -0400 Nicole Winfield and Suman Naishadham