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All rights reserved.300en-usFri, 31 Jul 2026 07:58:15 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0730/cockroach-movement-india-modi-dissent-education?icid=rss0dfc75ca8022a7743d6312b8cb0501a5The success of India’s “Cockroach” protests reveals cracks in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strongman politics.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:00:10 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0730/rwanda-women-korum-ibaba?icid=rss310315ffee7893db5caf690365fb0110An all-female Rwandan cooperative has given 21 women economic independence and helped them recover from the lingering aftermath of the 1994 genocide.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:37 EDTPaloma LaudetMargaux Solinashttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0729/US-Iran-war-Saudi-Iraq-Hormuz?icid=rss4372263e4a61e6f91e781339d121eb9bOnce again, the United States and Iran are exchanging direct fire in the Middle East, raising the stakes for the region. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:42:50 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0729/Takaichi-Japan-trial-by-fire?icid=rss108de22f764f5fe160daef7b70c89834After a long fight to become Japan’s first woman prime minister, Takaichi Sanae has faced economic pressures, challenges to the U.S.-Japan security partnership, and tensions with China.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:01:37 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0729/greater-manchester-andy-burnham-devolution?icid=rsscec66aedee8e9f8db85b321026ca6c9cThe new British prime minister wants to give more power to regions across England and help restore faith in democracy among disillusioned voters. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:41:22 EDTKatie Marie Davieshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0728/ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-drone-warfare-russia?icid=rss4c944004919348950a1c63c5be720f07The latest story of the Ukraine war has been the shift – on the battlefield, and in the adversaries’ minds – wrought by Ukraine’s drone strikes deep into Russia. The goal is to pave a path to a diplomatic resolution.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:46:18 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0728/south-africa-xenophobia-violence-alexandra-johannesburg?icid=rssa9e1d692948307b2178f9c484e2dd95aPoverty, hopelessness, and political manipulation are pushing many South Africans into a violent movement against migrants. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:25:36 EDTJulie Bourdinhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0727/spain-portugal-wildfire-prevention-forestry-climate?icid=rssab091e2374f7a8e2ddd77b815fb6eb79In parts of Europe this summer, wildfires have been burning out of control. And the season is only about halfway finished so far.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:50:46 EDTGerry Haddenhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0727/sudan-war-rsf-rapid-support-forces-museums-looting?icid=rssf87c301eff030dbe06d8affbbf0e0720Since Sudan's civil war began, looters have stolen thousands of valuable artifacts from the country's museums. Now, authorities are trying to get them back.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:56:28 EDTNoraldin Jadathttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0727/UAE-Iran-war-Gulf-Arab-Emirates?icid=rss53a20c8af35933ce7d6fdebf06fb6e71Outsiders might view the United Arab Emirates as a place for tourists and expats. But the UAE is developing a new sense of national pride. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:07:44 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0727/venezuela-housing-earthquakes-chavismo-la-guaira?icid=rssc7b9475b5dbccb7a154f2f91a56ab3e5The Misión Vivienda housing program pledged safe, dignified homes for the poor. Then they fell.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:09 EDTTibisay Zeahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0726/US-pauses-attacks-on-Iran-for-a-second-day-and-Tehran-does-too?icid=rss11e3fb8407d313fc2bb773b2f1adcacaThe pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:15:13 EDTSamy Magdy and Cara Anna https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0726/Pakistan-Kashmir-protests-election?icid=rssb010451af51689d6883706e4e126f55eIn Pakistan-administered Kashmir, protests over political representation reveal a growing divide between locals and Islamabad.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:00:09 EDTHasan Alihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0725/Brazil-s-Flavio-Bolsonaro-secures-presidential-bid-despite-headwinds?icid=rssb5fff35d42b1d27b93c72476e395b027Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro’s confirmation came on Saturday, during a convention organized to anoint his bid against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:00:40 EDTMauricio Savaresehttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0724/yemen-houthis-iran-red-sea-war-hormuz?icid=rssd6673e3421cbe2ae7f1c26a0677aeb4aThe stalemate between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz has created a global economic shock. Now, the conflict is threatening to disrupt international shipping through the Red Sea.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:31:29 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0724/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settler-outpost?icid=rssaad393644541d8a56eab3ed444f9557fThe plight of Palestinian villagers in one West Bank village tells a larger story of how Jewish settlers, and the Israeli military, are making their lives almost impossible.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:27:45 EDTDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0724/ukraine-bats-release?icid=rss8d792d0108526bfb229169d839abe231Staff members from the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center came to a park in Poltava to release bats, lifting a crowd’s spirits in the process.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:00:10 EDTKang-Chun Chenghttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0723/modi-india-student-protests-cockroach-exam-leaks?icid=rss906c2f60ebac665edc14aacae17b20ffLong-simmering frustrations with corruption and youth unemployment have bubbled over into India’s streets. And in what is arguably the biggest test yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, India’s young “cockroaches” aren’t backing down.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:26:27 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0723/russia-olympics-ioc-roc-suspension-sports-ukraine?icid=rssaa352ea8e108ba820be5ffed4cd91a1aRussia’s exile from international sports competition might be in the process of ending – though at a potential domestic political cost for Moscow.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:00:09 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0722/saudi-arabia-nuclear-energy-trump-deal?icid=rss5d50598636f804be3fc260d2fdbad9daSaudi Arabia has long sought a nuclear program to support economic growth. The United States, seeking to avoid a Mideast nuclear arms race, previously had imposed strict restrictions on sharing nuclear technology in the region.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:10:08 EDTTaylor Luck