https://www.csmonitor.comGlobal news coverage from The Christian Science Monitor.https://images.csmonitor.com/csm/2024/04/1172291_2_csmlogo_feed_250x30_standard.pnghttps://www.csmonitor.comChristian Science Monitor. All rights reserved.300en-usTue, 28 Jul 2026 14:45:22 EDThttps://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 Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0721/sudan-el-obeid-civil-war-kordofan-el-fasher?icid=rss6488dd5cadf743a36583999825db2622Several hundred thousand civilians in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid are caught in the middle of fighting between rival military forces, relying in part on humanitarian aid from local activists.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:39:25 EDTMat Nashedhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0721/jordanian-bases-iranian-missiles-american-troops?icid=rss55deb3ddae7747c764920efde832bbe9As U.S.-Iran fighting reignites, American ally Jordan, which hosts U.S. forces, has increasingly come under Iranian fire. Dependent on U.S. aid, but eager to avoid angering Iran or creating domestic concerns, it is choosing its words carefully.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:05:55 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0720/ukraine-drone-war-defense-minister-fedorov-general-syrskyi?icid=rss29b50dad41c1d8a2cd5e683a181ed867Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of the popular defense minister, an architect of Ukraine’s effective high-tech warfare, has sparked protests across the country. More than just strategy, youth appears part of his appeal.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:33:07 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0720/greece-social-media-tiktok-instagram-news-europe?icid=rss00c999f6a7caf72e7cd2e21b05e1b34aGreeks don’t turn to traditional media for news; they go to TikTok, Instagram, and the like. That makes them a lens on the possible future of news.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:36:54 EDTJenny TsiropoulouDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0719/world-cup-winner-argentina-spain-messi-ferran-torres?icid=rssff5d6e3a0a80120c26f6b553c377630bIn the climax of World Cup 2026, Spain may not have had superstars, but the unity of its players proved more important than individual heroics.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:55:40 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0719/colombia-election-corruption-white-elephant?icid=rss3305e024754af34e99c098a14c6ba2ebAn anti-corruption candidate rose to fame for highlighting government waste – and doing it in an elephant costume.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:00:09 EDTManuel Ruedahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0718/Greece-Mount-Olympus-UNESCO-site?icid=rss170aea237f8bc224bc73a605c2b2526cThe World Heritage Committee will soon consider whether to designate Greece’s Mount Olympus as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Inclusion on that list would be a signal of the region’s environmental and cultural value, and could offer it stronger protections.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:24:12 EDTCostas Kantouris and Elena Becatoros