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, 01 Sep 2026 17:46:45 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0901/iranian-people-trump-economic-sanctions?icid=rssb751e52ff6d44fa2ab74116db2ba4a6bIran’s economy was in ruins even before the war, and before U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest “D-Day” sanctions. So far, ordinary Iranians are bearing the brunt and feeling apathetic, meaning surviving leaders, for now, might face a lower risk of an uprising.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:19:10 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0901/tour-f-abidjan-cote-divoire-africa-tallest-building?icid=rssad65d399e0269788d476e25c2d7644faThe Tour F in Côte d'Ivoire will become Africa's tallest building when it is completed later this year. It is also an announcement of how the country sees itself. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:39:33 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0831/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-drone-offensive?icid=rss68fe81168d7f6a5f54636bb5da6cf7e4Crimea has been targeted this summer by a Ukrainian drone and missile offensive meant to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. While all sides are feeling the economic impact and loss of tourism, some are heartened and others resentful.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:59:00 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0831/venezuela-oil-deal-pdvsa-trump-rodriguez?icid=rss2ad7796ffd5850d79809f06fbad39f7eVenezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. But schools, hospitals, infrastructure, and pensions have seen little investment in recent years. Could a U.S. oil deal change that?Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:20:10 EDTTibisay Zeahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0831/drought-farmers-crops-reservoirs-europe-climate?icid=rss7894ef259606f2b835a1baca76e55ad0European farmers, along with their governments, are trying to adapt to hotter, drier summers by testing new crops and storing winter rainwater.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:06:06 EDTMark Rice-Oxley https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0830/Hong-Kong-s-indie-bookstores-come-under-scrutiny-amid-a-broader-crackdown-on-dissent?icid=rss0bf603145881776f969b45ba97b6303bIndependent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home. But these shops are under threat following a wave of bookseller arrests under a 2024 national security law.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:18:47 EDTKANIS LEUNGhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0830/hungary-corruption-eu-funds-magyar?icid=rssae379310034d06e9dc01949632fea6a5Hungary has until Aug. 31 to complete more than two dozen “milestones” in the rule of law. Without meeting them, the country risks losing crucial funding.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:00:10 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/Food/2026/0829/pay-what-you-can-day-restaurants?icid=rss9ad722cb1f9aa754287205b7a97da73bA global initiative started by a restaurant in Mexico City has expanded to 14 countries, with diners at high-end restaurants invited to pay what they can afford.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:00:11 EDTKendra Nordin BeatoWhitney Eulichhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0828/nepal-flood-glacier-climate-change?icid=rss0a44a91102eca34c30ef330d949d5e4fA glacier collapsed in Nepal. Then came the floods. Now, people are searching for loved ones and answers.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:34:01 EDTStory HinckleyAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0828/china-ai-humanoid-robots-strategy?icid=rssb352586d02038eff659b2e41e66b42f3Experts say China is “eons ahead” of the U.S. on robots, seeing them as a key part of developing the country’s strategy on AI.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:27:49 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0828/iceland-vote-eu-us-referendum-europe?icid=rss404884584d460f56b5c5b61a2e19f825On this fiercely independent island in the North Atlantic, voters are essentially split on whether to enter talks on joining the European Union.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:18:59 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0827/six-months-iran-war-us-foreign-policy-israel-china-europe-korea?icid=rsscd2f3a7dd54d8508a49aee0440d20145From Berlin to Beijing, the U.S.-led war in Iran is reshaping how many countries see the U.S. and their relationship to it. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:51:56 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0827/sudan-reporters-journalists-civil-war-detention?icid=rssd1c31aa908b6db4eef074956e60b06a8Local journalists reporting on Sudan’s civil war and humanitarian crisis there are facing a campaign of intimidation by rival military forces.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:10:28 EDTMat Nashedhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0827/vintage-base-ball-massachusetts?icid=rss7d8e336940961e5c6c46b6fbfad6f8e8In the competitive league of vintage base ball – note, two words – the game is played according to rules used in Massachusetts in the 1860s.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:09 EDTMelanie Stetson FreemanKelenna Onukwughahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0826/israel-emigration-war-stress-leftist-brain-drain?icid=rss8610c890816567bd8d17e4541feca8c3According to the author of one study, “Israel is losing Israelis,” most of them young and highly educated. It’s a sensitive subject for a country founded as a refuge. The reasons given include the wars, stresses, and acrimonious civil strife.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:58:47 EDTDina KraftShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0826/russia-syria-military-bases-moscow-middle-east?icid=rss05e9bd20631fbd4e9826880fd27439b3For many years, Syria’s government relied heavily on support from Russia just to stay in power. Now, Damascus has a very different relationship with Moscow.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:17:52 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0826/eswatini-golf-bhekisisa-bhembe-nobuhle-dlamini?icid=rss31172e8c1c68745533c7a2731cde15f8In rural Eswatini, golf programs are helping break down the racial and economic barriers that have long kept young people out of the sport. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:18:54 EDTNokukhanya Musihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0825/iraqi-militias-iran-trump-economic-sanctions?icid=rss6908655750630d43470d12417788f554A key goal for Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been disarming Iraq’s militias, including those backed by, and serving, Iran. The Trump administration endorses that goal, but its economic pressure on Iran is making it harder to attain.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:08:45 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0825/ukraine-roumean-north-azovian-greek-urum-mariupol-war?icid=rssdd4ab02684d127293b5299596664e268Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has displaced North Azovian Greek community, a minority-language people now trying to save their cultural identity.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:34:42 EDTVictoria Belimhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0825/south-korea-us-drills-nuclear-weapons?icid=rssfec937186b58df799ac12ed81681c72fWashington’s curtailing of joint military drills in South Korea was widely framed as a humiliating moment for Seoul. But it could also push the country on a path to self-reliance – and nuclear arms.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 05:00:09 EDTKelly Kasulis Cho