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-usWed, 29 Apr 2026 01:08:12 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0428/israel-netanyahu-gaza-war-official-inquiry?icid=rss9d71530e2707d3c00e1e45c28787eaebAmid wars with Iran and Hezbollah, Israelis still very much want an independent state commission of inquiry to learn the truth about the failure to prevent the Hamas attack that sparked the Gaza war. Israel’s top court has given the Netanyahu government more time.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:47:52 EDTShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0428/thailand-pineapples-palm-oil-fertilizer-iran-war?icid=rss807b108919cf1a3baca8c031b38e2535It’s planting season for farmers in Southeast Asia. The global fertilizer shortage could not have come at a worse time. Later, U.S. consumers will feel the impact, too.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:25:33 EDTPatrick Winnhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0427/india-religious-civil-law-muslim-women?icid=rss8abd088ee28b734180b47253f20747aaIn India, a group that advocates for Muslim women finds itself caught in the crossfire of the broader debate over a Uniform Civil Code, a sweeping reform that could redefine India’s approach to religious liberty. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:09:33 EDTKanika Guptahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0427/ukraine-museum-culture-war-russia-preservation-reconstruction?icid=rssdfa0b6fec05448b9063555abab23ec59Ukraine’s cultural institutions are targets of the Kremlin’s war. That has made the security of the country’s cultural cache a priority among museums.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:05:09 EDTKang-Chun Chenghttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0426/India-middle-class-housing-affordability?icid=rss5a8b7a5d8a91df5366f42cb9d1b849fdAffordability is a something people around the world are struggling with. In India, the story often starts with housing. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:09 EDTAakash HassanLindsey McGinnishttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0425/Trump-U.S.-Iran-Pakistan-peace-talks?icid=rss31026e498ff6970c8acef91308fe8990Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran were scheduled to continue Saturday in Pakistan, but they fell apart after President Donald Trump announced that he would not be sending U.S. envoys to take part in negotiations.  Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:04:46 EDTSaad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0425/Iran-Pakistan-U.S.-Middle-East-Hormuz-Strait?icid=rss0c023dd75749c88bbe6b9ed8846560fcU.S. envoys headed to Pakistan on Saturday for another round of indirect talks with Iran. A ceasefire in the Middle East has mostly held, but shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is still blocked, which is being felt across the global economy. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:06:52 EDTSaad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Hollandhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0424/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-disarming-hezbollah-iran-war?icid=rssb0866090fc410a542d4b081614605027In this latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Lebanese civilians have once again paid a heavy price. Even as the ceasefire in Lebanon is extended, neither combatant is showing signs of backing down.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:01:55 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0424/Japan-Takaichi-pacifist-constitution-reform?icid=rss0e919147a84df44c92a5cd306dc28bb4Constitutional reform is something Japan’s ruling party has long debated, but never been able to accomplish. Now, the country’s prime minister is using her popularity to push the matter forward.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:31:21 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0424/gaza-elections-hamas-palestinian-unity-democracy?icid=rss06a252a4ae9401b049ed9d68e555191aMunicipal elections are being held Saturday in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, coinciding with voting in the West Bank. It’s the first time since 2005 that Gazans are able to vote. Water and sanitation are on the ballot, as is, symbolically, Palestinian national unity.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:06:47 EDTGhada AbdulfattahTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0423/India-voter-purge-West-Bengal-elections?icid=rssa30a2cca7520bd2c5e6590a253f521adHow does a government balance its responsibility to guarantee fair and secure elections with the need to protect citizens’ fundamental right to vote? A voter-roll clean-up in India is sparking allegations of suppression.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:21:43 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0422/keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-olly-robbins-parliament-vetting?icid=rssfeda762c27a1936ea3c426dab7d8be91Keir Starmer became British prime minister in 2024, promising to bring stability to the U.K. Now he is under pressure to resign, accused of misleading the public.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:36:13 EDTArthur Brighthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0422/haiti-journalism-gang-violence-newspaper?icid=rssd25657309e4dc1e4c76de4d3c64fd564Haiti’s longest-running newspaper has weathered dictatorships and natural disasters. Can it withstand growing criminal-gang control?Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:38:50 EDTLinnea Fehrmhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0422/mayan-women-softball-hondzonot-mexico?icid=rssa3a33a176f9abefea5b6dcabcb223a68Women were once unwelcome playing on the village ball field in Hondzonot, Mexico. That has changed for the team Las Diablillas.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:58:31 EDTOscar Espinosa Laura Fornellhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0421/peru-elections-china-chancay-fujimori?icid=rssa3f80744b7389075fa7c0bdedebe190ePeruvians say they welcome U.S. investment – but not at the expense of their relationship with China.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:02:32 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0421/uganda-glaciers-melt-climate-adaptation?icid=rss4d39020b7d64fd81c70a06a46ccd017dGlaciers in the tropics are rare and melting quickly, reshaping the lives of the people who depend on them.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:40:42 EDTSimon Verahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0420/lebanon-ceasefire-israel-hezbollah-civilians-homes?icid=rss17a13ef5d9863c8239b0e70e8de1ddc5As civilians displaced by the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon try to return to their war-damaged homes, a new Israeli occupation zone in the country’s south poses an obstacle for many. Meanwhile, the ceasefire has reduced but not eliminated the fighting.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:57:14 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0420/peter-magyar-reform-corruption-viktor-orban-fidesz-tisza?icid=rssde5628914b87c56c86fb45412323122dPéter Magyar is set to take Hungary’s reins with a supermajority’s powers – and experts say he’ll need it to undo Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:12:54 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0420/iran-war-regime-change-hard-line-new-leaders?icid=rss5ffa7d05397b38af7b3dc9fa4cf751e0After the U.S.-Israeli war’s “decapitation” strikes against top Islamic Republic political and military leaders, who is this new generation that has taken the reins in Iran? They are more hard-line than their predecessors, and less willing to compromise.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:16 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0420/russia-economy-small-business-entrepreneurs-interest-rates-taxes?icid=rssbfe113ef8a2e455eb9c3ddf93cc75aeaWith the costs of the war in Ukraine growing, the Kremlin has been raising taxes on and rolling back exemptions for Russian small businesses.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:10 EDTFred Weir