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-usThu, 22 Oct 2026 18:37:28 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/1022/somaliland-recognition-israel-trump?icid=rss7b103ec645ccf31cdb39da34032bec97Last year, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent country. The consequences are proving complex. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:10 EDTSophie NeimanMahbub Abdillahihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1021/india-cockroach-protests-voting-rights?icid=rss11a7a7cc111d3e92f24acd65dcd6a47cMuch has been written about the erosion of Indians’ voting rights and other democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why are India’s youth drawing a line now?Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:08:58 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1021/israel-arab-election-netanyahu-palestinian?icid=rss0dc4531de5786e702f66777cee2e218eIn Israel, polls show a tight race, with neither of the two major factions likely to win an outright majority. Arab political parties could play a key role. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:13:19 EDTIlan Ben Zionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1020/syria-rebuilding-damascus-stained-glass-artisan?icid=rssb93c832d1f1aab21e2f771af47a324a7Having just shared knowledge accrued over 50 years, Fayez Talmasani is no longer the last person in Syria skilled in producing Damascus’ traditional stained glass.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:38:15 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1020/france-protests-democracy-debt-crisis-europe-spain-germany?icid=rssb4ee1baa60032f731c59a91aa39d499cProtests like those in France show the distrust between voters and governments. Experts say without trust, hard decisions are tough to make.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:29:06 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/1020/Brazil-US-election-meddling?icid=rss525d042f9c488c9cbc578231b1831b2dIf Brazil elects right-wing presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, it could become the crown jewel in Mr. Trump’s push for more conservative leaders in Latin America.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:20:24 EDTConstance Mallerethttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1019/france-paris-riots-protests-students-macron-looting?icid=rss5e1a6af4ec0c8bbb0acb629a07154ab0After hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest this weekend, rioters followed with destruction and looting that have left France reeling.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:18:16 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/1019/india-data-centers-preparedness-ai-industry?icid=rss28313dac31882032b10213b2d346b2b1Google has broken ground on a proposed 1-gigawatt data center in Visakhapatnam, India, but questions about resources and funding remain.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:05:52 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/1019/chess-colombia-guerrillas-malaysia-rohingya-sami?icid=rss55fad9e001c5a8a8a2e7702f9b67a02bA global news roundup, compiled by the Monitor’s international teamMon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:18 EDTTim BackshallWhitney EulichLindsey McGinnisMatthew Bellhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/1019/reporters-job-1019?icid=rssab2cbba72cba43b6d58049c8c71e497aEvery week, a selection of Monitor staffers and contributors share their challenges and insights from reporting around the globe.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTGoodluck AjehStory HinckleyHenry GassScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/1018/france-protests-arrests?icid=rssaa7adede31f8036a4c08ccc10b3ec752Demonstrators denounced rising living costs and poor school conditions. Authorities said masked groups set fires and attacked public buildings in several cities.Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:54:10 EDTSylvie Corbethttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1017/albania-tirana-riots?icid=rssf9f7169f7a9208eed14222427315ae0aClashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Albania as riots gripped the capital, Tirana.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:28:22 EDTZana CimiliDerek Gatopouloshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/1017/flavio-bolsonaro-brazil-lula-runoff?icid=rss9eac1864e64ea75619bc988c2c185d24Former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest, but his political movement lives on in his son Flávio. Who is he?Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTConstance Mallerethttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1016/russia-ukraine-trump-diesel-deal-drone-strikes?icid=rssd9e46c7b3d24f44a4fc32008b3f4dd96With Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy publicly feuding over U.S. support for Ukraine, Russia is wondering whether the opportunity has finally arrived for it to reset its relationship with the West.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:29:48 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/1016/ethiopia-tigray-mekelle-war-caretaker-administration?icid=rss11832759fb6a98f9bbeacf8777009541Issues left unresolved in the peace agreement that ended fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region in 2022 are pushing the area once again toward war.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:11 EDTSiyanne Mekonnenhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1015/ukraine-starlink-russia-energy-truce-trump-drone-interceptors?icid=rss4dafecf76e0e54c725d48f2bd82e4e35When U.S. warnings and Starlink support shut off this week, Ukraine was left exposed to Russian drones. Kyiv has few alternatives available.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:01:06 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/1015/midterms-clientelism-transactions-mexico-us-politics?icid=rssbec7a4780dfdf117518ad5281093028fAs U.S. leaders become increasingly open about patronage-style politics, Mexico is trying to shed its longtime system of clientelism. It’s not easy.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:41:19 EDTWhitney Eulichhttps://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Essays/2026/1015/russia-us-ukraine-diesel-deal-europe-peace?icid=rss3be0f5338d7b5dce64fe3bcb072cac80The U.S.-Russia agreement is leading to deepening worries for Europe about the long-term future of its partnership with America.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:11 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1014/At-Jerusalem-site-holy-to-Jews-and-Muslims-a-fragile-status-quo-is-being-erased?icid=rss33c01493d96ec2930123f6d0016f2d2cA delicate understanding at the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa Mosque compound has held for decades. But now, that’s changing.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:21:49 EDTIlan Ben Zionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1014/iceland-military-us-arctic-trump-denmark-greenland?icid=rss1fdf0276f4319677ceed44dd019c1786As more nations look to the Arctic for resources, Iceland becomes increasingly vital as a strategic base. But it relies wholly on allies like the U.S. for its security.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:10:45 EDTMark Sappenfield