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All rights reserved.300en-usSat, 05 Sep 2026 19:55:05 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0905/putin-peace-talk-kushner-witkoff-envoys?icid=rssfcd2da7ccc58bdcde6d4fa332a77062bRussian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to try to revive a push to end the Russia-Ukraine war.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:48:51 EDTThe Associated Presshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0904/germany-election-saxony-anhalt-sachsen-afd-east-firewall?icid=rssb8a5b152c04188a981adc42bb2456460With the very real possibility of a far-right party winning state elections, Germany’s anti-fascist political system is suddenly looking very rickety.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:13:22 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0904/china-xi-trump-washington-global-south?icid=rss82f9039be286b9b6b18790d80f6991deChinese leader Xi Jinping is touring the Global South to win support for Beijing’s agenda ahead of his visit to the U.S. later this month.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:09:56 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0904/bayeux-tapestry-england-france-british-museum?icid=rss32fa94b535b1cd95668b2a9e6c12ed63The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after from France almost a thousand years. It tells the story of the last successful invasion of England. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:08:31 EDTMark Rice-Oxleyhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0903/israel-turkey-syria-netanyahu-erdogan-iran-gaza?icid=rsscd7982ebec0cad6d3677dd472260e584Could the growing regional rivalry between Turkey and Israel lead to a military clash? A recent Israeli strike on an air base in northern Syria illustrated the two countries’ conflicting strategic interests, but analysts say neither wants war.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:45:46 EDTShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0903/germany-russia-attacks-hybrid-warfare-drones-ukraine-war?icid=rssbb38a74f69d329fe51c90f405201cd51Germany has been wary of calling out Russian hybrid warfare, but the discovery of two drones in Leipzig last month proved the last straw for Berlin.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:08:22 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0903/nigeria-blackouts-electricity?icid=rss45301967ce7169887f97db8cede92676Nigerians are unable to rely on the country’s dodgy electric grid, so residents have developed work-arounds. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:03:48 EDTLight Oriye Tamunotonye https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0903/hargeisa-international-book-fair-somaliland-recognition?icid=rss7766c969a73956c1ee117c8b314db3b7In Somaliland, an international book fair has become a forum for telling the story of a country you won’t find on a world map.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:11 EDTSophie NeimanMahbub Abdillahihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0902/us-iran-hormuz-jordan-strikes-war?icid=rss659147c2bb31a2409a1a8b32537020dbA tense calm in the Gulf was shaken this week with fresh strikes by the U.S. and Iran. It could provoke dueling blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, with global economic repercussions.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:47:58 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://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 Sappenfield