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All rights reserved.300en-usSun, 13 Sep 2026 01:26:59 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0911/Crossing-Israel-s-Arab-Jewish-divide-this-former-police-officer-joined-an-Islamist-party?icid=rssbe9e0c38e23acf6fa26617dd7ab68dbfIn Israel, the Arab Muslim political party list Ra’am has picked a Jewish ex-police officer as one of its top candidates in October’s election.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:48:38 EDTIlan Ben Zionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0911/iceland-whales-whaling-ban-february-2027-hvalur-bandero?icid=rss79dead06d9698580d907ce701e63b02aOne of the last countries to allow whaling is taking steps that could lead to a ban, following a shift in public opinion.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:25:47 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0911/brazil-mendonca-moraes-lula-bolsonaro?icid=rssa2ab34189713889121c81ef65649bee9Two supreme court justices in Brazil are trading barbs – and allegations of illegal activity. Public faith in the institution is falling just ahead of a tight presidential election.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:54:16 EDTConstance Mallerethttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0910/yemen-houthis-saudi-iran-shipping-red-sea?icid=rss2d18363efd8c18b8468cbd36dad4c577The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are stepping up attacks against their enemies at home and abroad. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:05:10 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0910/iran-nuclear-israel-united-states-trump-saudi-arabia?icid=rss11021c2642da9272b4446ac746034160As the U.S. and Iran have been trying to reach an agreement to end the war, two nuclear decisions may be prolonging the conflict. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:33:19 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0910/upper-antelope-canyon-arizona?icid=rss4a5b2953b3aa507d896d0ad60d76547eThe site, on Navajo Nation land a few miles south of Page, Arizona, is one of the most photographed slot canyons in the world.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:10 EDTMelanie Stetson FreemanStory Hinckleyhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0909/mexico-nationality-citizenship-sovereignty-dual-citizen?icid=rss2aa98f9b3bec1fecf7ccc26be35ebec1A lot more people have dual citizenship today than in the past. But in Mexico, this has once again become a political issue.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:46:08 EDTWhitney Eulichhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0909/united-nations-secretary-general-selection?icid=rss8f9f009ce9bf39b27cee7f39eb1d91b7Pressure is growing on the world body to prove its effectiveness and relevance. Here’s how its next chief will be chosen.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:04:44 EDTTim Backshallhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0908/israel-britain-settlements-uk-sanctions-west-bank?icid=rss96cd9236d6c273aefd42148661f31e46The British government took steps to stop importing goods from Israeli settlements, and the Israeli government quickly announced a series of countermeasures.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:21:49 EDTIlan Ben Zionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0908/kiryat-shmona-israel-capital-north-rebuild?icid=rss999af0de4cbaa72dcd72de88b3edcef4Tens of thousands of Israelis were evacuated from their homes near the border with Lebanon. Many of them have still not returned.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:58:47 EDTDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0908/germany-afd-siegmund-far-right-elections-merz?icid=rssbfd84e1cb392af736d5cb16b9201bcc9After the success of the far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, Germans are asking whether the party is a threat to democracy or deserves a chance to lead.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:03:44 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0907/afd-german-election-far-right-merz-conservative?icid=rss9a7437dcab116b82c8a2aa09f07a5266German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces intense pressure after the far-right AfD party's strong showing in a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:30:47 EDTKirsten Grieshaber, Claudia Ciobanu, and Kerstin Sopkehttps://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 Abdillahi