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-usSat, 27 Jun 2026 13:08:10 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0627/ukraine-university-russian-studies-know-your-enemy?icid=rss319b79e185cdc9eb17e097e17d660755At Ukrainian universities, Russian studies fell out of favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion in 2022. But a new program at one prestigious school is drawing interest with a different philosophy: To defeat a stronger enemy, one needs to fully understand them.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:00:17 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0626/Iran-Trump-hormuz-war-gulf?icid=rss31a70276cc439ab95b473751899f655fU.S. Central Command said the military struck missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites in Iran. The strikes came shortly after President Donald Trump told reporters, “You’ll find out,” whether the U.S. would response to the drone attack.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:38:04 EDTCollin Binkley and Jon Gambrellhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0626/South-Africa-migration-protests?icid=rss5b76a83531ce0391b80e5f42bf3c98d4African governments began repatriating their citizens from South Africa last month amid growing threats of violence against migrants. But the choice to leave is not a simple one.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:10 EDTRyan Lenora BrownJustice Baidoohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0626/venezuela-earthquake-death-toll-what-happened-delcy?icid=rssc01baa8c38184fa6cd5c8611eea6faa0Venezuelans are still rushing to find survivors of a deadly pair of earthquakes this week. But the natural disaster follows years of economic collapse and national decline, hitting the population particularly hard.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:49:36 EDTWhitney EulichTibisay Zeahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0625/gorky-park-garden-planting-vegetables-moscow-russia?icid=rssffd5ee04632b495e6964f544017d2420Before Russia became a consumer society, growing one’s own food was essential. In Moscow’s Gorky Park, some Russians are trying to recapture that part of life.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:32:27 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0625/Why-the-Philippines-is-reconsidering-its-long-shuttered-nuclear-power-plant?icid=rss944b36334a3b412952b2c0defed0c4fdIn a seismically active archipelago with high electricity prices, what does a “peaceful, safe, and secure” approach to nuclear power look like?Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:43:13 EDTLorela U. Sandovalhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0625/Venezuela-earthquakes-Caracas-quake-emergency-response?icid=rss4fb8a1ec337cd521f253b73322d7aaf0Two earthquakes hit Venezuela overnight. One was 7.2 and the other was 7.5 in magnitude. They were among the strongest quakes recorded there in more than a century.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:40:01 EDTRegina Garcia Cano and Juan Pablo Arraezhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0625/Now-at-the-Supreme-Court-birthright-citizenship-is-the-norm-across-the-Americas?icid=rss7ccd03bb1cbbb96b9c216ec0688d6411More than 150 years after it was put in place, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution is up for discussion at the U.S. Supreme Court. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:00:09 EDTWhitney Eulichhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0624/europe-heat-wave-temperatures-paris-weather?icid=rssc78f6c6b3b7dd1d304ad301bb9edff13With France sweltering under another heat wave, many are wondering, Why hasn’t the country made more headway in responding to the deadly temperatures?Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:44:51 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0624/dance-world-community-festival-jose-mateo?icid=rss0f2c2d6c2a953b2c2a6455661873370bAt the Dance for World Community festival, people step to music from nearly every corner of the planet.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:10 EDTMelanie Stetson FreemanCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0624/israel-elections-general-eisenkot-bibi-netanyahu-rival?icid=rss0be21689323c4378740d46d31691a050As Israelis prepare for fall elections, Gadi Eisenkot is surging in polls to edge out Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The retired general’s security credentials and perceived integrity appear to resonate with voters.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:00:10 EDTShoshanna SolomonDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0623/Southeast-Asia-birth-rate-family-children?icid=rss76b3bd448830d0e5b19a49a2ac724dabGoing against traditional religious values, a lot of younger families in Southeast Asia are deciding to have fewer children – or even none at all. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:27:26 EDTPatrick Winnhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0623/brexit-uk-vote-eu-anniversary-labour-reform?icid=rss9e4b888648eee37ae1c5ed945bee05f7The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union was partly about sovereignty, but the country doesn’t feel freer. Pre-Brexit malaise appears to linger.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:00:10 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0622/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer-resignation?icid=rss41e94c9a7baac2de370ca98d35f6f07fWill Andy Burnham, expected prime-minister-to-be, be able to learn from the mistakes of the carousel of British prime ministers over the past decade?Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:56:47 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0621/uruguay-green-energy-crisis-hormuz?icid=rssfed7b3c2cae6b7768017d2fbcc93c3eeUruguay bet big on renewables and pulled off a genuine energy transformation. Other nations might learn from Uruguay’s success.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:10 EDTConstance Mallerethttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0621/trump-iran-israel-swtizerland?icid=rss9d10d3af681f14e04367c50803749edfU.S. Vice President JD Vance and top Iranian officials are trying to build out the interim deal to end the war in Iran reached by the two sides last week. They are meeting at a Swiss mountainside resort near Lake Lucerne.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:23:43 EDTAamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, and Jamey Keatenhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0620/lebanon-iran-israel-trump?icid=rss143789c49f9d9aca51d490b159371264Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing Israeli attacks in Lebanon and U.S. "bad faith" in their interim agreement on the war. Iran's negotiators are heading to Switzerland for talks that mediator Pakistan says will begin Sunday, but Iran says expectations are low until the U.S. fulfills its commitments.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:08:15 EDTKareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue and Munir Ahmedhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0620/colombia-de-la-espriella-cepeda-petro-president-vote-election?icid=rss9aeaac133fe60e61e278db4f8c1773a8Abelardo de la Espriella has unified conservatives ahead of Colombia’s presidential runoff. But in a polarized nation, his biggest asset may be about who he is not: the incumbent.Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:00:11 EDTManuel Ruedahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0619/iran-trump-israel-lebanon?icid=rssc731b44c57c34ddcb8546f6438243b05Intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has scuttled scheduled talks between the United States and Iran. The cancellation of talks raised questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:32:53 EDTErin Cunningham, Jon Gambrell and Aamer Madhanihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0618/trump-iran-deal-strait-of-hormuz?icid=rssce41394623c6486483fdea07eceb471cA new memorandum of understanding signed by U.S. and Iranian leaders has a chance to finally end the war. But the hard work to secure lasting peace in the Middle East is yet to begin.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:04:21 EDTScott Peterson