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-usFri, 10 Jul 2026 22:59:35 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0710/israel-netanyahu-judicial-overhaul-democracy-protests?icid=rss11c99a65e9ed7cb3084d3a74fbf5db68Israel’s far-right government is threatening to ignore a Supreme Court ruling. That’s a big deal as the country enters campaign season ahead of national elections in the fall.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:59:45 EDTDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0710/norway-erling-haaland-soccer-youth-sports-competition-training?icid=rssb8b7efadb44851c19d82aec5301f7b9fThe success of Norway’s athletes might be rooted in the way its youth learn sports – by first focusing on the process, rather than on wins and losses.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:09:21 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0709/france-vs-morocco-game-mbappe-dembele-world-cup?icid=rss5ff5fc77af390621b67fc707002d1645The World Cup may be a contest between nations, but most countries’ rosters are quite international. The French and Moroccan sides are cases in point.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:03:11 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0709/UN-summit-AI-governance-China?icid=rssdaf589d6e2c3921e7f82b31b89324f75World leaders and technology executives from around the world are meeting in Geneva this week for U.N.-hosted summits on the future of AI. But where’s the United States?Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:53:11 EDTAaron Glantzhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0709/turkey-erdogan-trump-russia-nato-iran?icid=rss5a4aebfb2a0fc30bd662401f0a16585dNATO summit host Turkey is enjoying a moment of increased stature, both within the alliance and the region. Key to its ascendance has been the flexibility it has displayed to maneuver among warring factions in Syria, Ukraine, and the Persian Gulf.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:03:47 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0709/route-66-cars-guitars-festival?icid=rss41d6d7e4c79b15e68d5b739cf7f43910The eighth annual Route 66 Cars and Guitars Festival, held in the Mother Road’s centennial year, turns a few blocks of town into a rolling theater of memory.Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:25:46 EDTAlfredo SosaHarry Bruiniushttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0708/kashmir-india-train?icid=rss44a6af382665edfb85bdaaec9e66308cA new railway – one of the world’s most ambitious – is bringing trade and tourism to a disputed and long-isolated region in northern India. But reminders of Kashmir’s troubles are never far away.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:06:30 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0708/venezuela-earthquakes-rodriguez-maduro-machado-recovery-transition?icid=rss741c0084573983b03310a8d02966914eVenezuela’s earthquakes have created a new test for its political opposition and movement leader María Corina Machado.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:35:56 EDTTibisay Zeahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0707/marine-le-pen-france-president-2027-appeal?icid=rss0c5633da777438460701377204ee09b1Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she will run in the 2027 French presidential race, even as she again appeals her embezzlement conviction.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:03:43 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0706/migration-lampedusa-pope-leo-xiv-europe-eu?icid=rss82e4d12e59b16e87e6b84c60ee200f86As European mainlanders fiercely debate migration, residents of the island of Lampedusa view providing a safe harbor to newcomers as a sacred trust.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:46:28 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0706/khamenei-funeral-iran-war-regime-strength?icid=rss14847705fd2d5ab64fb9663de70012c9Before the U.S.-Israeli war, the Iranian regime appeared to face an existential threat stemming from its violent repression of dissent in January and chronic grievances over corruption and the economy. But now the Islamic Republic is exuding bold confidence.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:40:22 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0706/nato-summit-turkey-us-resilience-defense?icid=rssb7913427e3845ebf6a7c558bdccfc3daIf war breaks out in Europe, the resilience of civilian hubs – such as ports – might be as critical as the size of armies. This will be a major theme of NATO’s annual summit.Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:00:10 EDTAnna Mulrine Grobehttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0705/NATO-summit-Trump-loyalty?icid=rssc36124fd38c4a9971ae09bbc734eb184NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte has spent much of his tenure trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, including taking steps to address President Donald Trump's burden-sharing concerns. But the goalposts keep shifting.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:07:20 EDTLORNE COOKhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0704/Alternative-for-Germany-convention-protests?icid=rssc2134033fbb98c72b085b529c72db4eaOn Saturday, delegates at the national convention of the Alternative for Germany party overwhelmingly reelected the group's leaders, including Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting.Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:50:35 EDTDAVID KEYTON, PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO and EBRAHIM NOROOZIhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0703/Venezuela-earthquakes-recovery-trump-maduro-rodriguez-la-guaira?icid=rss742b0206fa41e691f61d7bd668216372It’s been six months since the United States ousted Venezuela’s president in a military operation. Today, Venezuelans are torn over where the U.S. fits into the country’s earthquake recovery.Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:00:16 EDTTibisay Zeahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0702/UN-report-AI-brings-enormous-opportunities-and-plenty-of-risks?icid=rss7126d2d3fc89478ef93622792030abbdScience, technology, culture, and the economy. AI is going to have an impact on pretty much every industry. The U.N. looked at the promise and perils ahead.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:47 EDTAaron Glantzhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0702/venezuela-earthquakes-recovery-trump-strategy-maduro-rodriguez?icid=rssb4904df6ae09baa6d051868963e4da6fVenezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes have highlighted a dysfunctional state in a nation that President Donald Trump recently said the United States would “run.” If poorly handled, the crisis could threaten his security strategy for the Western Hemisphere.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:08:59 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0702/israel-trump-vance-trusted-ally-betrayal?icid=rss0bf4abceced6750b724f690ee0eef17cIsraeli attitudes toward U.S. President Donald Trump, once seen as the nation’s savior, have shifted dramatically. The initial U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal is already seen as a blow to Israel’s strategy and standing, and the backlash on the Israeli right has been harsh.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:24 EDTShoshanna SolomonDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0702/world-cup-africa-fans?icid=rssa78465b1e82fc4ffbc46fb41febf43bcAfrican nations’ impressive showing in this year’s World Cup is inspiring fans of African descent elsewhere in the world.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:22 EDTKen Makinhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0702/peru-president-fujimori-election-results-violence?icid=rss5f36b34401183474e42c7468efccd428Keiko Fujimori was voted Peru’s next president. But the historically close election in a deeply divided nation will give her little mandate.Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:00:10 EDTSimeon Tegel