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-usSun, 20 Sep 2026 15:54:56 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0920/Kremlin-dominance-in-Russia-s-first-wartime-parliamentary-election-all-but-assured?icid=rss889f45e40a39fc551097d494e2085670 For the first time, voting includes residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed. Authorities in Kyiv denounced the voting as illegal. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:13:36 EDTThe Associated Presshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0919/Denmark-s-leaders-express-cautious-optimism-on-Trump-s-Greenland-deal?icid=rss8042ec1a8f088d9a1bc26cc732e1ad58The deal is expected to be signed next week and follows months of tension after the U.S. president repeatedly threatened to seize the semiautonomous territory. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:04:26 EDTJames Brooks and Kirsten Grieshaber https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0919/houthis-yemen-saudi-iran-trump-oil?icid=rss8bd878b96a538e7c62593b2fc9e47e91The Houthis in Yemen have captured strategic parts of the country, disrupting Saudi oil exports, threatening the global energy trade.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 05:00:10 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0918/women-basketball-somaliland-recognition-sovereignty?icid=rss1a10ea68da669985e7b9ce14daa2abe6In Somaliland, a breakaway state in the Horn of Africa, female basketball players are fighting to play for a country not found on the world map. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:53:17 EDTSophie Neiman Mahbub Abdillahihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0918/de-gaulle-resistance-france-le-pen-election-rn?icid=rssf194d828881e43ca7638d49d06d51d75The popularity in France of a two-part biopic about Charles de Gaulle is highlighting public frustration with the country’s present-day politicians.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:41:38 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0918/russia-election-vladimir-putin-ukraine-war-united?icid=rss730e3d9a2280045ddc80bbf1e4ee89c0Upcoming elections appear set to be more stage-managed than usual. But they still provide insight into public and Kremlin attitudes.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:00:11 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0917/ecuador-indigenous-education-inclusion-noboa?icid=rssdb18050dc94d2bc79e914965cbdd37a7In the early 2000s, Ecuador launched its first public intercultural university at a time when governments across the region were prioritizing inclusion. Today, Amawtay Wasi is at risk of closing, underscoring how quickly social gains can be rolled back.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:04:54 EDTCaterina Morbiatohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0917/patheo-cote-divoire-fashion-designer?icid=rssda7692cb88c9df437d1eeb1c9842ec0aPromoting African designers is part of the wider mission of Pathé’O – starting with himself.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:12:20 EDTMelanie Stetson FreemanColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0917/canada-eu-associate-member-carney-trump-von-der-leyen?icid=rss338de4c65b4bd1abe5d0d06436a37de2The European Union has given Prime Minister Mark Carney a warm welcome, but whether it goes big with its offer of associate membership for Canada is unclear.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:55:48 EDTMark SappenfieldSara Miller Llanahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0916/naza-gaza-israel-film-documentary-venice?icid=rss618f8fec33886e7d535e9d27c58af8c7A new Israeli documentary about the military’s conduct in the Gaza war has brought accusations of “treason” from some of Israel’s leaders.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:27:56 EDTIlan Ben Zionhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0915/armenia-georgia-pashinyan-russia-eu-europe?icid=rss45eb80009152ab234350744799c36e27Armenia and Georgia are each rewriting their foreign relations – and squelching domestic opposition. But their trajectories couldn’t be further apart.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:55:12 EDTFred Weirhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0915/china-travel-restrictions-advanced-technology-ai?icid=rss4457124e210241aa00b380a57bb4f54fAs competition with the U.S. intensifies, China has introduced travel restrictions on its citizens to stop its advanced technology from leaving.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:30:46 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0914/iceland-mosquitoes-climate-change-invasive-species?icid=rssef18a780e11b653b962d85d0fc9bbaeeThe geography and climate of Iceland have prevented mosquitoes from establishing a foothold. But recent discoveries in the wilds have made locals wary.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:17:03 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0914/brics-china-india-iran-uae-summit?icid=rsse46d7329e6daf6c8fd6423211411b376As developing and emerging-market countries met for their annual summit in India, they and other alliances are looking to counter Donald Trump’s worldview.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:31:31 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0914/our-world-september14?icid=rssb752ac7ba40739fbad6bcbb7e0ad1a97A global news roundup, compiled by the Monitor’s international teamMon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:10 EDTMatthew BellLindsey McGinnisTimothy BackshallWhitney Eulichhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0913/ceuta-spain-child-migrants-morocco-school-year-eu?icid=rssd7bc023823b7169824053d82046405d5Authorities in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta are figuring out what to do with hundreds of recently arrived migrant children who just want to go to school.Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:00:10 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://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 Soguel