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, 03 Apr 2026 14:56:12 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0403/Venezuela-Maduro-Trump-U.S.-regime-change?icid=rss015dcc46fbc6c4b7a8981f02be540e74Three months after the U.S. military captured its authoritarian leader, Venezuela is seeing some change. But any big shift in political or economic life will come slowly.    Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:00:16 EDTWhitney EulichValentina Gilhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0402/iran-war-international-law-trump-impunity?icid=rss377f5b162aeec7f49466eec28a86eff8The Iran war is the latest conflict to see blows to principles of international law, rules of war, and protections for civilian populations.Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:39:47 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2026/0402/nigeria-education-talent-mine-academy?icid=rss5a3ff71f87c05a6e5338cdfcc4bf53f4Eschewing more lucrative careers, Aramide and Oluwaseun Kayode are behind the free Talent Mine Academy and an online training platform for teachers. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:15:58 EDTKate Okoriehttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2026/0402/Ethiopia-Eritrea-conflict?icid=rss93bec13ef80560e8afef520beed24bebMany landlocked Ethiopians want a slice of their neighbor’s extensive coastline. Both sides have troops at the border. Is another conflict inevitable?Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:09 EDTRyan Lenora Brownhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0401/saudi-arabia-military-iran-war?icid=rssb6019f3a7b86983a6d28900ffa691f29Saudi Arabia hoped that diplomacy would prevent war with Iran. Having come under Iranian attack, the Saudi government is now exploring its own military options.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:45:35 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0401/haiti-violence-orphanage-foster-care-children?icid=rssea2f8a9bef2836dd703d426991bd5008In Haiti, social workers are leading the charge to move children from institutions to foster care, in line with international guidance.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:26:20 EDTLinnea Fehrmhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0331/iran-war-irgc-basij-intimidation-protests?icid=rssc0d4698e5b135c6d766a18ab2f2f1ddbThe U.S. and Israel aimed vast destructive power at regime targets in Iran. But the Islamic Republic’s true believers in the IRGC and Basij militia are operating diligently – and without observed defections – to intimidate any Iranian who might heed the call to rise up.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:05:02 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0331/China-US-long-game-Trump?icid=rsscb2a5c3a89eca5fead7dc4b7cdde4e86Trump policies – including the trade war resulting from U.S. tariffs – have been a gift for Beijing, which aims to become the preeminent global power.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:46:54 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0331/philippines-national-energy-emergency-oil-price?icid=rssd6e62b78db54141bda4ccbc9d55e6a28With global oil and gas prices skyrocketing, the Philippines has declared a national energy emergency. People across the country are feeling the impact. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:34:47 EDTMark Saludeshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0331/colonial-williamsburg-livestock-rare-breeds-program?icid=rssfdc152fd321ec4643394ba34b032be82Meet Moose the Cleveland Bay horse and Ozzy the Leicester Longwool sheep, exactly the kinds of animals that one would find on any 18th-century farm or estate. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:55:40 EDTMelanie Stetson FreemanScott Baldaufhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0331/space-exploration-artemis-canada-hansen?icid=rssf65d5bec2128bbe88413915e33a23f81Geopolitics feels fraught these days, even between the closest of allies like Canada and the U.S. But the Artemis II moon launch is a reminder of how these two nations continue to work more closely together than ever, in space.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:00:17 EDTAudrey Thiberthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0330/pakistan-mediator-us-iran-war?icid=rss514fb72d78c6753d2b1c4fa4055793bdPakistan is leading the charge to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table, leaning on a budding friendship with Washington and deep ties to Tehran. But its role as mediator faces headwinds.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:41:57 EDTHasan Alihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0330/iran-war-saudi-peace-security-public-opinion?icid=rssb6837620bfa0916c4253760cfe9ae089In stark contrast with residents of other Arab countries in the Gulf region, Saudis exhibit a decidedly blasé attitude toward the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Conversations focus on jobs and the economy and reveal faith in their government’s ability to provide security.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:02:26 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0329/France-nuclear-deterrence-Macron?icid=rss73426578054860d3b3f3e37e24b212efFrench President Emmanuel Macron has laid out a new policy on nuclear deterrence that extends beyond the borders of France.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:10 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0328/india-iran-war-diplomacy-economy?icid=rss18dfa957e466c261a7c0b07f397df019The Iran war is simultaneously undercutting India's energy security, remittances, and geopolitical influence – making Delhi one of the biggest losers in a war it isn’t even fighting.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 06:00:09 EDTAakash Hassanhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0327/social-media-ban-children?icid=rss7c79b90576932912bc351617db615fa9It started in Australia. Now dozens of countries are working on laws to keep younger kids away from social media. But do they really work?Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:30:08 EDTStephen Humphrieshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0326/israeli-settler-violence-condemned-west-bank-palestinians?icid=rss9b6bcaae2e4b487448fec4bb3e810ee0Under cover of the Iran war, settler extremists have increased violent attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. A range of Israeli leaders, from rabbis and former diplomats to Benjamin Netanyahu’s hand-picked military chief of staff, are raising their voices in condemnation.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:03:33 EDTShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2026/0326/maine-needs-household-goods?icid=rssc50ce9b2e4505964bd12a9f91ac33043Maine Needs began as a Facebook group aiding immigrants. It now helps tens of thousands of other people as well – with volunteers lining up in droves.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:11:23 EDTCameron PughAlfredo Sosahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0326/Even-if-peace-is-achieved-in-Iran-war-an-opportunity-cost-follows?icid=rss77924f214a4ab3816c9ce2fee201f061With all the focus on what the Iran war is, or isn’t, achieving, the U.S. and its regional allies will have to grapple with an issue critical to the shape of a post-war Middle East: the war’s “opportunity cost.”Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:44:09 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0325/china-ships-strait-of-hormuz-iran-partnership?icid=rsse0aaedabed5d580e47ae9084f5e83f9aChina has long been Iran’s lifeline, but its muted response to the war highlights Beijing’s pragmatic, self-interested approach to foreign relations.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:49:40 EDTAnn Scott Tyson