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, 12 Apr 2026 04:42:59 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0411/US-and-Iranian-leaders-meet-in-Pakistan-amid-fragile-ceasefire?icid=rssa0fd233378fb02a7f5aff83a538368aaFace-to-face negotiations have begun between the United States and Iran in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:01 EDTMunir AhmedSam MetzE. Eduardo CastilloSamy Magdyhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0410/israel-iran-war-netanyahu-strategic-failure?icid=rss7d8ed5176e48c984291ee3f20f205e2aIn Israel, support for the war against Iran has been high. Civilians readily made sacrifices to support strategic aims. But the ceasefire has left many feeling the job was unfinished, and assessments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership have been harsh.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:36:34 EDTShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0410/iran-war-pakistan-talks-israel-lebanon-gulf-distrust?icid=rssed6b3f284b042f22ae64547c0f514b75Pakistan is set to mediate talks between the United States and Iran. But across the Middle East, there is little optimism about what comes next, even if a U.S.-Iran deal comes together.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:43:56 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0410/hungary-elections-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-fidesz-tisza-eu?icid=rss56b8cbe9ed98c8af73616dd6e7cc0e12Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party have held office in Hungary for 16 years. A reform-minded lawyer, backed by young voters, might soon end that.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:22:25 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0410/peru-president-election-crime-violence?icid=rssbb9cdb2591748bad142c4e3423b81246Peruvians will elect their 10th president in as many years, choosing their next leader from a crowded field.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:06:42 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2026/0409/In-Pakistan-can-the-US-and-Iran-chart-a-new-path-to-peace?icid=rss5b45a0f933a99d38e39e0b9ef5eeaca8Delegates from the U.S. and Iran are preparing to meet in Pakistan, where the world hopes they can turn a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:42:19 EDTMark SappenfieldHasan Alihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0409/lebanon-ceasefire-beirut-israel-bombs-hezbollah?icid=rssf910b09385ec008aef47a63989221179Weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah have been devastating for Lebanon, where more than a million people are displaced – and hundreds have been killed.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:49:04 EDTOliver Marsdenhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0408/israel-disarming-hezbollah-iran-war-ceasefire?icid=rss9ba25a3a5608e323c5b730d30504a42dUnaffected so far by the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the battle to disarm Hezbollah in Lebanon has been shaping up to be a main focus of Israelis, renewing the debate: Can force alone deliver security, or does the absence of a political strategy risk open-ended conflict?Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:18:35 EDTShoshanna Solomonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0408/hungary-viktor-orban-ukraine-zakarpattia-transcarpathia?icid=rss32776fce4855d2a90058745e3ec4d61aOn the border with Hungary, Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region sits at the center of tensions between Kyiv and Budapest over language and cultural rights.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:15:21 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0408/Iran-war-shows-military-strength-of-US-but-also-its-waning-geopolitical-power?icid=rss3dd5a3cb6b9727d61f3c5de2b668f45aIn the wake of a shaky ceasefire deal, the U.S. appears in a weaker position globally than when the war with Iran began.Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:02:42 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0407/iran-war-trump-news-crimes-deadline-tweet?icid=rss418629cccb95e149db655ef56926beb9President Donald Trump has made threats toward Iran that, if he followed through, might be considered war crimes. Who defines a war crime, and who enforces it?Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:47:16 EDTMatthew Bellhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0407/iran-kharg-island-bombs-trump-threats-civilization?icid=rsse61a690c2d5ab402b0d75232c4c499feBefore the Iran war, regional powers were rushing for a diplomatic solution to rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Now, facing President Donald Trump’s threats of a civilization’s obliteration, those efforts are at a global peak.Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:43:54 EDTTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0406/hungary-election-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-ukraine-war?icid=rsscb2353fab428ac4f6f6324854d2ff872Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is turning to a familiar boogeyman on the campaign trail: the war in Ukraine, and the danger he claims it poses.Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:39:42 EDTDominique Soguelhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0406/iran-europe-nato-trump-allies?icid=rssf64da5abde06763604ec32de37b34335The war in Iran is showing that Europe has more leverage over the United States than its leaders had thought. But can they use it?Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:38:46 EDTMark Sappenfieldhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0403/China-Iran-green-energy-oil-crisis?icid=rss6eccc98aaf874ac60c2922ba1255d466The conflict could be a boon for China’s new energy sector, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, and batteries.Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:44:55 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://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 Luck