https://www.csmonitor.com The Christian Science Monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. en-us Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved. Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:49:59 EDT 300 https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1027/israel-election-netanyahu-eisenkot-knesset?icid=rss 854eabd59e31a2b1a9e621d77b1db46e Exit polls published by Israeli news networks showed the country on track for another political stalemate. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:09:00 -0400 Ilan Ben Zion https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1027/iran-israel-trump-threats-futility-lessons?icid=rss 7f6929e9c2caba4cb8f781e11144d05b The push in the U.S. and Israel toward renewing major hostilities with Iran, after months of relative stalemate, is raising questions about what lessons have been learned – or not – by previous destructive rounds. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:20:30 -0400 Scott Peterson https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1027/In-the-Balkans-a-victory-for-political-humility?icid=rss e2b6abace217a4b370ee02212be21560 A big election win in Serbia for a student movement born out of anti-corruption anger might lead to a government of peace, accountability, and integrity. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:21:00 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/1027/donkeys-gold-miners-arizona-route-66?icid=rss 420971d95cf43f40593ec3f955b35cc5 As Route 66 celebrates its centennial, some parts of the original road remain – including one treacherous stretch in northern Arizona. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:54:17 -0400 Harry Bruinius https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1027/israeli-expat-voters-netanyahu-democracy-gaza-iran?icid=rss 745547f2a2f11c92789dddd158c6ca75 Democracy. The Hamas attack. Wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. Netanyahu’s long tenure. For Israelis returning home to vote, the list of momentous issues is long. Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:11 -0400 Ilan Ben Zion Dina Kraft https://www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture/2026/1026/world-series-brewers-rays?icid=rss 87cce13bf959a0e2a2c07e3019d2e866 The World Series is off to a rollicking start featuring the small-market Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:26 -0400 Ken Makin https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/1026/russian-immigrants-israel-elections-voters?icid=rss b8b2dbf9270eef3a6070d28881f1faae A younger generation of Russian-speaking immigrants in Israel is getting ready to vote, many for the first time. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:02:00 -0400 Ilan Ben Zion https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/1026/Venezuela-s-opportunity-for-reconciliation-built-on-truth-and-transparency?icid=rss 6b7acae3b9e333163b408e3e71b69aaa In the return of exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado, citizens see new hope for the future and for democratic freedoms. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:44:07 -0400 the Monitor's Editorial Board https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1026/texas-senate-talarico-paxton?icid=rss eadb7de9ca842fabf62796b0875b9bf9 The close Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton in Texas has unsettled conservatives used to three decades of statewide political dominance. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:31:00 -0400 Henry Gass https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/1026/eagle-s-nest-bavaria-fire-nazi-hitler-rebuild?icid=rss cead35082607d2a341d07a81d1768c8b Germans once again have to decide what they should do with Nazi-era relics after a fire destroyed the Bavarian guest house linked to Adolf Hitler. Mon, 26 Oct 2026 13:03:46 -0400 Mark Sappenfield