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-usThu, 17 Oct 2024 17:15:55 EDThttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1017/israel-hamas-gaza-yahya-sinwar-dead?icid=rsse56de2d36b77cc1a03dc507aecdf215fThe death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is the heaviest blow the Islamic militant group has endured in a year of war in Gaza. Will it break the stalemate over a cease-fire with Israel?Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:56:12 EDTTaylor LuckFatima AbdulKarimDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/2024/1017/population-immigration-politics-solution-economic?icid=rss8eafe0ab5e4f3b7872cb484c0eb338c0Plummeting birth rates point to more immigration as an economic salve, but political opposition complicates the picture.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:33:51 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1017/mideast-conflict-antisemitism-france?icid=rssde09843029e1d3eeda0a5fac7d4acaa8The war in Gaza, like all surges of violence in the Middle East, has sparked rising antisemitic attacks on Jews in France. They are defending themselves.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:14:40 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2024/1017/drought-africa-famine-children-climate-change?icid=rss242358ab70786735a17f06058d286870El Niño brought below-average rainfall to southern Africa, and warming temperatures worsened the situation. The United Nations’ food agency said droughts have caused the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades.Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:21:11 EDTGerald Imrayhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1016/israel-hezbollah-drones-missile-defense?icid=rss05e9fb392abac1de19e4a9ff4409f86dWarfare requires constant adaptation, both offensive and defensive, in tactics and technology. Trends in innovation often point to modern sophistication, but sometimes older and simpler methods work best.Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:45:58 EDTDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2024/1015/china-real-estate-housing-property-market?icid=rss713add9315b99e0bf006c0f3811a6ab6As China signals bold moves to revive its economy, all eyes are on its collapsing property market. Can the government restore the confidence of would-be homebuyers?Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:44:20 EDTAnn Scott Tysonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2024/1015/water-gold-resource-recovery-school?icid=rssb1b7849af034120c5b904f17307b24baProgress roundup: Resources like water in the desert and gold trapped in e-waste are recovered in new ways. And globally, more children are in school.Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:22:52 EDTCameron Pughhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/1015/Canada-Sikh-assassination-India-diplomats-expelled?icid=rssb9bb2206d1bd1d7f40917e91f559cfcfCanada expelled India’s top diplomat and five others over the assassination of a Sikh activist as the latest salvo in an escalating conflict since the 2023 crime. India adamantly denies it was involved, and said it will expel six Canadian diplomats.Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:26:53 EDTRob Gillies, Aijaz Hussain, and Sheikh Scaliahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1015/norway-child-care-subsidy-universal-preschool?icid=rss2e2dcaaf2fc742f42c06d9c5bf2628ddBy law, Norway’s universal child care system must be rooted in values that include forgiveness, equality, solidarity, and respect for human dignity.Tue, 15 Oct 2024 07:23:53 EDTJackie Maderhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1012/israel-airstrike-gaza-lebanon-un-peacekeepers-hunger-warnings?icid=rss4678277f92b1f604d973545a4a0ee0dbPalestinians in northern Gaza are describing heavy Israeli bombardment in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people. A member of the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon was in stable condition after being struck by gunfire in Naqoura.Sat, 12 Oct 2024 17:34:54 EDTSamy Magdy and Bassem Mrouehttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1011/israel-hezbollah-resilience-lebanon-war?icid=rss83b6845d7877f7917cc232bd383cc590Israel’s assault on Hezbollah in Lebanon represents a dramatic broadening of the yearlong war in the Middle East. How Iran’s most important regional ally responds will determine the postwar balance of power.Fri, 11 Oct 2024 16:13:41 EDTScott Petersonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1010/israel-hezbollah-war-lebanon-iran?icid=rss287660166f8f32ff5542a4021112a6abTo endure war, a society usually needs both unity and trusted leadership. Yet as Israel takes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the public consensus seems to be based mostly on a blend of confidence and caution – without faith in a government plan.Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:03:27 EDTDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1010/Ukraine-Zelenskyy-allies-weapons?icid=rssfcd109e52808c45375623905a3d3aeefUkraine’s President Volodomyr Zelenskyy fears Western support against Russia is flagging – and it’s not just a matter of weaponry.Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:34:58 EDTNed Temkohttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2024/1009/The-Philippines-has-held-out-on-legalizing-divorce.-Is-it-set-to-call-it-quits?icid=rssa1455fabb36b1cda100688c958024673While activists around the world fight for marriage equality, the Philippines is grappling with “separation equality” – whether, and under what conditions, married couples should be allowed to divorce.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:58:07 EDTMark Saludeshttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/1009/Argentina-Milei-dictatorship-populist-human-rights?icid=rss3516004e034f825fda75fa0043d52ce3In Argentina, decades of well-documented crimes and court hearings are being questioned by the nation’s new populist, libertarian leadership.Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:13:36 EDTHoward LaFranchiAlfredo Sosahttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1008/biden-netanyahu-israeli-restraint-gaza-lebanon?icid=rss9f88d3ef8bc73564a2bc1f1173c64566Over the past year of war, many critics of the Biden administration say its inability to restrain Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has damaged U.S. stature and credibility in the Mideast.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:27:45 EDTHoward LaFranchihttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1008/rape-trial-victim-public?icid=rss7cfed0adffab5e10f7c43aa45791a9fbA French rape victim goes public in a French trial, challenging stereotypes and demanding that rapists, not those raped, should carry the burden of shame.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:54:03 EDTColette Davidsonhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1007/israel-gaza-war-anniversary-hamas-survival?icid=rssc74b11c9017c0fdbf3c541f4adbba1a3Hamas’ attack on Israel a year ago sparked a war that has brought immense destruction and loss of life to Gaza, seriously degraded the militant movement, and sown the seeds for regional conflict. But it portrays its mere survival as a victory.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:49:13 EDTGhada AbdulfattahTaylor Luckhttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1007/october-7-israel-gaza-one-year-later?icid=rss14b6381dd93acb96ebd0fff5c94d10faOne year after Oct. 7, on-the-ground reporting in Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel finds lives of Palestinians and Israelis forever altered.Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:00:08 EDTGhada AbdulfattahFatima AbdulKarimDina Krafthttps://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1006/october-7-attacks-israel-palestine-hamas-rallies-anniversary?icid=rss313105f0240bbba13af12ea43a88e8eaMemorial events paying tribute to victims of Oct. 7 attacks took place in Paris and London. People took to the streets from Pakistan to Morocco in massive pro-Palestinian demonstrations.Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:20:37 EDTsylvie corbet and giada zampano