Christian Science Monitor - World
Israeli strikes inside Iran cross a threshold. How will Iran respond? -- In over a year of conflict between Israel and Iran's militia allies, a key brake on a regional war has been each side's fear of what the other could do. Does Israel's latest strike mean that brake is failing?
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Japan's new PM hoped snap elections would secure grip on power. They backfired. -- In Japan, the long-ruling party's dramatic loss in a parliamentary election underscores the public's growing frustration with its leaders, and has plunged the country into political uncertainty.12 hours ago
The French love to hate 'Emily in Paris.' But they won't let her leave. -- "Emily in Paris," the cult Netflix series French viewers love to hate, is hinting at a move to Rome. Fans, from President Macron on down, are indignant.14 hours ago
How Trump's abortion policies could be felt around the world -- Health practitioners in developing countries fear a reelected Donald Trump would cut U.S. funds, whatever their purpose, to any group promoting abortion.14 hours ago
First Look -- Israel conducts airstrikes against Iranian military targets -- Israel launched missile strikes against Iranian targets in retaliation for Iran's attack on Tel Aviv earlier this month. Iran said the strikes caused only "limited damage."11 hours ago
Under deadly Israeli siege, north Gaza residents face terrifying ultimatum -- Where can one find safety in war? That has been an especially agonizing question for Palestinians in Gaza, ordered to and fro by Israel for more than a year. With death everywhere, one community after another has been reduced to rubble.3 days ago
How a Sudanese refugee in Uganda is keeping his homeland alive through food -- A Sudanese refugee in Uganda is using food to preserve his community's ties to the country it fled.4 days ago
She fled war in Sudan. Now she grapples with returning. -- Sudan's civil war has generated one of the world's worst displacement crises. Here's what that's like for one family living through it.4 days ago
At BRICS summit, Russia tries to build a world without the US -- Russia has long aspired to use the BRICS bloc of countries to circumvent the U.S.-dominated global economic system. The group's latest meeting shows how much progress Russia has made – and how other BRICS members keep that goal from being fully realized.4 days ago
Netanyahu has high hopes of Trump. Might he be mistaken? -- Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu hopes Donald Trump will win the U.S. presidency. But Mr. Trump might well be just as demanding as his predecessor.4 days ago
First Look -- A terrorist attack in Turkey drew global condemnation. Then, Turkey struck back. -- The strike came days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested parole for the PKK's imprisoned leader and hours after a terrorist attack in Ankara. Turkey regularly conducts airstrikes against the PKK, who have power bases in Iraq and Syria.4 days ago
Is an Israel-Hamas cease-fire possible? Pressures mount on Netanyahu. -- Benjamin Netanyahu initially described Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death as "the beginning of the end" to the war in Gaza. But are there any indications that pressures for a cease-fire will bear fruit?4 days ago
Points of Progress -- Caregivers needed: For children, trees, land, and rivers -- Progress roundup: For half the children in New Mexico, child care is free. In Australia, Indigenous nations win rights to an area the size of Indiana.4 days ago
'They are our people': How community kitchens are piecing Sudan back together -- Community-based aid groups are acting as pivotal first responders in the humanitarian crisis generated by Sudan's civil war.6 days ago