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Christian Science Monitor - World
The Explainer - End of dollar dominance? Trump tariffs are decreasing trust in US currency. The turmoil around President Donald Trump's tariffs caused investors to flee U.S. Treasury bonds – which didn't happen even in recent economic crises.
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Trump reignites South African debate over white farmers: Persecuted or privileged? The Trump administration promises to resettle South Africa's white Afrikaner community as refugees in the U.S. Many in South Africa wonder why.4 hours ago
Trump and Xi test rival styles of strongman leadership in tariff war -- The U.S.-China trade war could be decided by leaders' differing styles. Mr. Trump acts on impulse, Mr. Xi prefers the pursuit of strategic goals.1 day ago
Offering hope and community, soccer helps Somalis heal from war -- In Somalia, amputee soccer is giving young people with disabilities a new lease on life.1 day ago
Difference Maker -- Pakistani women stitch a new future for themselves while shattering barriers -- The Behbud Association teaches women to sew and embroider so that they can lift themselves out of extreme poverty.1 day ago
Points of Progress -- Go with the flow: How to squeeze water from fog, and why to remove a dam -- Progress roundup: Small dams across the U.S. are being removed for safety, water quality, and wildlife. And a desert in Chile yields water from fog.1 day ago
Mario Vargas Llosa 'put Peru on the world's literary map' -- Mario Vargas Llosa, who died April 13, helped ignite intellectual fervor in Peru, while his writings stoked the imagination of the world.1 day ago
Ecuadorians may not love their new president, but they voted for his 'iron fist' -- Ecuadorians are unhappy with nationwide security and economic crises – and yet, they reelected President Daniel Noboa.2 days ago
Volcanic CO2 threatens these villagers. High-tech sensors are keeping them safe. -- CO2 levels spiked in La Palma, Spain, after the 2021 Cumbre Vieja eruption. But a novel network of CO2 detectors is helping keep locals safe today.2 days ago
Sudan's community kitchens shut down amid attacks and aid cuts -- Sudan's emergency response rooms are a vital lifeline to communities devastated by the country's civil war. Now, USAID cuts threaten their future.2 days ago
Why a $4 bicycle repair signals hope for Syria's postwar economy -- After over a decade of civil war, and several months since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, small investments by Syrian families signal hope for the economy's future.5 days ago
The cure for congested cities? Kenya is building new ones. -- Many African satellite city projects have aimed too high, and failed to launch. But one such project in Kenya, Tatu City, is bucking the odds.5 days ago
On tariffs, Trump moves forward, and back. What does it herald for trade? -- President Trump's on-and-off tariffs could hide a plan to make bilateral trade deficits key to U.S. trade policies.6 days ago
Syria's new flag is everywhere: 'Everyone wants to touch freedom' -- Syrians rally around their old/new flag, a symbol of pride, hope, and freedom that rode into Damascus with the rebels who overthrew the Assad regime. It adorns everything.6 days ago