Global news coverage from The Christian Science Monitor.
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he is scaling back U.S. participation in long-standing, joint military drills in South Korea shows Washington’s willingness to turn away from traditional allies.
Hydroponic farms in import-reliant Saudi Arabia are good for business – and for national security as well. With the arid kingdom facing blockades and disruptions on both its coasts, growing food in water, surprisingly, is providing a green line of defense.
After 8 years defined by corruption and impunity in the Public Prosecutor’s Office, can a new attorney general put Guatemala back on track?
U.S. troops have been deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln for a record 240 days. Adm. Brad Cooper visited the sailors amid reports of deteriorating mental health.
Displaced Afghans from the world’s “worst women’s rights crisis” leverage education for their new lives in Europe.
As drought and heat waves affect parts of Europe, it’s led some people to reflect on their connections to rivers.
Since the Taliban recaptured power in Afghanistan five years ago, women and girls have seen their basic rights taken away.
Advocates say smart cameras can help bring down crime – a top priority for many Brazilians – but this technology is exploding before a clear legal framework has been put into place.
Siblings Moaz, Yasseen, and Zahira Tasabehji founded a climbing gym known as Jabalna (Arabic for “our mountain”).
Former Soviet states in Central Asia are questioning Russia’s war with Ukraine
For decades what distinguished the Israeli left were its calls to negotiate with the Palestinians and for two independent states living in peace. But as it campaigns for national elections, the first since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the peace process is not on the agenda.
Taiwan is finding new ways to ready itself for asymmetric conflict with China, including disabling the internet to test civil resilience.
Instead of rushing to repair a war damaged university, policymakers decided to wait. They gained international support – and a new future.
The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani compact is a response to the prolonged Iran war, an Israel perceived as seeking hegemony, and the failure of other diplomatic initiatives. It also anticipates a reduced U.S. regional posture. Does that help the United States?
Recent violence in various corners of Pakistan – from a Swat Valley suicide bomb attack to unrest in Kashmir – can be traced back to weak civilian governance.
The East Mediterranean is becoming an alternative energy source for Europe as Russia’s war in Ukraine and Middle East upheaval push Europe to find new sources.
Iran has issued dramatic new demands around any reopening of the waterway. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing.
President Lula is running for a fourth term in October. But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with economic expectations high.
The U.K. electoral system has long featured parody also-rans. But now, Britain’s foremost far-right leader could find himself upended by a man wearing a bin.
In a historic upset, Malawi is taking Africa’s premier soccer tournament by storm – and challenging ideas about who can be a soccer star.
