World
Putin has ruled Russia for 25 years. How did he last so long?The Russian public is generally satisfied with how their country has transformed under Vladimir Putin. But that’s less because of his attributes and more a reflection of Russian history and culture.
US seeks to counter Chinese influence in the Global South. Is it too late?Western governments challenge Chinese and Russian influence in the Global South, counting on new economic initiatives and on their reputations.
Moon base to deep space: How China seeks to close gap with USThe U.S. still dominates in space, but China’s star is rising. As the country’s latest crewed launch highlights a rapidly advancing space program, some say China is catching up.
The Trump-Harris worldview divide: Fly solo, or with allies?U.S. foreign policy isn’t a top priority for American voters this year, but it matters a lot around the world. How will the next president treat allies?
Ahead of Tanzania’s election, Maasai fight to stay putWhen Tanzania’s government asked the Maasai to cast their ballots in the November election hundreds of miles from home, many rose up in protest.
UN schools in Gaza shaped our reporter’s childhood. She worries for the future.The Israeli parliament’s ban on U.N. Relief and Works Agency operations in Israel threatens humanitarian aid to Gaza and its schools.
In Israel-Hezbollah war, a rising cry from Lebanese: Why were we bombed?Lebanon is all too familiar with the heavy cost civilians bear in war. Now, as Israel pursues Hezbollah, people are dying or displaced from their homes, caught in the crossfire of a war that is not theirs.
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?
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.
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.
How Trump’s abortion policies could be felt around the worldHealth practitioners in developing countries fear a reelected Donald Trump would cut U.S. funds, whatever their purpose, to any group promoting abortion.
First LookIsrael conducts airstrikes against Iranian military targetsIsrael 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.”
Under deadly Israeli siege, north Gaza residents face terrifying ultimatumWhere 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.
How a Sudanese refugee in Uganda is keeping his homeland alive through foodA Sudanese refugee in Uganda is using food to preserve his community’s ties to the country it fled.
CommentaryNew editor at The Christian Science Monitor
Election week could be just as long, and fraught, as in 2020
With Senate hopes dwindling, Democrats look, once again, to Texas
In Gaza or Ukraine, peace can look impossible. Here, there’s hope.
On immigration, Harris and Trump talk tough – with critical differences
