Washington has long urged European nations to spend more on their own defense. Russia’s Ukraine invasion, and European doubts about America’s role in tomorrow’s world, have had the desired ...
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0502/europe-arms-defense-spending-russia?icid=rss
Progress roundup: Bee colonies are on the rise, Venezuelan migrants benefit their adopted countries, and an ancient irrigation system in Oman still works.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Points-of-Progress/2024/0502/radio-justice-plastic-bees?icid=rss
Young Georgian demonstrators are hoping to block a Moscow-inspired law on “foreign agents,” which they worry will be used to stifle criticism of the government.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0501/georgia-protest-foreign-agent?icid=rss
Pro-labor protests and marches broke out on May Day, a holiday that celebrates workers’ rights. Many demonstrations swelled as they combined with other causes, including wages, migrant and Pale...
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2024/0501/May-Day-labor-protests-worldwide?icid=rss
Maldivians, especially girls and women, have limited opportunities to learn swimming. The Manta Trust’s Ocean Women program is training women to be swim instructors to help get more islanders i...
Palestinians displaced by Israel’s war against Hamas have had steadily fewer options for safe shelter. With Israel’s sights now set on Rafah, and despite cease-fire talks, fearful Palestinian...
Small farmers are protesting rising costs and environmental regulations. Can they survive in the modern world?
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2024/0430/farmers-protests-climate-capitalism?icid=rss
At least 90 truckloads of aid a day will be able to enter the Gaza Strip after the construction of a $320 million floating pier. The U.S. military is working with the Israeli military engineering...
Since taking over Afghanistan, Taliban officials have invested in a hospitality school in the hopes of increasing tourism. To entice Western visitors, luxury hotels provide women from other count...
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/0430/Afghanistan-Taliban-hotel-school?icid=rss
With Gaza talks being conducted in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar, there is a sense of hope in the Middle East for what diplomats are calling a “last best chance” for a cease-fire and...
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, resigned as his government coalition collapsed. Transgender care and tackling climate change were just some of the issues that weakened Mr. Yousaf’s g...
Awaiting much-needed arms from a huge U.S. aid package, Ukraine’s troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the east.
President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke for nearly an hour. The leaders agreed that it's up to Hamas, now, to take the next step in negotiations, according to the White House.
The United States and China are working hard to repair one of the world’s most consequential relationships. The U.S. secretary of state’s latest visit to Beijing highlighted progress made sin...
As Brazil cracks down on illegal mining in the Amazon rainforest, villagers are paying a steep price. They want the government to offer them economic alternatives.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/0426/brazil-miners-lula-amazon-deforestation?icid=rss
South Africa celebrates 30 years of freedom this week after a historic all-races 1994 election that marked the end of white minority rule. The country approaches a May election that might see the...
When controversy over a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad led to the killing of teacher Samuel Paty in 2020, colleagues had to learn to trust again.
At a pivotal moment for Pakistan, top justices are speaking out against military interference. Is it a sign that the military's grip is weakening?
Who represents France? It’s a question that has set off a political brouhaha, as far-right leaders complain about President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that Aya Nakamura might sing an Édit...
The Sudan civil war’s heavy humanitarian toll and high geopolitical risks are prompting Washington and its allies to seek an end to the fighting.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2024/0425/genocide-sudan-war?icid=rss