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Christian Science Monitor - World

In flare-up over Hormuz, a hint at US-Iran roller coaster to come - If the core U.S.-Iran dispute has long been Tehran's nuclear program, the tit-for-tat strikes in the Strait of Hormuz make clear that control of the waterway is of immediate concern to both. Neither wants a resumption of full-scale war, yet threats are flying. By - Scott Peterson - / 5 min

6 hours ago

Move over, tennis: There's a new 'padel' sport taking over the UK -- Mark Rice-Oxley

7 hours ago

Trade deadline prompts North American bid for unity - By - Sara Miller Llana - , Whitney Eulich - / 7 min

7 hours ago

Thousands of Vespas swarm Rome's historic center to mark iconic scooter's 80th anniversary -- David Biller and Trisha Thomas

18 hours ago

Europe -- At Ukrainian university, Russian studies program has new appeal: Know thy enemy

7 hours ago

Middle East -- US strikes Iran in response to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

7 hours ago

Africa -- How two friends navigated threats of anti-migrant violence in South Africa

18 hours ago

Americas -- Venezuela earthquakes hit nation at an already delicate moment

2 days ago

Europe -- In Moscow's Gorky Park, young Russians learn to love the soil again

2 days ago

Asia Pacific -- Why the Philippines is reconsidering its long-shuttered nuclear power plant

3 days ago

Americas -- Venezuela is starting to respond to a pair of powerful earthquakes

3 days ago

Americas -- Now at the Supreme Court, birthright citizenship is the norm across the Americas

2 days ago

Europe -- The French, fried: Soaring temperatures have France grasping for cooler solutions

4 days ago

Watching the whirled go by at a multicultural dance festival

4 days ago

Middle East -- Gadi Eisenkot, the straight-talking Israeli former general taking on Netanyahu

4 days ago

Asia Pacific -- With birth rates falling, Southeast Asian nations face a 'demographic crisis'

4 days ago

In Texas, a planned Muslim community stirs opposition - A battle is brewing in Texas over a Muslim housing development. Republican critics in the state say it creates a "no-go zone," while supporters of the project say the concerns are unfounded. By - Simon Montlake - , Henry Gass - / 9 min

7 hours ago