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Christian Science Monitor - World

As river levels fall during drought, Europeans reflect on their connection to waterways - As drought and heat waves affect parts of Europe, it's led some people to reflect on their connections to rivers. By - Colette Davidson - , Dominique Soguel - / 5 min

7 hours ago

A rare inside look at the collapse of women's rights under the Taliban -- Mark Sappenfield

7 hours ago

Brazilians weigh the benefits of AI facial recognition against the costs -- Constance Malleret

7 hours ago

A climbing gym in Damascus allows Syrians to scale new heights after a long war -- Adri Salido

1 day ago

Middle East -- Israeli election: As left campaigns, peace with Palestinians seen as a risky proposal

7 hours ago

Asia Pacific -- Internet slowdown and drones in the Strait: Taiwan preps for potential China conflict

1 day ago

Europe -- In Ukraine, a city waits to rebuild a symbol of resistance

1 day ago

Middle East -- With Middle East still at war, three regional powers ink a new alliance

1 day ago

Asia: South & Central -- In Pakistan, internal unrest reveals limits of military power

2 days ago

First Look -- Cyprus natural gas will help supply Europe by first half of 2028, official says

3 days ago

First Look -- Iran issues list of new demands over Strait of Hormuz

3 days ago

Americas -- Brazil's economy is growing under Lula. Why don't voters feel it?

3 days ago

Europe -- In Britain, a comedy candidate plays political spoiler

4 days ago

Africa -- The Malawi women's soccer team is on fire. What that means for Africa.

5 days ago

Waist-deep in joy during a cleanup of Kashmir's '500 springs'

6 days ago

Why former Soviet states now challenge Russia over Ukraine war - Former Soviet states in Central Asia are questioning Russia's war with Ukraine - By - Fred Weir - / 4 min

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