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Christian Science Monitor - World

World Cup and presidential runoff: How Colombia's yellow jersey got political -- Colombia plays its first game in the World Cup and votes for its next president this week. Its national soccer jersey has ended up stuck in the middle. -- Tibisay Zea

4 hours ago

Blockading the Strait of Hormuz creates a problem. Syria offers a solution. -- Taylor Luck

4 hours ago

US-Iran ceasefire leaves Israelis feeling sidelined, their war aims unachieved -- Dina Kraft

16 hours ago

If the US stops policing sanctions, can anyone else fill that role? -- Dominique Soguel

1 day ago

A fish farm in Algeria is bringing the sea's bounty to the Sahara

4 hours ago

Middle East -- Iran and the US agree to reopen Strait of Hormuz, talk further

16 hours ago

First Look -- US and Iran reach deal to end war, stop naval blockade

1 day ago

First Look -- Trump to meet with leaders at G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal

1 day ago

Asia: South & Central -- As US-Iran deal inches closer, what has playing mediator cost Pakistan?

1 day ago

Africa -- In eastern Congo, trust becomes a key tool in addressing Ebola

2 days ago

Asia: South & Central -- Is India next up in global Gen Z protests? Its 'Cockroach' movement hits the streets.

2 days ago

Europe -- Two-tier policing: What is it and why is it dividing Britain?

3 days ago

Middle East -- Caught between war and peace, Iranians live in limbo

4 days ago

Americas -- A Mexican wave: Soccer mania swells as World Cup opens

4 days ago

Middle East -- Syria flips the script. It's an island of calm in the stormy Middle East.

5 days ago

The Explainer -- The World Cup in 2026 is bigger than before. Is it better?

5 days ago

A former Kansas mayor wasn't a US citizen, but voted. His supporters say it's not that simple. -- Joe Ceballos, who twice led the tiny Kansas town of Coldwater, and voted in elections despite not being a U.S. citizen, is facing deportation. -- Sarah Matusek

23 hours ago