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As Israel looks toward elections, some voters see a defining moment
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.
As Israel looks toward elections, some voters see a defining moment
Israelis head to the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for the country’s sixth national election since 2019. This vote is also the first opportunity for Israel’s electorate to choose a new parliament since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 – and the wars that followed in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. A lot has happened in the last three years. The Iran war that began in late February with a surprise attack by the United States and Israel is not resolved.
Our World: The week of Oct. 12, 2026
“Governments are trying to ... ease the pain.” That’s Paasha Mahdavi, director of the energy governance and political economy lab at the University of California, Santa Barbara, describing to the Financial Times the pressure that countries are under to combat high fuel prices exacerbated by war in the Middle East. A total of 94 countries have initiated some kind of consumer assistance, as of late September – that’s up from 56 countries in late April.
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Drones 101: A new opportunity for Russian firms Amid wartime headwinds and changing educational priorities, a Russian company recently paused its plans to make laptop computers and will produce drone-piloting simulators for schools instead.
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Singapore offers parents a baby boost Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong says the city-state wants to “make it easier for Singaporeans who want children to start and raise a family.” That’s why the government is offering parents more than $55,000 in direct support per child, as a way to boost the falling birth rate. Singapore, with a population of just over 6 million, had a record-low fertility rate last year.
Why Trump ordered the Pentagon to slash joint exercises with South Korea
Annual U.S.-South Korea military exercises kicked off Monday in the shadow of a surprise announcement from President Donald Trump that signals shifting U.S. tactics in the Pacific. In a social media post Sunday evening, Mr. Trump said he was ordering the Pentagon to scale back on drills aimed at deterring military aggression by North Korea. He said it was too late to cancel them altogether, but that he was “not happy” with U.S. participation in annual military exercises that go back decades.
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