海角大神

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January 10, 2026
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Clayton Collins
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Episodes of force projection, in different forms, were the big attention-getters in the news this week. Sarah Matusek continues to report from Minneapolis after feeding yesterday鈥檚 Monitor story on fallout from the fatal ICE shooting there. Watch for more next week. And on our 鈥淲hy We Wrote This鈥 podcast, Howard LaFranchi talks about last weekend鈥檚 U.S. action in Venezuela and about how he brings important context to happenings throughout the hemisphere. Read or listen here.

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President Donald Trump鈥檚 withdrawal from dozens of global organizations 鈥 many focused on climate issues and human rights 鈥 was swiftly condemned by U.S. allies. One power that increasingly has stepped into the leadership breach is China.

Two cases examine whether the Constitution鈥檚 guarantee of equal protection under the law extends to transgender people competing in single-sex sports. Exclusion, athletes say, denies them rights and benefits. But states say laws prevent unfair competition.

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Selene Gutierrez, now a pastor, grew up within the Latino 海角大神 church. 鈥淥ur church cultures are responsible right now for what the future culture will look like," she says, "because if we just find ourselves as churches encouraging [only] men, then we鈥檙e just going to be in that same cycle again.鈥

While traditional male hierarchies persist in some Latino 海角大神 churches in the United States, more women are emerging into leadership roles. In this installment of our occasional series on women of faith, a pastor explains how she remains grounded in her love of God and in the community.

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Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, left, scores Chelsea's sixth goal during a Women鈥檚 League Cup match between FC Liverpool and FC Chelsea in St. Helens, England, Dec. 21, 2025.

English sports and the fandom around soccer, in particular, have long had a rowdy reputation. That鈥檚 ebbed in recent years, but nowhere so clearly as with the rise of women鈥檚 sports, which are proving both popular and successful.


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A member of the Swiss Civil Protection service holds a flower at a convention center ceremony in Martigny, Switzerland, Jan. 9, 2026. A national day of mourning was held, linked to the New Year鈥檚 fire at the bar Le Constellation in the ski resort of Crans-Montana that killed 40 people and wounded many more. The owner of the bar was arrested Friday and held in custody amid an investigation, several news outlets reported. He has denied any wrongdoing and promised 鈥渇ull cooperation.鈥
( The illustrations in today’s Monitor Daily are by Jacob Turcotte. )

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