TIZI-OUZOU, Algeria (MNTV) – An Algerian appeals court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence against French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, deepening tensions between Algiers and Paris and prompting the French presidency to renew calls for his immediate release. Gleizes, 36, was detained in May 2024 after travelling to Tizi Ouzou in th...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) – Israel conducted multiple airstrikes on southern Lebanese towns, targeting locations it described as Hezbollah military sites, while Lebanon’s army reported progress in securing weapons south of the Litani River, rendering Hezbollah weakened. The strikes hit Mahrouna, Al-Majadel, Jbaa, and Baraachit after Israeli autho...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized President Donald Trump for granting clemency to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, calling the decision “disgusting” and “dangerous.” Hernández, sentenced in 2024 to 45 years for facilitating a massive cocaine-trafficking conspiracy...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin appears open to ending the war in Ukraine, citing impressions from a recent meeting in Moscow attended by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. “Their impression was… he would like to see the war ended,” Trump told reporters, referring to [...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Somali immigrants, describing Somalia as “barely a country” and calling Somalis “garbage,” adding that he does not want them in the United States. Speaking at the conclusion of a Cabinet meeting, Trump dismissed concerns about political correctness, say...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldives has launched a nationwide developmental screening system designed to improve early identification and support for children experiencing developmental delays, marking a significant step toward strengthening disability-inclusive public services in the island nation. The initiative, introduced by the Ministry of S...
MALÉ, Maldives (MNTV) — The Maldives has introduced a landmark national animal welfare law that imposes strict financial penalties for abandonment, mistreatment, and illegal trade of animals, marking the most comprehensive regulatory framework for animal protection in the country’s history. Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh’s Supreme Court has upheld the legality of the country’s interim government, dismissing the last remaining petition contesting its constitutional validity. The ruling removes the final legal hurdle facing the administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which assumed office after the mass public u...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — In a landmark development for minority political representation, Bangladesh’s Jamaat-e-Islami has nominated Krishna Nandi, a Hindu community leader, to contest a national parliamentary seat — a decision warmly received as a positive example of inclusive politics and respect for diverse citizenship. Nandi, who serves ...
MANAMA/DOHA (MNTV) — Gulf leaders opened the 46th GCC Summit in Bahrain with a unified call to strengthen regional security and economic cooperation, while simultaneously issuing a sharp condemnation of Israel’s Sept 9 strike on Qatar. The summit, first annual meeting of GCC since Israeli attack on Qatar, called for urgent defense consultation...
