JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – A senior minister says that Indonesia is yet to lodge an application to join the Singapore-backed FIT trade coalition, reports Jakarta Globe. The freshly minted FIT – short for the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership – is a multi-regional group of countries that aims to address trade-related issues for greate...
TEL AVIV, Israel (MNTV) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in court on Monday for the first time since requesting a presidential pardon in his ongoing corruption trial, a move publicly supported by U.S. President Donald Trump. The request has drawn sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers, several of whom argue that any pard...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia has secured third place worldwide in the advancement of artificial intelligence models and in the growth rate of AI-related employment, according to new findings from Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The report places the Kingdom second globally in progress o...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia’s Human Resources Development Fund has enabled the hiring of more than 151,000 citizens in the industrial and mining sectors since 2020, supported by approximately USD 267 million in training-to-employment programs. According to newly released figures, the fund, known as HRDF, reported signing 24 spec...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Pope Leo XIV called on Lebanon’s political leadership to place peace above all other priorities as the country faces ongoing Israeli airstrikes and the broader fallout of regional conflict. His remarks came during the second leg of his inaugural overseas trip as pontiff, following a four-day visit to Turkey. The U.S.-...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has approved a landmark consolidation of five struggling Sharia-compliant banks into a single institution, marking the largest restructuring in the history of the country’s Islamic banking sector and signaling a decisive move to restore market confidence. The newly formed Sammilita Islami Bank PLC received...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — Bangladesh has announced an ambitious national blueprint to ensure that every resident of the country receives timely alerts during natural disasters, marking a significant step toward strengthening climate resilience in one of the world’s most vulnerable nations. The government on Sunday presented the National Roadm...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spanish authorities announced on Monday that they had dismantled a white supremacist terrorist cell linked to the neo-Nazi organization The Base. Officials described the group as Spain’s first known “accelerationist” terrorist cell—a far-right movement that advocates violence to destabilize society and create a white ethno...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) – UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi condemned Israel’s deadly incursion into the Damascus countryside, which killed 13 civilians and displaced families from the town of Beit Jinn. “The raid and accompanying strikes have triggered the displacement of families from the town of Beit Jinn, forcing them t...
MONTREAL, Canada (MNTV) – Quebec’s provincial government has proposed sweeping new restrictions on religious expression, introducing a law that would ban prayer and face coverings in public institutions—measures that rights groups say disproportionately target Muslims. According to The Guardian, the bill, introduced by the ruling Coalition Ave...
