KYIV, Ukraine (MNTV) – Ukraine informally suspended attacks on Russian oil refineries amid mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump and growing uncertainty over Washington’s continued support for Kyiv, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The unofficial pause reportedly began early last week and is expected to last until af...
PARIS, France (MNTV) – The suspect in a recent deadly racist attack in northern France admitted to deliberately targeting people he perceived to be Muslim or of African or North African descent, the country’s national anti-terrorism prosecutor said Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, Olivier Christen said Kevin Tessier acknowledged...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (MNTV) — A Bangladeshi tribunal has sentenced a senior leader of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s now-banned Awami League party to death for crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule. Mahbubul Alam Hanif, a joint general secretary of the Awami League, was convicted ...
DOHA, Qatar (MNTV) — Qatar has rejected allegations linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party that Doha interfered in Israel’s electoral process, describing the claims as ridiculous and without justification. According to Middle East Eye, the Qatari response followed allegations from Israeli political figure...
ISTANBUL, Turkiye (MNTV) – An Israeli television channel reported Wednesday that a power-sharing deal is taking shape under which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would lead the next government for two years before handing power to opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot in exchange for retiring from politics and receiving a full pardon in corruption...
SEOUL, South Korea (MNTV) – North Korea fired around a dozen short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Thursday, the South Korean army said, according to local media. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area, with further analysis of their flight distances and other specifications under...
JERUSALEM (MNTV) – Israel began counting double-envelope ballots early Thursday, with more than 500,000 votes potentially affecting the final distribution of parliamentary seats. The count was expected to finish by Thursday evening, Israel’s public broadcaster reported. Double-envelope ballots are used by voters casting their votes away ...
DUBLIN, Ireland (MNTV) — American rapper Macklemore has launched his Free Palestine concert tour in Ireland, drawing a sold-out crowd as he renewed his support for Palestinians and pledged to continue speaking out against Israel’s war in Gaza. The concert series follows Macklemore’s removal from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s US tour afte...
WASHINGTON (MNTV) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc is projected to secure 54 seats in the 120-member Knesset, falling seven seats short of a governing majority, as vote counting continues following Tuesday’s parliamentary elections. With 72.4% of ballots counted, Israeli media projections indicate that the opp...
JERUSALEM (MNTV) – Palestinian parties made significant gains in the Israeli elections, with pollsters projecting Raam and the Joint List to win 17 or 18 seats combined, driven by high turnout among their base. The first exit polls from Israel’s elections showed the opposition bloc with a slight edge over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah...
