LONDON, United Kingdom (AA) — Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, announced Friday that he is relinquishing his royal titles and honors, including the Duke of York, following persistent allegations linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew said the decision was ma...
GAZA, Palestine (AA) — An Israeli airstrike late Friday killed 11 members of a single family in Gaza City’s eastern al-Zeitoun neighborhood, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense. Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said the victims, all from the Shaaban family, included seven children and two women. Their vehicle was struck shortly aft...
HAMILTON, Canada (AA) — A new investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s The Fifth Estate has revealed that several Canadian charities have funneled millions of dollars to support illegal Israeli settlements and even the Israeli military. The documentary, Funding the Occupation, aired Friday, opening with the story of Khader Nawa...
KYIV, Ukraine (AA) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his two-hour conversation with US President Donald Trump could help move the Russia-Ukraine war closer to a conclusion. “Over two hours of a pointed conversation with the President of the United States that can really help bring this war closer to an end,” Zelensky...
MOSCOW, Russia (MNTV) — Russia has claimed that discussions with the United States have begun on constructing a tunnel under the Bering Strait to link the two countries by rail. Russian Presidential Envoy for Economic Affairs Kirill Dmitriev announced the development on Friday, saying, “Discussions on the tunnel begin,” in a post on X. Dmitrie...
GENEVA (MNTV) — The United Nations on Friday cautioned that ending famine conditions in the Gaza Strip will take time, urging all border crossings to be opened to “flood Gaza with food” and sustain aid flows into the war-torn enclave. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) reported that it has moved nearly 3,000 tons of […]
ANKARA, Türkiye (MNTV) — A Turkish disaster response team is stationed at the Egyptian border awaiting Israeli authorization to enter Gaza and begin search and recovery operations amid ongoing humanitarian efforts following a US-brokered ceasefire. The 81-member unit from Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) is equipped...
GAZA, Palestine (MNTV) – Palestinian resistance group Hamas has urged mediators and the international community to pressure Israel to reopen the Rafah crossing with Egypt, saying the move is required under the ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The United Nations says Israel continues to obstruct humanitarian deliveri...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (MNTV) — Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have agreed to extend their 48-hour ceasefire as both sides prepare for high-level talks in Doha aimed at reducing recent border hostilities, according to official sources on Friday. A Pakistani delegation has already reached the Qatari capital, while Afghan representatives are expec...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) — Israeli warplanes carried out 12 airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon on Thursday, in a fresh breach of the ceasefire agreement reached last November. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), two strikes hit the town of Bnaafoul in Sidon and another targeted Khirbet Dweir between Sarafand and Baysar...
