JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesia’s chief negotiator Airlangga Hartarto has said that he would fight for tariff cuts on palm oil in an upcoming round of trade talks with U.S. officials, as Washington has already rolled back on its cocoa import tax, reports Jakarta Globe. Senior minister Airlangga has reconfirmed his plans to meet U.S. [&h...
FUKUOKA, Japan (MNTV) — As the number of Muslim residents in Japan continues to grow year by year, experts are suggesting that administrative bodies take measures to prevent friction while pointing to the need for Muslims to actively share information, reports The Mainichi. A heated exchange broke out in front of a mosque in Fukuoka […...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – Indonesian filmmaker and actor Joko Anwar was awarded the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government at a ceremony held at the French Ministry of Culture in Paris, reports Tempo. Established in 1957, the award honors individuals who have made [&hellip...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysia Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has announced a 20,000 ringgit ($4,730) contribution to support Khalsa Diwan Malaysia’s efforts to empower existing programs aimed at developing Punjabi language education, reports The Star. “Future funding could be increased from time to time based on the program...
SYDNEY, Australia (MNTV) — Pigs’ heads were thrown in a Muslim cemetery in a suburb of Sydney following the deadly attack at Bondi Beach, in what appeared to be an act of Islamophobia, reports The New Arab Ahmad Hraichie, a Muslim undertaker, said on Instagram that the animal heads were thrown on graves at the […]
MOSCOW (MNTV) — Russia has added Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle to its list of “undesirable organizations,” according to records published by the country’s Justice Ministry. State news agency Interfax reported that the designation appears in official ministry documents, further tightening restriction...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Azerbaijan and Armenia are closer than ever to signing a peace agreement, describing the moment as historic for a South Caucasus region long marked by conflict. Erdogan made the remarks while addressing the 16th Congress of Turkish Ambassadors in Ankara, according to Trend n...
PARIS (MNTV) — UNESCO headquarters in Paris has opened an exhibition marking the 900th anniversary of the birth of Ajami Nakhchivani, a towering figure of medieval Azerbaijani architecture, as part of the organization’s 2024–2025 anniversary program. The exhibition was organized with support from Azerbaijan’s National Commission fo...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Azerbaijan is moving to impose a comprehensive ban on electronic cigarettes, prohibiting their import, export, production, storage, sale and use under proposed amendments to national tobacco legislation. The draft changes, discussed at a joint meeting of the Milli Majlis committees on agrarian policy, economic policy,...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) — White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles defended U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats, saying President Donald Trump views them as life-saving actions rather than lethal operations. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Wiles said the destruction of these vessels prevents narcotics from enteri...
